Some u/w diving photos from Frogman's dive trips . . .

[Frogman]

Following are some u/w photos from some of our previous dive trips to Bonaire.  Hope you enjoy!!



Me and a turtle.



Me and a sea fan.



Some tube sponges.



a Queen angel fish.



School of jacks.



A tarpon.



A green moray eel.  They won't bother you if you don't tease them!



A barracuda.  They won't bother you either.



That's me with a tarpon on the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.



The propeller on the Hilma Hooker wreck.



A turtle.



French angel fish.



Sea horse.



A lizard fish.



A lion fish.  These fish are not endemic to the Caribbean.  They were transplanted here from the Pacific.  The dive guides are trying to kill them when possible.  Their pretty spines are very toxic so we don't touch them!



Another lion fish.



Another pic of me on the wreck.



Spotted moray eel.



A scorpion fish.

And last is a shot of our good friend Capt. Don Stewart taken a few years ago.  RIP Don!!



We really miss you!

Hope you guys enjoy the pics!  Thanks for looking!

Jim

[FinsnFur]

Mannnn, some of those pics are still amazing

[CCP]

I agree some of those pics are amazing.  I always look forward to seeing your annual scuba trip and Pats Alaskan camping trip.

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[Dave]

Wow, those are some great pics. I'm surprised you could get that close to the tarpon.
Was that the "Miss" Hilma Hooker?   

[Okanagan]

Great photos!  Thanks for posting them.

[Frogman]

Yeah, Dave, I have a t-shirt somewhere that says, "I went down on the Hooker!" 

Jim

[Coulter]

Super cool pics...I wanna go!

[Hawks Feather]

Those are great.  I love the colors that the saltwater fish have.  I have seen sea fans in underwater shots before, but never knew anyone who was actually close to one.  Are they similar to a thin sponge? 

Jerry

[JohnP]

WOW

[Frogman]

Jerry,

Sea fans are actually a type of coral.  They consist of a net like structure that has a leathery consistency.  They grow from one trunk like stalk then spread out into the net like structure.  They usually grow perpendicular to the prevailing current so the coral polyps can filter feed to best advantage.  Here is a close up with a Flamingo tongue on it.  You can see the structure here . . .



And a couple more . . .





I hope this helps!

Jim

[Hawks Feather]

Thanks.   I learned something about them and love the images.  I just looked up the Flamingo tongue since it is another thing I had never heard of before.  You are a wealth of information.

Jerry

[FOsteology]

Cool! What camera setup do you have for underwater photography?

[Frogman]

Fosteology,

My camera was just a small inexpensive Nikon in an Ikelite housing with a sub strobe slaved to the camera's flash to prevent backscatter from particles in the water.  Last year the camera's strobe quit working so I could no longer use the system.  Since the housing is designed for that particular camera I will have to find another camera to get things working again!

Jim

[possumal]

Great pictures, Froggie. Thanks for posting them.