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Baja Fish Faces

Ken Bondy - 3-2-2007 at 09:23 PM

This set is actually from the Sea of Cortez!

Tube blenny:



Tube blenny:



Tube blenny:



Tube blenny:



Tube blenny:



Something beautiful I found on the way back to the boat:

DENNIS - 3-2-2007 at 09:26 PM

Ken ---

Great shots. It didn't occur to me that fish have lips.

Paulina - 3-2-2007 at 09:29 PM

Beautiful. No other words.


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Ken Bondy - 3-2-2007 at 09:30 PM

Thanks DENNIS and Paulina. These little guys sure do. BTW, except for the last one, these were all photographed on the little reef right in front of Hotel Punta Pescadero.

[Edited on 3-3-2007 by Ken Bondy]

bajadogs - 3-2-2007 at 09:47 PM

More awesome stuff Ken!
Was that last shot a night dive in the Sea of Cortez or just a teaser?
I looked at an underwater housing for my Rebel XT, inspired by your photos. ¡Gracias!

Ken Bondy - 3-2-2007 at 09:54 PM

Thanks bajadogs. No, the jellyfish was during the day in open water, small aperture makes a black background. Good luck with the housing/Rebel XT.

Cypress - 3-3-2007 at 06:56 AM

Thanks for the fine pictures.:yes: Tube blennies must be related to a fringeheads.:bounce:

Ken Bondy - 3-3-2007 at 07:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cypress
Thanks for the fine pictures.:yes: Tube blennies must be related to a fringeheads.:bounce:


Gracias Cypress. They are related, both in the blenny family.

Bob and Susan - 3-3-2007 at 07:42 AM

my god...you have sooo many GREAT shots!!!

you MUST live in the water:lol:

back up that computer!!!

Ken Bondy - 3-3-2007 at 08:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bob and Susan
my god...you have sooo many GREAT shots!!!

you MUST live in the water:lol:

back up that computer!!!


Ha! Thanks Bob and Susan. Since I started using digital equipment exclusively (about 3 years now) I have been pretty meticulous about backing up. But in the 30 or so years before that I accumulated about 10,000 slides and I have always threatened that when I am too old to dive any more I would sort through them and scan the ones I want. That process has kinda started, at least part time :). I can still function reasonably well underwater :). Actually this set was scanned from slides I made in Baja about ten years ago.

Acuity - 3-3-2007 at 08:13 AM

Your photos are consistently amazing! Thanks for sharing them.

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tehag - 3-3-2007 at 08:27 AM

Ho hum, another batch of fabulous pictures from Señor Bondy.

Actually, they are anything but boring. Thanks again.

DENNIS - 3-3-2007 at 08:29 AM

I thought they used their noses.

Natalie Ann - 3-3-2007 at 08:35 AM

Good Morning Ken....
And what a great day it is! I awoke to sunrise in Ensenada, saw your incredible photo of that jelly, thought it was moonrise all over again. :spingrin:

You just keep on posting photos and I'll just keep on admiring them.... we got a deal? Again, thank you.

Nena

Bob H - 3-3-2007 at 11:43 AM

Stunning! Absolutely stunning! In particular, I love the fourth shot that obviously shows the little critter staring you down. And the color of the rings of the eyes are so artistic looking.
Bob H
PS: I hope you enjoy the puro samples from Thompsons.

[Edited on 3-3-2007 by Bob H]

Ken Bondy - 3-3-2007 at 12:05 PM

Thanks Bob H, they are amazing little critters, I like the eyes also. They are only about an inch and a half long. Looking forward to the puros!!

SDRonni - 3-3-2007 at 04:28 PM

Ken:

Once again, thank you for sharing your AMAZING photos!!!!!!

windgrrl - 3-3-2007 at 04:31 PM

Wow, what wonderful faces! What is the last and luminous creature?

Don Alley - 3-3-2007 at 07:30 PM

Ken, thanks for the great photos!

Skipjack Joe - 3-4-2007 at 06:45 AM

Wonderful pictures Ken.

It's 5:30AM here and I'm looking at that jellyfish in the darkness of the room. It just glows in the dark. Far more so than when I looked at it earlier in the evening.

We'll be heading for the monterrey bay aquarium in about 4 hours where I'll press my camera against the glass wall in a vain attempt to match your image.