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Shameless plug.....

Ken Bondy - 8-8-2011 at 10:38 AM

My brother-in-law and BDB (Best Dive Buddy) Gary Powell and I have published a little book on Blurb with photos from our dives in Morro Bay. I anticipate it will be sold in the bookstore of the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History with all the proceeds going to the Museum. Blurb does a nice job with previews of their books, you can see the entire book at:

http://www.blurb.com/books/2349885

[Edited on 8-8-2011 by Ken Bondy]

tjBill - 8-8-2011 at 10:53 AM

Interesting. I never knew Morro Bay had good diving. I guess you need a good wet suit.

Natalie Ann - 8-8-2011 at 11:09 AM

This is very exciting, Ken. Congratulations on the publication.

I guess I'll contact the museum bookstore about orders?
Looks like a great little book to be given as a gift - and of course I want one, too.:yes:

nena

DENNIS - 8-8-2011 at 11:24 AM

Spectacular viewing experience, Ken. For sale online soon?

I didn't see any dimensions. Would it be coffee table size or is that too much to hope for?

Very, very nice...

BigOly - 8-8-2011 at 11:27 AM

Thank you Ken. I know how much work a project like this takes to do!

standingwave - 8-8-2011 at 11:43 AM

Beautiful photographs, Ken, well done. The photos you posted here a few years ago of nudibranchs impressed me deeply. Glad to see them finding a wider audience.

I like the John Muir quote, "When one tugs at a single thing in nature he finds it attached to the rest of the world."

Russ - 8-8-2011 at 12:10 PM

WOW !

tripledigitken - 8-8-2011 at 12:16 PM

Congrats! Very nice job Ken.

Ken

motoged - 8-8-2011 at 12:57 PM

Beautiful images....thanks :saint:

Ken Bondy - 8-8-2011 at 01:05 PM

Thank you all so much for your nice comments!! It really means a lot to me to hear them from my Nomad friends. @Nena they are for sale now on Blurb, if you go to the link I posted there is a "Buy Now" icon at the bottom of the page. I think they want $16 for softbound and about $29 for hardbound. I've seen both of them and I actually think the softbound looks better so no reason to pay for a hardbound. @Dennis they are small, only 7 inches square. The giant coffeetable version will take a while :).



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BajaBlanca - 8-8-2011 at 02:11 PM

wow !!! those worms are something else and the sealife in the bottles SAD. congrats - wonderful images ...

Very Nice!

Gypsy Jan - 8-8-2011 at 02:22 PM

Edward F. "Ed" Ricketts would be proud.

Ken's book is wayyy cool

Mulegena - 8-8-2011 at 02:27 PM

You can see the images real clear if you increase your screen's magnification about 6x.

Those are some beautiful creatures living there. Personally, I like the adaptability of the ocean creatures' ability to make a cozy house out of a bottle or incorporate trash into habitat. When I scuba dive I'm inclined to pick up human junk I find down there-- stick it in a dive bag & toss it in a trash can when I surface-- but I've learned to inspect this stuff real careful for somebody living in it. I inadvertently disturbed a baby octopus once. It was living happily in a snorkel I'd lost just the week before. Had to put the baby back inside and place it where I'd found it-- good for the baby octopus, too bad for my lost snorkel.

Beautiful book, guys. Thanks... still wanna dive with you guys one day.

Skipjack Joe - 8-8-2011 at 03:02 PM

Great to see them again, Ken. They're like old friends now.

Ken Bondy - 8-8-2011 at 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Great to see them again, Ken. They're like old friends now.


They are to me too Igor. It's amazing how these beautiful little critters have become such a big part of my life. A good friend of mine, Chris Newbert, who just happens to be the best underwater photographer in the world, said:

“As I once became part of them, all these creatures of the sea are now a part of me, in my mind, in my soul, in my dreams.”

Christopher Newbert
“In A Sea of Dreams”
1994

It just can't be said any better.

AmoPescar - 8-8-2011 at 11:43 PM

A SHAMELESS PLUG IS RIGHT...AND I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE...



That you think you can get away with it! ....JUST KIDDING!!!!! :biggrin: :rolleyes: :tumble: :spingrin:

Why would you even think that? You know that we all love your work and are happy for you!! It's a great looking book!


Miguelamo :yes: ;D :yes:

Eli - 8-9-2011 at 07:57 AM

Ken Bondy, It is so wonderful to see You published! You so deserve this recognition for what you bring to us that will never enter into your world below in the deep blue sea. I have always loved your vision, it inspires my own, thank you.

SFandH - 8-9-2011 at 08:12 AM

Great photos. While viewing I was thinking that marine biologists would love your book. Amazing animals, amazing photographer.

Thanks.

shari - 8-9-2011 at 09:42 AM

I am so proud of you hermano and very glad you are getting the recognition you so duly deserve....awesome dude!

scouter - 8-9-2011 at 10:22 AM

very nice Ken..... make me want to go jump in the water !!!
just curious what was the average depth you found most of these critters??

Ken Bondy - 8-9-2011 at 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by scouter
very nice Ken..... make me want to go jump in the water !!!
just curious what was the average depth you found most of these critters??


Thanks scouter. All between 20 and 30 feet.

Skipjack Joe - 8-9-2011 at 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by SFandH

Great photos. While viewing I was thinking that marine biologists would love your book. Amazing animals, amazing photographer.

Thanks.


California Marine Life - by Marty Snyderman

Many of the illustrations are Ken's. Most have been shown here over the years.

Edit - had the wrong book. This is the right one, I believe.

[Edited on 8-10-2011 by Skipjack Joe]

Ken Bondy - 8-10-2011 at 06:22 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Edward F. "Ed" Ricketts would be proud.


That is kind of the ultimate compliment for an underwater photographer (and a big Steinbeck fan), thank you very much Jan :)

Ken Bondy - 8-10-2011 at 06:23 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Quote:
Originally posted by SFandH

Great photos. While viewing I was thinking that marine biologists would love your book. Amazing animals, amazing photographer.

Thanks.


California Marine Life - by Marty Snyderman

Many of the illustrations are Ken's. Most have been shown here over the years.

Edit - had the wrong book. This is the right one, I believe.

[Edited on 8-10-2011 by Skipjack Joe]


Gracias Igor!! Had me scared there for a minute, I didn't recognize the other book :)

Marc - 8-10-2011 at 04:58 PM

Moro Bay? WOW!!

Iflyfish - 8-10-2011 at 05:07 PM

Stunning photos and wonderful quotes. It is wonderful to see the images of these remarkable creatures in one place. I never knew that these critters even existed before viewing your pictures from Morro Bay. My hope is that many more will discover these wonders of nature through your work. Each photo is in an of itself a remarkable accomplishment. Thank you.

Iflyfish

Gypsy Jan - 8-10-2011 at 06:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Edward F. "Ed" Ricketts would be proud.


That is kind of the ultimate compliment for an underwater photographer (and a big Steinbeck fan), thank you very much Jan :)


De nada, Ken

I have read and enjoyed all your posts (and wished that I could ride alongside in the Big Red Hummer!)

Cheers, GJ

[Edited on 8-11-2011 by Gypsy Jan]