Ken Bondy
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Sharks!
I know, it's a long way from Baja, but I can't resist showing these. For you shark lovers, here are some sand tiger sharks I photographed in North
Carolina last Sunday. These were on the wreck of the Spar at about 100fsw:
carpe diem!
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docsmom
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Wow, what a sight!
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Crusoe
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Yikes!!!...What great pictures!!! Thanx ++C++
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toneart
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Yikes indeed! Were you in a cage? Are Sand Tiger Sharks dangerous to divers?
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Ken Bondy
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Thanks docsmon, Crusoe, and toneart. toneart, no cage. In spite of their vicious appearance, sand tigers are very docile, completely disinterested
in the presence of divers. I had to push them away several times when they came too close for photos. ++Ken++
carpe diem!
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Ken Bondy, Thanks for the pictures. Swimming down thrrough all those Spade Fish is a trip.
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bill erhardt
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Great pictures, Ken! Wherever they were taken.
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airmech
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awesome!!
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to the society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.
— George Bernard Shaw
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Sallysouth
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Cool pics Ken, but my grandkids are NOT going to see them.So much bad hype for sharks, scares the 5 yr. old!!I keep telling her they won't hurt
her....
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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Pacifico
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Great pics!!!! Keep the shark photos coming.....
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24baja
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fantastic photos Ken.. thanks!
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Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
In spite of their vicious appearance, sand tigers are very docile, completely disinterested in the presence of divers. I had to push them away
several times when they came too close for photos. ++Ken++ |
I believe you, but if I had run into those puppies, I'd have given new meaning to the term "wet suit."
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Ken, great images!
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BajaBruno
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Ken, "100fsw" = 100 "feet sea water"? You were using air? What is the down time at that depth?
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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Ken Bondy
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Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBruno
Ken, "100fsw" = 100 "feet sea water"? You were using air? What is the down time at that depth? |
BajaBruno, correct, 100fsw=100 feet of sea water. I was using Nitrox at 30%. That gives you about 25 minutes at 100 feet on the first dive.
++Ken++
[Edited on 7-25-2009 by Ken Bondy]
carpe diem!
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Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBruno
Ken, "100fsw" = 100 "feet sea water"? You were using air? What is the down time at that depth? |
BajaBruno, correct, 100fsw=100 feet of sea water. I was using Nitrox at 30%. That gives you about 25 minutes at 100 feet on the first dive.
++Ken++
[Edited on 7-25-2009 by Ken Bondy] |
Before they changed the tables it was 100 feet for 25 minutes on air without decomp.
I still do it with a short decomp for safety at 10'; never had a problem.
Great photos Ken !!!
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As always....magnificent! Thanks
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