Cozumel Trip Underwater Pics!

[Raf]

Well, some of you may have known, Diana and I took off to Cozumel Mexico for a week. As you can imagine we got a lot of pics! I made some 300 underwater shots alone!!

Anyways, I thought I would share a sample. Part 1 was shot at Palancar Reef Gardens and Columbia reef, some of the largest reefs in the world!

More pix of fish, inverts and corals to come in Parts 2 and 3.

Enjoy

Chub? These fish were everywhere following us around, one even bit my finger thinking it was food.


Gorgeous caribbean chromis!


Spot the Rock Beauty Angel?


How about a French Angel


Gray Angel


And the almighty Queen Angel(these guys had attitude!)


Black Trigger


Giant Pufferfish


Large school of Altantic Blue Tangs


uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Baracuda!


more pix to come

[Raf]

Part 2

These shots were taken at Dzul-ha, an awsome snorkeling destination!

A seafan haven!




mini reefs all over the place!


urchin


snappers


ray


golden moray!


juvie french angel


hawkfish i have never seen before!


juvie french angel hiding underneath a large coral


gorgonian


juvie filefish hiding alongside a seafan! a rare sight!!!

[Raf]

fanworm


christmas tree worm


butterfly pair


blue tang




more pics to come

[Raf]

Part 3

These shots were taken just off our resort's beach. We snorkeled towards the end of the beach were people rarely ventured and got to see some neat things. The day was breezy so the water clarity was not that great. Depths vary from 5 feet to 10 feet.

Ricordias!!!!




Gorgonians everywhere!


Nudibranchs that either feed off of or live on the gorgonians


juvie altlantic blue tang


blue ringed flounder


fireworm


conch


caulerpa sp.


boxfish


crappy shot but a cool sight, batfish!


anenome!!!


this location had a lot of caulerpa species and we were really thinking we might see some seahorses. Well, we did not find any but DID find pipefish, unfortunately we did not get any good shots.

[fishface]

nice pic's. the nudi is actually a flamingo tongue, type of snail that's typically found on gorgonians.

[Neil]

wow- awesome pics, thanks for sharing. I went diving in jamaica and wish it was half that good.

[fishmaster]

Get me on the next flight to mexico!!!

[Snappy]

Thanks for sharing Raf. I love diving!!!!

[Joe Reefer]

Wicked pics!!! Well done.

[Delphinus]

I find it reprehensible and disgusting how perfectly in focus each picture is!! Sick, sick, sick!!!!



Amazing photos. Tell us what photo equipment you use? Seriously though, if you say "I used those little disposable underwater cameras" I am going to cry.