Scuba Divers - post your pics! [Archive]

Ru4scuba?

08-01-2009, 01:19 PM

Awhile back, Saint Sue suggested I post a dive related thread since I'm obviously into the sport...I thought, not a bad idea!

I'm curious to hear how many divers we have on the forum and where you've been. I've had my fair share of great dives at great locations...so I'll start off...

Here is a pic of me diving the U.S.S. Oriskany in Pensacola Florida back in 2008. Its a GREAT dive on the world's largest artificial reef. The flight deck sits at 135' of water. Most recreational divers hit the deck (or somewhere higher up) and then do an easy dive around the tower. Its extremely easy to penetrate the tower and do a wreck dive without fear of getting entangled etc. and you are always in full view of an exit. Probably one of the coolest dives I've done in a little over 10 years of being in the sport.

They even have a neat POW flag (shown below) that is extended off the tower!

Now...lets see your dives! (I must say...I was disapointed there was no scuba smiley face...all I could find was a friggin boat!) :boat:

Sue

08-01-2009, 03:28 PM

Great photos Chris! My son and his gf have been many places on dive vacations and I love looking at their photos with coral and salt water fish. They've only encountered a shark once.

I hope there are others here that enjoy diving and will post photos.
Sue

blackfoot

08-01-2009, 03:53 PM

Okay, I am excited. I will go through my stuff and get a few pictures up here.

Ru4scuba?

08-01-2009, 05:00 PM

Thanks Sue...you were the driving force behind my getting these photos up...hope other B&Bers can get some of their own going...would love to see more dive sites!

Jethro1984

08-01-2009, 05:27 PM

I'm a diver but haven't been diving in years (since my h.s. years) and none of my photos are digital. I want to go again soon but would have to update my PADI card and rent some equipment.

blackfoot

08-01-2009, 06:07 PM

I'm a diver but haven't been diving in years (since my h.s. years) and none of my photos are digital. I want to go again soon but would have to update my PADI card and rent some equipment.

I have not been diving at all this year. :eek: I haveall of my own equipment and was on a Search & Rescue Dive Team. The best thing about the dive team was lots of training, which means lots of down time. :cool:

richmondesi

08-01-2009, 06:34 PM

I did a couple of shipwreck dives just east of the Oriskany in 2008. It was really cool (100'). I want to go back to the Oriskany at some point. However, I just had a great idea. What if we did a B&B Scuba trip. Maybe go to the Flower Gardens off of the coast of Texas, or maybe a trip to Cozumel or something. What do you guys think? BTW, I own everything I need, save an underwater camera. Only buddies of mine have pics of me diving:frown:

blackfoot

08-01-2009, 06:39 PM

I have not done any wreck diving but I have done some cavern diving that was technically rated for open water.

Ru4scuba?

08-01-2009, 07:09 PM

I'm all in Rich! East of the Oriskany....I dove multiple times off Fort Walton Beach and Panama City...anywhere near there?

eyebright

08-01-2009, 07:19 PM

I got my PADI certification about 25 years ago but haven't been diving in 20 years, so I guess I'm not a diver anymore. :( I loved it, went diving in Jamaica, Hawaii, the Persian Gulf and off the coast of Sardegna, but the pics all remained with that boyfriend! Had my run in with a shark, but that was when I was snorkeling, not diving.

richmondesi

08-01-2009, 07:22 PM

I'm all in Rich! East of the Oriskany....I dove multiple times off Fort Walton Beach and Panama City...anywhere near there?

Yeah, I can't recall the shop that set it up for us. My buddy is a PADI instructor/travel agent (those guys always have something to sell or a way to make money), but he set it up. I know we dove off of Panama City Beach where a jetty fell, but I'm thinking the wrecks that we dove were of of Fort Walton Beach or near there. It was really fun. I've been told that my buddy has a connection with one of the captains that charters trips to the flower gardens. That would be fun from what I hear. However, I'm always up for a trip to Cozumel :tongue_sm

Sue

08-01-2009, 07:36 PM

I 'Googled' Oriskany. That looks fascinating. I think I may be a scuba wanna be.

If you're interested in out of country, Roatan has great prices on all inclusive (room, rood, drinks and diving) week packages.
Sue

Ru4scuba?

08-02-2009, 05:18 AM

Only place I've been diving out of the country so far was the Maldives in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Couldn't have afforded it if I wasn't already stationed in Germany and even then...it wasn't cheap. But well worth the experience.

My wife and I got to our atoll via seaplane...dont get to do that very often! Then, we rented a bungalow on the water. From there it was scuba dive galore. No wrecks...I'm really interested in wreck diving, but more reefs than you can shake a stick at. I'll post pics here in a little while.

Highly recommended if anyone is looking for that "once in a lifetime" trip!

Ru4scuba?

08-02-2009, 07:16 AM

Here's another pic...had to do a 20 min deco after the Oriskany dive b/c I was pushing it a wee bit too much...]

Originally posted this for the watch forum Timezone as you can see my Omega Seamaster.

I've worn this watch on every dive I've ever been on and its never let me down!

tokmik

08-04-2009, 09:40 PM

Whether you are a beginner or expert,you will be able to find the tour that suites you. Let our prefessional scuba guides take you on an underwater journey you will never forget. Okay, I am excited. I will go through my stuff and get a few pictures up here.

scuba diving in hawaii (https://hawaiitours.com/scuba-diving.php)

TimmyBoston

08-04-2009, 10:08 PM

Great pictures!

Scuba diving is always something I've wanted to learn.

Sue

08-04-2009, 10:36 PM

Keep the photos coming. What a great sport! At one with the sea.
Sue

Tacheless

08-05-2009, 02:19 AM

Keep the photos coming. What a great sport! At one with the sea.
Sue

In the Cannaries a few years ago, with my Football shirt on !!!!

http://i31.tinypic.com/2ms3rjp.jpg

Just noticed I wasn`t Tachless then !!!

Emmett

08-05-2009, 04:29 AM

Aw, I have no pics of me, due mostly to diving coldwater in crappy vis. But I've been diving for about 4 years.

Ru4scuba?

08-05-2009, 03:47 PM

blackfoot

08-05-2009, 09:20 PM

Great pic Tacheless!

Underwater cave I assume? How deep were you at this point? That is a great pic of the rock formation behind you! I once did a dive in Maui at a site called "5 caves" where you swim back under a series of air pockets to a huge one where you can pop out the regulator and talk etc. Had a bit of ears popping as I recall, but otherwise a good time!

This is a picture of me my wife and I in a dive bell. That's what they called it anyhow. It was a Plexiglas half dome that was around thirty to forty feet down in a cave. They pump air down to it. This was at a natural spring in Florida called Blue Grotto.

Ru4scuba?

08-06-2009, 02:14 PM

Sweet!

Did one of those myself at a natural spring in NW Florida who's name escapes me...near Ponce De Leon springs...

Sue

08-08-2009, 12:13 PM

Scammed a few from my son's trip.
Here is an octapus.
Sue

Sue

08-08-2009, 12:52 PM

Here's a couple more; two gorgeous fish, a seahorse and my oldest son, Joe. I asked what the black on his face is......it's air.
Sue

Mama Bear

08-08-2009, 04:29 PM

WOW! What a great Thread!!

I am going to Belize in Jan.. I HAVE to get an underwater camera now! I have been diving for 20 years and never took any pics!

sol92258

08-08-2009, 05:01 PM

I've always wanted to do learn scuba, but ne'er an opportunity - well, the college across the street from mine had a course, but the class was too expensive for me at the time

Ru4scuba?

08-09-2009, 08:30 AM

Great pics Sue! Your son is quite the underwater photographer! The colors are amazing.

Does he have his own photo setup or does he rent it? i know that can cost quite a bit of money.

Sue

08-09-2009, 07:53 PM

Great pics Sue! Your son is quite the underwater photographer! The colors are amazing.

Does he have his own photo setup or does he rent it? i know that can cost quite a bit of money.

I know Joe owns his as does his g/f. Between both of them, they had taken over 3,000 photos this last dive in Roatan. I'll find out specifics on the cameras. I think the photo clarity is amazing.

The only thing I would guess is that they are waterproof cameras. :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
Sue

Ru4scuba?

08-10-2009, 07:04 PM

Not as "quality" as Sue's son's but here is another of the USS Oriskany!

Sue

08-10-2009, 07:45 PM

I think it is a great photo! Just the experience has to be wonderful, I've never been diving, so I'm in awe to see anyone's personal photos.
Sue

Sue

08-10-2009, 07:55 PM

Great pics Sue! Your son is quite the underwater photographer! The colors are amazing.

Does he have his own photo setup or does he rent it? i know that can cost quite a bit of money.

I asked Joe tonight what type of camera he used. The photos were taken with a Sealife DC-600, 6 MP with a digital flash. He just sold that one on Ebay for $200 and bought the same brand but with an 8 MP for $275. He kept his digital flash but I didn't ask about that. They are going to dive in the Bahamas or Aruba the end of this month.
Sue

ginantonix

08-10-2009, 10:20 PM

Here are photos of me in the Bahamas. As usual, facing the wrong way. :biggrin:

These photos are courtesy of the dive operator, Stuart Cove. I have to say that for copyright reasons, plus to give credit where it is due. The photos I took with the camera you see in my hands are film. (Camera currently for sale.)

ginantonix

08-10-2009, 10:36 PM

I'm loving those pictures of your son's, Sue! Great shots!

Leche

08-11-2009, 12:08 AM

Very cool pics Sue and Gents!

Ru4scuba?

08-11-2009, 04:59 AM

Awesome pics Jonathan!

Dig the shark pic especially. I find it funny when non divers say "I could never dive...afraid of sharks" when the majority of them wont even give you the time of day underwater!

ginantonix

08-11-2009, 08:15 AM

I have to confess that I was a little apprehensive about the shark dive, particularly when I saw them surface around the dive boat as soon as we stopped. They are very large in person. Once in the water, however, the Reef Sharks were just like puppy dogs!

One of my friends had a rather frightening story about Lemon Sharks in the same area, they are evidently very territorial. She was doing a survey and a pair became aggressive to her and her dive partner.

The Reef Sharks were awesome, though. Highly recommended if you are in the area, and a great operator. (Stuart Cove.)

Ru4scuba?

08-15-2009, 05:44 PM

I once did a dive in Maui HI (unfortunately, no pics). The DM went into the cave to scare up 3-4 sharks for us to see.

I was waiting by the ledge, holding my breath as I saw a huge reef shark barrelling right towards me. I couldn't hold it any longer and expelled my breath and the thing ZOOMED right by my head!

I almost coughed out my regulator. I looked back and there was the wife...clapping with glee at my saucer sized eyeballs!

Cmaster03

08-15-2009, 05:56 PM

Cool thread! I'm not a diver, but I did do a SNUBA dive to about 25 feet last year on vacation in Mau and had a blast! One of my good buds is an avid SCUBA diver and is trying to get me into it. I got him into wet shaving, so I guess it's fair. :biggrin:

I'm also a watch guy like Chris, and I even have a Seamaster like his. (My forum name is a clue to that, I guess.) :wink: On this trip however I was wearing a Sub and took some photos to post on Time Zone and a couple other watch geek sites I frequent. (Hey, if you think the shaving can be an expensive hobby, try the watches sometime!)

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn225/Cmaster03/Maui2.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn225/Cmaster03/Maui7.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn225/Cmaster03/Maui5.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn225/Cmaster03/Maui10.jpg