Cayo Largo
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After flying to Grand Cayman and having our passports stamped we met up with our group. It was organized by Jim Church, an underwater photographer that Fiona and I have been diving with before. The destination was the north west coast of Cuba. An island called Cayo Largo.
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The group, 14 of us have, been on diving trips together although not all on the same trip. After landing in Havana we took a small plane across Cuba to a small landing strip. The dive boat, pictured above was custom built for diving. Most of the other dive boats we have been on have been converted oil field boats.
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The following pictures were taken with my Nikon 990 with an underwater housing. The experience of using this camera in the housing with 2 strobes was different than using my Nikonos V with the strobes. While the pictures are not exciting, I feel fortunate that I came away with any useable photos at all
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I will offer only a brief commentary on the pictures, where what you are looking at needs an explanation. I will NOT be naming the fish (if I don't know the name).
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This is a sponge with starfish on it.
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If you can't guess, this is my wife, Fiona, with her photo rig. A Nikon F5 in a water proof housing with two strobe lights. My rig looked similar.
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I followed this trail about 300 feet before I came upon this hermit crab.
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Barracuda.
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This is Communism in action. This crew gets the boat and fuel from the government. They then go fishing. Upon their return they give the government. all the fish and the government. pays them for their time. Of course, if they should trade some fish for other things, like canned goods or clothes, well no harm done.
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This is a remora fish that was following a shark. The idea was to take a picture of the shark but the camera, as true with all digital cameras, had a delay, and what I got was this. There is a sucker pad under its chin that they literally attach themselves to the shark. Saves swimming.
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These are two conch shells that were lying on the bottom. I upturned them for the picture, then put them back.
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This is a photo of the dive itinerary for the weeks dive.
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On the trip back to Havana the plane had this sign attached to the emergency exit door. I am sure it makes sense in Spanish.