Oh, and I forgot to mention I picked up underwater housing for my camera, which is basically a glorified Ziplock bag. The whole experience was amazing, the water was really clear, you could see a good fifteen feet down. These huge rocks created crevices and canyons you could explore. I had never really enjoyed the feeling of breathing underwater aside from in a pool or a murky pond. It was quite amazing.
None of these pictures are altered, just slightly color corrected but otherwise straight out of the camera.
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Cornelius!
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This is the "beach" we went in from. The rocks got pretty slippery and treacherous. Just to be clear, these are not underwater.
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Into the ocean.
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Reminds me of Arthur Dove paintings.
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Sorry guys, that's not a topless woman.
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I think photo cred goes to Cornelius on this one. I think that's my hand...
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Max Ernst
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So one of the problems with the camera housing is, the lens cover is too long. I either had to be zoomed in enough or hold the outer lens back against the camera. The water was really choppy, it was a lot harder than I imagined trying to get a photo. Sometimes the lens makes a nice vignette though.
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Cornelius found a starfish!
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So I spent $100 on camera housing and $5 on Ziplock bags and took my flash under too. It actually worked with a remote trigger but taking a photo was hard enough, let alone trying to light it.
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Salmon roe
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I agree with a lot of the points you made in this article. If you are looking for the Hurghada Snorkeling, then visit Royal Cruise Hurghada. I appreciate the work you have put into this and hope you continue writing on this subject.
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