Exactly one month ago, I was just finishing my first day of diving in Bonaire. After sorting through a few hundred images over the last few weeks my finally tally is three "wall worthy" pictures and a few other good shots. Most importantly, I finally captured a close-up of an eagle ray, wings up, after years of unsuccessful attempts.
Bonaire is a great destination for either budding or seasoned underwater shutter bugs. Light/non-existent currents, the ability to select a site and pursue any dive plan provide provide the opportunity to set-up on a subject for practice or create the perfect image. The shore diving option eliminates the quick shots and time constraints typically encountered by photographers with divemaster-led boat dives. In addition, photographers do not have to contend with the backscatter causing fin kicks of other divers. On one dive, I spent thirty minutes with a chain moray.
O-ring Cleaning:
I'm fanatical about cleaning, greasing and inspecting my o-rings. Every time I open my camera I meticulously prepare the o-ring. In my opinion, o-ring maintenance is the first rule of underwater photography. A guest in Bonaire with a brand new camera failed to reinstall the o-ring one evening and didn't check for any housing leaks in the dunk tank on day two of his trip. Unfortunately, he discovered the error after descending to about twenty feet.
Please post your comments, questions, favorite shots, equipment tips and any special approaches you may use on some of our shy ocean friends.
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