Juvenile Spiny Seahorse


Posted by Woody Mayhew on Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:41 pm

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I shot this exquisite juvenile yellow spiny seahorse,hippocampus hystrix, in the Philippines two years ago on a beach dive. It simply drifted past me at about 40' depth on a sandy slope. It was less than one inch long. Another tiny treasure the likes of which I had never seen before or since. I have seen many seahorses there but never one so tiny or such bright yellow. This is why I dive, the chance of capturing something magical every time I enter the water.
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by Kim Kaiser on Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:56 pm
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you portray nice color in your u/w work
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by scubastu on Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:25 pm
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Stunning shot! You haven't shown this to me before! Guess Basura is going to be on my list for our return trip!

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by mrhughj on Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:24 pm
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Another incredible image from Woody. Night dives are the most interesting!!

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by NDCheryl on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:22 pm
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Beautiful. I love the colors. Another incredible UW shot. Thanks for sharing.
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by ebkw on Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:56 pm
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Wonderful colour and detail here, Woody. Sweet.
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by john on Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:09 pm
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Suspended animation! Beautiful. Love how th dark background set this guy off.
 

by AForns on Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:01 pm
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Most impressive Woody !!!! 8) 8) 8)
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by Woody Mayhew on Sun Feb 20, 2005 1:50 pm
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Thanks for looking. This little guy was a real treat to see floating past. It is very unusual to see such a perfect little miniature seahorse, and bright yellow to boot. It was a late afternoon dive but the black background comes from stopping down to f22 and using 1/125th shutter speed. I forgot to mention that I did clone out a few bits of backscatter.
 

by Dennis Olivero on Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:41 am
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Gone for the weekend Woody.. Sorry for getting in late.. This is nothing short of awesome..Keep 'em coming!
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