star gazer

[daniel valovich]

Hello to all,
Photo taken on the island of Bonaire on the pier supporting a dock at sunset. The orange cup corals ( tubastrea)
open at at night making night dives magical along with everything else that is hidden during the day and comes out at night.
Solo nightdives are awesome with all of your senses working on an optimun level!
This photo to me looks to have a person on there back, arms folded, looking up.
Enjoy!

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sea and sea motormarine 2 with ys50 strobe
1:2 macro
f22
1/60s
distance 4 inches
kodack E-100 ecktochrome film
depth 10 ft

[Mike Moats]

Hey daniel, I'm not a diver but I think I would get creeped out diving at night all alone. Very cool subject, and it does look like a head with, an eye, nose and mouth. I would clone out all the white specs in the black area. Well done.

[Julie Kenward]

I agree with Mike - you couldn't get me to dive in the dark! I also agree about cloning out the white spots and maybe toning down the purple areas a bit as they feel overflashed. The coral is beautiful by the way...nice details and sharpness and I love that it is sitting on a diagonal - nice composition!

[daniel valovich]

Thank you for your suggestions that I have applied using NX2

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