Random Pictures from Costa Rican Reefs

[kayl]

Here are some pictures from Costa Rica. I spent 3 months there in Fall of 2006.

These were in the Caribbean:
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v50/151/65/22405023/n22405023_31816794_1893.jpg


http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v50/151/65/22405023/n22405023_31816794_1893.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v50/151/65/22405023/n22405023_31816796_2602.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660395_1254.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660396_1644.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660397_2001.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660398_2373.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660399_2750.jpg

My apologies on the lack of post-processing; I had most of them done, but lost the CD the post-processed files were on during a move.

Enjoy!

[kayl]

http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660400_3121.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660401_3504.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660402_3890.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660403_4284.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660404_4702.jpg

That's all for that side of the country ;)

[kayl]

Just a couple; sorry about the quality; after about 5 minutes, our teacher started feeding the fish bread...

http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660417_7809.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660418_8172.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660419_8505.jpg


http://photos-023.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v183/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35660420_8893.jpg

[TomRep]

That blue fish in the third pic is gorgeous! very nice pictures in all! Thank you for sharing.
tom

[kayl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11656171#post11656171 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TomRep
That blue fish in the third pic is gorgeous! very nice pictures in all! Thank you for sharing.
tom

Thanks Tom-
The color in the photo doesn't even begin to show how brilliant the blue was. I took about 35-40 pictures of that fish alone, just trying to get a sharp one. Does anyone have an ID on it?

Edit: After looking on eTropicals, it looks like a Jewel Damselfish (http://www.etropicals.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=41&pCatId=1244), but my picture seems to show blue spots on blue...

[ssbreef]

thanks for posting!

[MV_ReEfLoVer]

Anyone know what this lovely blue fish is called?????


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u145/malawimayhem/n22405023_31816796_2602.jpg

[Saiyan]

It is gorgeous and seems to have the shape of a dwarf angle. I wonder if it is a juvenile morph. I would like to see some of the other pictures so we can see more of the body shape. Thanks for sharing.

[kayl]

I'll look through the pictures I have and try to find another few to post of the blue fish; most of them are not sharp at all; that fish did not stay in one spot very long! :)

[SPSpirate]

did you see any acros on the pacific side?

[kayl]

Unfortunately, these are the next best shots that I have.

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v182/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35665933_2619.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v182/151/65/22405023/n22405023_35665934_2847.jpg

[kayl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11663820#post11663820 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aqua11878
did you see any acros on the pacific side?

No, the Pacific side was more of a rocky reef site. The water was not as clear as the Caribbean side, and the spot we dove at was deeper; about 12-18 feet (it varied). We did see lots of soft corals; let me find some pictures...