*Lots of Pix* Month Long Scuba Diving Trip Bali/Sipadan/Fiji/Great Barrier Reef

foboiax · 10/23/2012, 11:48 PM

Just got back from a 4 week scuba diving trip to see south east Asia and the great barrier reef. Saw the absolute most amazing coral and sea life I've ever seen. I traveled with only a GoPro Hero2 so bare with me on some of the photos, I tried my best! haha.

In Sipidan, Malaysia we stayed on an old oil rig turned scuba diving resort. Pretty much the most awesome thing you could ever do as a scuba diver. All inclusive dives/food/stay on the oil rig resort and you can dive at your own leisure whenever you want, there's even an artificial reef under the rig. At the great barrier reef we stayed on a live-aboard ship for a week where we went further outside the actual barrier reef to where the more rare fish and coral are undisturbed. Definitely saw the largest school of barracuda ever like a giant tornado in the water, also did a few shark feeds that were totally amazing. Giant manta rays, giant turtles, pigmy seahorse, and sharks galore are just a few of the amazing things.

Enjoy!

foboiax · 10/23/2012, 11:49 PM

foboiax · 10/23/2012, 11:49 PM

foboiax · 10/23/2012, 11:50 PM

StephLionfish · 10/24/2012, 12:15 AM

Gorgeous photos, looks awesome! GBR is on my list..

nerdz · 10/24/2012, 01:06 PM

Wow... Amazing! Thanks for posting.

zach jay · 10/24/2012, 01:40 PM

that's all with the gopro? did you use a flat lens/red filter? or just stock?

foboiax · 10/24/2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by zach jay

that's all with the gopro? did you use a flat lens/red filter? or just stock?

Yep I bought the after market flat lens fix for it for better focus underwater and
did a post production red filter on all the photos with photoshop. Although after I got back from the trip I bought a red filter for it.

http://www.amazon.com/BlurFix-BlurFi.../dp/B00635NCJ2

The reason why some is more blue than the other is obviously because the deeper you go the less colors and less lighting so everything tends to turn blue. The photos with more color are from more shallow dives on days where the water was more clear.

SERVO · 10/24/2012, 06:19 PM

Holy Crap those Shoals are awesome! Thanks for sharing! Looks like you had a fantastic time!

foboiax · 10/25/2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SERVO

Holy Crap those Shoals are awesome! Thanks for sharing! Looks like you had a fantastic time!

Yeah for sure...one of the photos (13th from the bottom) also shows a MASSIVE coral patch island that grew out of the water, it's insane!

Markemark · 10/26/2012, 08:53 AM

Wow! Wish I was the there right now istead of being at work right now

aquavista99 · 10/26/2012, 11:27 PM

Absolutely amazing pictures

staindsoul · 10/27/2012, 12:23 PM

Thanks for sharing, that looks like so much fun!

ibanezgfx · 10/29/2012, 11:07 AM

Absolutely awesome! I was debating a GoPro for a dive camera. This might sway my decision!

Dapg8gt · 10/29/2012, 11:20 AM

Awesome thread thanks for sharing. I just got the new gopro. Nice to see it does such an amazing job underwater. I will be using it for car/motorcycle on land. But good to know it does such a great job underwater. Wish I could experience what you just did LOL. Barrier reef is def on my bucket list. Now if I only knew how to dive ha ha.

SushiGirl · 10/29/2012, 07:20 PM

Excellent, thanks for sharing!

gregm11 · 10/31/2012, 05:00 AM

I went to Palau last year, it was amazing. I would like to see more pics under the oil rig, is it worth diving? I looked up that rig last year and considered it.

nbgen12 · 11/14/2012, 10:27 AM

That is incredible

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MandarinFan · 11/14/2012, 11:17 PM

Beautiful!!! The sea turtle picture is phenomenal.

reice923 · 11/24/2012, 11:54 AM

Nice pics i would of crapped in my pants in the pic with the sharks

ziyaadb · 11/24/2012, 02:23 PM

Thanks for Sharing!

chrisqueenz · 12/14/2012, 06:44 AM

Amazing pics!

justadivebum · 12/15/2012, 03:29 PM

I have not been diving since 2010 and you are making me jealous. I have always been diving in the Caribbean (Bonaire, Aruba, Puerto Rico) but a trip to Fiji is in order!

christianfow · 01/24/2013, 10:31 PM

NEED MORE PICS!!! NEED MORE PICS!!! what was your favorite location @foboiax

Psirex · 01/30/2013, 11:14 AM

so jealous...

10/23/2012, 11:48 PM	#1
foboiax Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18	Lots of Pix Month Long Scuba Diving Trip Bali/Sipadan/Fiji/Great Barrier Reef Just got back from a 4 week scuba diving trip to see south east Asia and the great barrier reef. Saw the absolute most amazing coral and sea life I've ever seen. I traveled with only a GoPro Hero2 so bare with me on some of the photos, I tried my best! haha. In Sipidan, Malaysia we stayed on an old oil rig turned scuba diving resort. Pretty much the most awesome thing you could ever do as a scuba diver. All inclusive dives/food/stay on the oil rig resort and you can dive at your own leisure whenever you want, there's even an artificial reef under the rig. At the great barrier reef we stayed on a live-aboard ship for a week where we went further outside the actual barrier reef to where the more rare fish and coral are undisturbed. Definitely saw the largest school of barracuda ever like a giant tornado in the water, also did a few shark feeds that were totally amazing. Giant manta rays, giant turtles, pigmy seahorse, and sharks galore are just a few of the amazing things. Enjoy! Last edited by foboiax; 10/23/2012 at 11:54 PM.

10/24/2012, 12:15 AM	#5
StephLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,836	Gorgeous photos, looks awesome! GBR is on my list.. __________________ The most intelligent people ask the most questions.

10/27/2012, 12:23 PM	#13
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10/29/2012, 11:20 AM	#15
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	Awesome thread thanks for sharing. I just got the new gopro. Nice to see it does such an amazing job underwater. I will be using it for car/motorcycle on land. But good to know it does such a great job underwater. Wish I could experience what you just did LOL. Barrier reef is def on my bucket list. Now if I only knew how to dive ha ha. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

10/29/2012, 07:20 PM	#16
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Excellent, thanks for sharing! __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

10/23/2012, 11:49 PM	#2
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10/24/2012, 01:06 PM	#6
nerdz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 16	Wow... Amazing! Thanks for posting.

10/24/2012, 01:40 PM	#7
zach jay Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: west hartford, ct Posts: 630	that's all with the gopro? did you use a flat lens/red filter? or just stock?

10/24/2012, 06:19 PM	#9
SERVO Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,305	Holy Crap those Shoals are awesome! Thanks for sharing! Looks like you had a fantastic time!

10/26/2012, 08:53 AM	#11
Markemark Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 244	Wow! Wish I was the there right now istead of being at work right now

10/26/2012, 11:27 PM	#12
aquavista99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 544 Blog Entries: 1	Absolutely amazing pictures

10/29/2012, 11:07 AM	#14
ibanezgfx Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 254	Absolutely awesome! I was debating a GoPro for a dive camera. This might sway my decision!

10/31/2012, 05:00 AM	#17
gregm11 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 25	I went to Palau last year, it was amazing. I would like to see more pics under the oil rig, is it worth diving? I looked up that rig last year and considered it.

11/14/2012, 10:27 AM	#18
nbgen12 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern VA Posts: 307	That is incredible Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

11/14/2012, 11:17 PM	#19
MandarinFan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 52	Beautiful!!! The sea turtle picture is phenomenal.

11/24/2012, 11:54 AM	#20
reice923 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 17	Nice pics i would of crapped in my pants in the pic with the sharks

11/24/2012, 02:23 PM	#21
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	Thanks for Sharing!

12/14/2012, 06:44 AM	#22
chrisqueenz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester New York, USA Posts: 2,042	Amazing pics!

12/15/2012, 03:29 PM	#23
justadivebum Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 28	I have not been diving since 2010 and you are making me jealous. I have always been diving in the Caribbean (Bonaire, Aruba, Puerto Rico) but a trip to Fiji is in order!

01/24/2013, 10:31 PM	#24
christianfow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 71	NEED MORE PICS!!! NEED MORE PICS!!! what was your favorite location @foboiax

01/30/2013, 11:14 AM	#25
Psirex Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,934	so jealous... __________________ SALINITY NOW....