Bonaire - May, 2008

BONAIRE
MAY 17 - 24, 2008
All pictures © 2012 by Ken Kurtis
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For those interested . . .
Underwater: Nikon D200 in "manual" in an Ikelite housing with dual SB-105 strobes,
mostly at 1/16th power, 400 ISO,
11-18mm, 18-70mm, & 28-105mm lenses
Surface: Nikon D70 in "Program," 200 ISO.

(Click here to read the written trip report.)

THE FROGFISH

Sitting out in the open	Unusual to see yellow on red	A face only a mother could love	The red guy we found on Buddy Reef
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"Hopping" about the reef	Eying us warily	Note the lure extended	Look at that face . . .
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THE SEAHORSES

A pink-ish one	Hanging on with his tail	Looking inconspicuous	This is the one I got punched for
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THE TUBE SPONGES
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They're biiiiiiig . . .	Purple ones	Orange ones	Sticking-out-from-the-wall ones
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OTHER GOOD STUFF

White-spotted Moray	Cleaning	Redlip Blenny	Yellow-headed Jawfish
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Scorpionfish pectoral detail	Lots of purple Giant Anemones	. . . with Pederson's . . .	. . . and Spottteds all around
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Note the octopus	Little guy bravely hanging out	Gorgeous brilliant orange sponges	Interesting corals
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Trumpetfish patiently waiting	Mouth detail	Note fish in his mouth	Turtle coming at you
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Bristle Worm (painful to touch)	Threespot Damsel juvy	Lizardfish showing off	. . . and head-on
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Peacock Flounder	Garden Eels sticking necks out	Azure Vase Sponge	Barred Hamlet
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French Angelfish	French juvy	Rock Beauty	Queen Angelfish
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Fire coral	Tire coral	Fire coral on Tire coral	Yellowhead Wrasse
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Spotted Drum	Drum juvy	Crab with a sponge on his back	Cleaning . . . or a fish hat
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Scallop (or oyster)	Corynactis	Balloonfish	Slender Filefish juvy
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Corals starting to open at night	Cherubfish (rare for Bonaire)	Star Coral	Sergeant Major
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Flamingo Tongue	Tongue making a turn	Two Tongues	Mantle detail
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Arrow Crab wedged in a sponge	Parrotfish mouth detail	Hermit Crab on the reef	Will we see you again????
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