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Lion Fish on a Wreck


Lion Fish on a Wreck
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Copyright: Margo Cavis (margocavis) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 56] (198)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08
Categories: Nature
Camera: Olympus C-5060
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-23 6:59
Viewed: 1305
Points: 4
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I took this underwater photo while on holiday in Beau Vallon - after spending the summer volunteering - doing marine conservation work in the Seychelles. After my work was done, I took 10 days for purely recreational diving. There are a 3 small wrecks off the coast of Beau Vallon - on the island of Mahe. One is the Dredger - which seemed to be completely encased with yellow snapper.

The other wreck site was the "Twin Barges". The lion fish seem to really like these 2 small wrecks. I would regularly see a few during the day, but then I came back one night during a night dive & they were everywhere! The wreck was filled with them!

The Seychelles is a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600 km (1,000 miles) east of Kenya. The number of islands in the archipelago is often given as 115 but the Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles lists 155.

I stayed on the island of Mahé for most of the summer of 2006, doing marine conservation work. But also stayed on Curieuse for a week & visited Praslin The scenery was beautiful & the diving was incredible everywhere I went!
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  • padeg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 144 W: 75 N: 62] (421)
  • [2007-10-23 8:53]

Hi margo,

The wreck clearly visible in the background, the colors and the crisp focus of the fish, all that makes a very good looking photo.
I would suggest a vertical frame though, but I am conscious that you certainly had very little time to react ...
Well thanks for sharing it with us.
Pascal

Hi Margo!
I visit your site yesterday it is very interesting for me! Also this scorpion fish is wanderfull!
Very very good!
bye
Patty

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