Diving Cabo Photo Contest Week 20

Peter — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:41:47 +0000

The winning underwater photo for week 20 of 2012 in our diving Cabo Underwater Photography contest here at Sunshine Dive Charter, Los Cabos, Mexico. This weeks photo is of a Long Nose Hawkfish resting on a sponge and coral covered perch on Neptunes Finger in the Cabo National Park. The upper reefs of the Cabo Marine Protected area are rich in both large life, like sealions, rays, and eels, but also a macro enthusiasts paradise with many species of invertebrates like octopus, seahorses, nudibranchs and more. There are also many species of smaller reef fish like gobies, blennies and of course, Hawkfish.

There are 3 species of hawk fish that we regularly see diving Cabo in the Marine Protected Area. Hawk fish are typically quite skittish and difficult to get close to for a good shot. The long nose is the least common of the three, but also tends to be a bit less nervous or camera shy. This photo was chosen not just for the composition and focus but also for the unique success of capturing one of our less seen species. To be fair, the other two species of Hawkfish are very, very common when diving Cabo.

Winning Photographer is Lucy, one of our PADI Photo Course students this past week. Lucy came to Cabo as a Open Water Diver and completed her PADI Advanced rating during which she tried underwater photography. She enjoyed it so much she decided to complete the Photo course and we had a hard time getting the camera back from her! Well done Lucy, we are so pleased to have another diver join the ranks of underwater photographers. Just remember to share your photos on our Facebook page!

Come join us at Sunshine Dive Charter for a great experience learning from our PADI Pro’s if you want to learn all about underwater photography. We hope you enjoy seeing some of the reef and marine creatures we encounter diving here in Cabo San Lucas Mexico

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Diving Cabo Photo Contest Week 20