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Thanks to Arlita for lending me her "HERO" underwater digital camera. It worked very well and was easy to use!

Arlita's shots are here ---> http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_albums/south-america/ecuador/the-galapagos-islands/arlitas-underwater-shots/
       
    
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My First Underwater Photo in the Galapagos Using Arlita'a HERO Camera!!! Yikes!!! White Tipped Sharks!!!
Globs of 6 to 8 foot White Tipped Sharks only an arm distance away and either resting or waiting for something!!! Ya,,, ME!!!
I rushed up to the surface to ask our Guide (Luis) if it was safe!!! He spit out some water and said "Sure".
  • 3I rushed up to the surface to as…
They seemed pretty docile???
  • 4They seemed pretty docile???
On the other side of me were frishky and seemingly playfull Sealions.
  • 5On the other side of me were fri…
Here is Luis, our Certified Galapagos Guide.
  • 6Here is Luis, our Certified Gala…
Luis is also watching the White Tipped Sharks...
  • 7Luis is also watching the White …
I think that This Sealion wanted to play tag with me!!!
  • 8I think that This Sealion wanted…
Gary's Underwater Galapagos Shots.
  • 9Gary's Underwater Galapagos Shot…
Face Shot while looking at the Sharks!!! Yikes!!!
This shows how close they swim to you!!! This one skimmed me!!!
  • 11This shows how close they swim t…
See why they are called "White Tipped Sharks"!!! I was following this guy!!!
He was keeping a cold black eye on me!!!
  • 13He was keeping a cold black eye …
Here I am swiming after one of the White Tipped Sharks, keeping alittle distance. About 10 feet or so.
I am still following this one!!!
  • 15I am still following this one!!!
Uch- ohhhhhhhhhhh... a turn around???
  • 16Uch- ohhhhhhhhhhh... a turn arou…
Sealions to the rescue... They didn't seem bothered by the White Tipped Sharks.
  • 17Sealions to the rescue... They …
Diving Sealion after a big gulp of air from the surface. I got lucky with this shot!!!
These Sealions were very playfull and came very close... actually skimming me occasionally...
There were about 10 Sealions in all in this group.
  • 20There were about 10 Sealions in …
Flipper '-)))
  • 21Flipper '-)))
Looking upto the surface to get some air!!! I gotta breath too!!!
  • 22Looking upto the surface to get …
Bye Fish...
Bye Sharks...
  • 24Bye Sharks...
Bye Sealions...
  • 25Bye Sealions...
It was fun...
Until next time... thanks for stopping in '-))) Gary