underwater Tube Sponges

Taken on a diving trip many years ago with my Nikonos u/w camera and

strobe. Please critique.

Great colour saturation and composition, not too keen on the border.

Nice underwater shot, Ken. I really like the textures, forms and colours. Good photo.

Superb colors, I like the black background

Tremendous vibrant color Ken.

Great colors and texture. Talk about another world, this is it! Well done.

This was well done Ken. I hope to do a little underwater work one of these days...The border needs to be toned down tho, imo.

Interesting composition and nice colour contrasts.

Beautiful sponge " flowers".Thanks for sharing a world that not everyone knows. Pnina

Wow, I love the colors, two of my very favorite! The clarity is amazing. I love the new self-portrait. You look right at home! Nice job here! It vibrates!

Such positive feedback is very encouraging. Makes me want to do some more rummaging through my scuba diving pics.

Hi Ken, I wonder what it's look like with the biggest sponge not cropped off. Just an option. ^_^

I wish I would of thought of altering the end of the long sponge! And I should have. It looks easily done in PS. Just a few clicks with the cloning tool. Too late now to claim it as my enhancement. That is, of course, if I don't delete the pic and repost :-) Then I can claim the enhancement as my own. Interesting that you put shadow detail back in that I took out. I'm not sure about that. Also, not sure I like the warming effect you applied. A matter of taste I 'spose. Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate your thoughts. A picture is worth....

A whole other world under the water! The colors are so rich and vivid and very interesting shapes, too.

Thanks for your comments. I value them.

Thanks for this view, underwater diving is a place I haven't gone...thanks for the music, love it, I'll email you.

I am not really competent to critic underwater photos because I do not practize it, but I can say this is a pleasant and well done composition.

Thanks for the comment. I was wondering if you had a reaction to the CD. Looking forward to your comments on that.

With your eye, you don't have to do u/w photography to have a valid opinion. Thanks for the comment.

Hi Ken. A well made photograph in a difficult environment. I have to agree about the truncation of the bottom most sponge; Mr Tsoi's modifications are certainly impressive. I don't think he would mind if you incorporated them and referenced his efforts. I like his warming effect, but your color rendition is more technically accurate and prefered. Regards.

Thanks for the comment. It's really nice to get favorable comments from very knowledgeable and accomplished photographers.

In response to Wilson's excellent suggestion, I've redone the long sponge to have an opening at the end. I like it better. Above is the original.

Hi Ken...just stopped by again for another visit. If you did not tell me that you cloned-in the sponge's osculum I would never had guessed it! Nice job Doctor, it really completes the picture. I boosted my rating. Regards.

Hi Ken, I love diving so it's nice to see your underwater images here. Had some fun in the walls off Manado and the clears waters in Fiji island. But the clarity you achieved is amazing, good job.

Thanks for the invertebrate anatomy lesson. So it's called as osculum. I'll have to remember that.