tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25974854324840742632024-03-17T20:01:04.045-07:00The Pearly GatesGallery of Sumedha Obeysekera.sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-34431530922823381652024-03-01T06:24:00.000-08:002024-03-01T06:24:47.689-08:00[UW Photo A176] Close up of a Moray eel<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPY0TgOHJWapSbeNZNl4jrctqTgb-sbJqrronLcHP6dejFWxTk4hdzhrTK3zeZNxhBpXen01mPw43hQOiIIxvs1ipCMMYmw3l3ioli9EZmtQuzmTGXngDkyoWXbt5h4v7nPs2EW64MPUQvtc9Jg8_HteCPH7L7gBV_PGHLrJ_Vt7M3HzGqzM0Nq4w2ybw/s600/Kalpitiya2024_Small-P2020010_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPY0TgOHJWapSbeNZNl4jrctqTgb-sbJqrronLcHP6dejFWxTk4hdzhrTK3zeZNxhBpXen01mPw43hQOiIIxvs1ipCMMYmw3l3ioli9EZmtQuzmTGXngDkyoWXbt5h4v7nPs2EW64MPUQvtc9Jg8_HteCPH7L7gBV_PGHLrJ_Vt7M3HzGqzM0Nq4w2ybw/s16000/Kalpitiya2024_Small-P2020010_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-75253938383968195502024-02-25T23:29:00.000-08:002024-02-25T23:29:14.876-08:00[UW Photo A175] The Peacock Sole<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yJC50HR80F3D5P7a95LMh0IompoMg6BZrN4Jj17YGxTb7MdyH32TtPFaXYY-Nx_CwMre0glhvoB5g7wpRAJVNNiBEHb45t82vSFq2_XQWU9QectttuBrxG397-JZ3spmWTb0rbKeM-EVl5lS_RifVYxj1v7yd74ZsVEGzc9lVjmQucuVmFDUmxALG4E/s1000/Kalpitiya2024-P2010104_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yJC50HR80F3D5P7a95LMh0IompoMg6BZrN4Jj17YGxTb7MdyH32TtPFaXYY-Nx_CwMre0glhvoB5g7wpRAJVNNiBEHb45t82vSFq2_XQWU9QectttuBrxG397-JZ3spmWTb0rbKeM-EVl5lS_RifVYxj1v7yd74ZsVEGzc9lVjmQucuVmFDUmxALG4E/s16000/Kalpitiya2024-P2010104_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-18434452072600485462024-02-20T06:15:00.000-08:002024-02-21T03:15:51.259-08:00[UW Photo A174] The hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWxktZM4tZpQNjJCJFhhIa6Q1uMVri-LHfhugIBja0DFwDhlj_xfhGwMmgscjoOGsRwYKfAZN8nyfFpgeUVtqLq0IjsgoDGUjtX67Je2GnSZNAwalcxHDVf4XT0Y3icd91ERzNrTyZyW5n8h8M4TTAvYyRtAQmlGmp86MmWenA25v0nfhpdtGYkrE5dY/s1000/lKalpitiya2024-P2020040_C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWxktZM4tZpQNjJCJFhhIa6Q1uMVri-LHfhugIBja0DFwDhlj_xfhGwMmgscjoOGsRwYKfAZN8nyfFpgeUVtqLq0IjsgoDGUjtX67Je2GnSZNAwalcxHDVf4XT0Y3icd91ERzNrTyZyW5n8h8M4TTAvYyRtAQmlGmp86MmWenA25v0nfhpdtGYkrE5dY/s16000/lKalpitiya2024-P2020040_C.jpg" /></a></div><p>I may have said before that I am serious about the aesthetic value of an UW photo. </p><p>This photo doesn’t have any rare creature or phenomenon, but this is a typical example for a recreated art. This is simple and unique. </p><p>This is an example for a photo I captured in very poor sea conditions. Water was murky and current was strong that lead me think photography is the last thing I would consider doing.</p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-38709307472343395972024-02-07T08:47:00.000-08:002024-02-07T08:49:29.645-08:00[UW Photo A173] Dwarf Hawkfish<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvx-p-zY6MR1KpCvUDuhHm2g02IOnjY-7EnPVx9-UnG36p4F9JzMtXoyGCgyGJp7km2xvD61XxxhBOAbwCI4_NLVidxef0kGefz6j95EOz-NKTx8qWYkT0BincI3tqFLTRfyle6KUdB7nsV8PnRg7E8k4B8FOiVHZq1L-3A2UbnqkUhmY2Z3X6lV2DJs/s800/Kalpitiya2024-P2020052_C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvx-p-zY6MR1KpCvUDuhHm2g02IOnjY-7EnPVx9-UnG36p4F9JzMtXoyGCgyGJp7km2xvD61XxxhBOAbwCI4_NLVidxef0kGefz6j95EOz-NKTx8qWYkT0BincI3tqFLTRfyle6KUdB7nsV8PnRg7E8k4B8FOiVHZq1L-3A2UbnqkUhmY2Z3X6lV2DJs/s16000/Kalpitiya2024-P2020052_C.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><p>Hawkfish is not difficult to capture because they stay still for a while allowing you to get a photo if approach gently. In this case, I am particularly pleased with the diverse background colours those add something more to the image.</p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-8889279544856030812023-08-26T08:47:00.002-07:002023-08-26T08:47:52.842-07:00[UW Photo A172] Fusilier Juvenile<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6zwFWWZv2O5b0QTN6pMaJd9yv1XwR_UnD-LF9cTMc1CYjMOQea9lCtaoF1-INFE0nKHCcYgHmEXinOEUnefkicG1Kw3-ym0t6eLWnaOvIRj0AsdmFcKVT70t-3xXXpKbvbArYrupEoWD7CLi7ZqKChSkVJanyj18hjvbNXvf9Ruq_nmPSaiK-oKcj2M/s700/SmallTrinco2023-P7140129_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6zwFWWZv2O5b0QTN6pMaJd9yv1XwR_UnD-LF9cTMc1CYjMOQea9lCtaoF1-INFE0nKHCcYgHmEXinOEUnefkicG1Kw3-ym0t6eLWnaOvIRj0AsdmFcKVT70t-3xXXpKbvbArYrupEoWD7CLi7ZqKChSkVJanyj18hjvbNXvf9Ruq_nmPSaiK-oKcj2M/s16000/SmallTrinco2023-P7140129_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-48401346566942632652023-08-19T07:54:00.004-07:002023-08-19T07:54:20.733-07:00[UW Photo A171] Portrait of a Lionfish<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94ZIarB5mXi0Zk4J8naMnK8PTtmPXYWk4zxsEzH2oXktqk97xXK6sGVOayvN3Cg7CqILGPpI4B-Ee4O8DVv4wBGEkTmirOLSK704gQKYamHSf1C3N-XlnrOVd1XhvHzmW-6ULUeIaLaG7V46ogAdD75n3Fiyw6TO0Ob-On9DLhtuvQE0J-KLd_VYsvuI/s1000/Trinco2023-P7140219_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94ZIarB5mXi0Zk4J8naMnK8PTtmPXYWk4zxsEzH2oXktqk97xXK6sGVOayvN3Cg7CqILGPpI4B-Ee4O8DVv4wBGEkTmirOLSK704gQKYamHSf1C3N-XlnrOVd1XhvHzmW-6ULUeIaLaG7V46ogAdD75n3Fiyw6TO0Ob-On9DLhtuvQE0J-KLd_VYsvuI/s16000/Trinco2023-P7140219_C.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-59793616613327858912023-08-11T02:15:00.005-07:002023-08-11T02:15:55.900-07:00[UW Photo A170] White Tip Shark resting<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqVzWRy00vyfasSO9OC1uvkkpKjPwBo4yta_nU1aWOP_32mvHJz3GkxvzjFbzUUieQ7mwkyXtUdBpr86pdhdPSrhrxvxeQjJiuxU-cfLwgev6EvffUlL95VIfkDBG85mDorRDSH0RXa0XiGgyX5ZmieN75zwxr9W3cwAk8_Xc6DLhb6H8meWONK1DG-A/s1000/Ningaloo_FullSize-1150957_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqVzWRy00vyfasSO9OC1uvkkpKjPwBo4yta_nU1aWOP_32mvHJz3GkxvzjFbzUUieQ7mwkyXtUdBpr86pdhdPSrhrxvxeQjJiuxU-cfLwgev6EvffUlL95VIfkDBG85mDorRDSH0RXa0XiGgyX5ZmieN75zwxr9W3cwAk8_Xc6DLhb6H8meWONK1DG-A/s16000/Ningaloo_FullSize-1150957_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-68472413530616376152023-08-09T18:29:00.005-07:002023-08-11T02:16:09.033-07:00[UW Photo A169] Batfish<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2X3S0xH_jvrOYcDeqc-bjg4UWtyD7GNUAv3C9Q_DGuhNQSfe316K4Q19BwAG0iGCnLJ3AIkjFZb3ZCskSg4YW_S7f1kir3ACL1RSszurEqFwWjBueCuICqpvlEyOWpRMikP_AG1NQ_TROflR7evahD2Y_G6TASCHNtIk7P-Gm2mI_5yR2SMDe9MBguQg/s700/SmallTrinco2023-P7140246_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2X3S0xH_jvrOYcDeqc-bjg4UWtyD7GNUAv3C9Q_DGuhNQSfe316K4Q19BwAG0iGCnLJ3AIkjFZb3ZCskSg4YW_S7f1kir3ACL1RSszurEqFwWjBueCuICqpvlEyOWpRMikP_AG1NQ_TROflR7evahD2Y_G6TASCHNtIk7P-Gm2mI_5yR2SMDe9MBguQg/s16000/SmallTrinco2023-P7140246_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-60312643947651026582023-08-08T23:10:00.001-07:002023-08-08T23:10:03.063-07:00[UW Photo A168] Honeycomb moray<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIc0CMQ71yxp-UxcJ0bQeZsTTXfXC8_BP0RgwSBjeehVKTZe_njezkQKMOf1CTmASYhnhMzjrM_QW0h1RX9p7suTdKwLmQhWAoKjXkPl8kTRCJq9zLe6bpMqgaW0p88tpsExiMJhv9u_y79U7QzXPbP5m3LYEbfJNg2MZxKPD0iPYNEMlX7kOFIZXwoY/s1000/Trinco_Size-7140192_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIc0CMQ71yxp-UxcJ0bQeZsTTXfXC8_BP0RgwSBjeehVKTZe_njezkQKMOf1CTmASYhnhMzjrM_QW0h1RX9p7suTdKwLmQhWAoKjXkPl8kTRCJq9zLe6bpMqgaW0p88tpsExiMJhv9u_y79U7QzXPbP5m3LYEbfJNg2MZxKPD0iPYNEMlX7kOFIZXwoY/s16000/Trinco_Size-7140192_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-91756063056318080782023-08-05T09:57:00.004-07:002023-08-05T09:57:52.271-07:00[UW Photo A167] The Other direction<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3Gvlgoe2zCxFQNk5iDbAni8j_LCyw2iQNX4QTsl2x_dRI4mXGZ-U636xEb1sY7zOTzbyucgBM0tTcoTC1eq21m8VPgwwwoS0FJl4GdZYfIMEhBmf_nBTpt-IE_mEWhDJBZ8AC_Aow-aaonluyB6wcCoMp74I_96XrxfMbvohJj-qey_ArRilXvoKbFA/s1000/Ningaloo_FullSize-1160113_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3Gvlgoe2zCxFQNk5iDbAni8j_LCyw2iQNX4QTsl2x_dRI4mXGZ-U636xEb1sY7zOTzbyucgBM0tTcoTC1eq21m8VPgwwwoS0FJl4GdZYfIMEhBmf_nBTpt-IE_mEWhDJBZ8AC_Aow-aaonluyB6wcCoMp74I_96XrxfMbvohJj-qey_ArRilXvoKbFA/s16000/Ningaloo_FullSize-1160113_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-63060923918941807262023-07-29T06:17:00.004-07:002023-07-29T06:17:49.034-07:00[UW Photo A166] Octopus<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvjb85cXFIVfNZQfnILcS69g5NFm7skU7ILBstlZIIps1EYKXycoFa3elr2_kuZBf-r2X_11hGhaGpShBasA56h7_5sMfMXFnQi5cIIkUOvFmapz5o7rMuEVQHB5uxCX-8gCwNgfeSS0zg4uI-Fs665MMubXEkkvuSgsW3kySWRFagz0icsE0GRAxek8/s1000/Trinco_Size_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvjb85cXFIVfNZQfnILcS69g5NFm7skU7ILBstlZIIps1EYKXycoFa3elr2_kuZBf-r2X_11hGhaGpShBasA56h7_5sMfMXFnQi5cIIkUOvFmapz5o7rMuEVQHB5uxCX-8gCwNgfeSS0zg4uI-Fs665MMubXEkkvuSgsW3kySWRFagz0icsE0GRAxek8/s16000/Trinco_Size_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-8296050027158707252023-07-27T06:21:00.004-07:002023-07-27T06:21:42.337-07:00[UW Photo A166] Porcelain Anemone Crab<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4BaZQv-kS7oEu-rzW6Cy1jgJCjwCVjCwbDF44uxYe7AUcUl8MQp0vtaR2V3jGqtmwSKwYX6uMOe7ixcnks-D08bWoIcWGnF7Ba7R901GqkaMMmLmWz2mq8aUJRWo9b02lVjEriB-weqaw3WivvSU1NNSjdSR0dyPpGk8hXujPuxgrQUwWec94CGvh48/s1000/Trinco_FullSize-7140190_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4BaZQv-kS7oEu-rzW6Cy1jgJCjwCVjCwbDF44uxYe7AUcUl8MQp0vtaR2V3jGqtmwSKwYX6uMOe7ixcnks-D08bWoIcWGnF7Ba7R901GqkaMMmLmWz2mq8aUJRWo9b02lVjEriB-weqaw3WivvSU1NNSjdSR0dyPpGk8hXujPuxgrQUwWec94CGvh48/s16000/Trinco_FullSize-7140190_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-75040681080971238162023-07-21T11:58:00.003-07:002023-07-21T11:58:29.936-07:00[UW Photo A165] Portrait of a Moray Eel<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQpzJL6M-U7-y6Y3kLG2XGxbSqWLTAqeEdoUKqvKY8cSPjUPP__8uWknb95mk2FTb_hHTyKSND_Sz8rYo0OKR6sOIyzImzKXwXFccBH8NN7HEU4DTvXoBA0JN52nDz1-foBedGRedWaD4ot6DsRKkdeEGm_vidLyi3TUZ-WdH_lNaEjVgSLpF6DnJ6WA/s600/Trinco1-7140174_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQpzJL6M-U7-y6Y3kLG2XGxbSqWLTAqeEdoUKqvKY8cSPjUPP__8uWknb95mk2FTb_hHTyKSND_Sz8rYo0OKR6sOIyzImzKXwXFccBH8NN7HEU4DTvXoBA0JN52nDz1-foBedGRedWaD4ot6DsRKkdeEGm_vidLyi3TUZ-WdH_lNaEjVgSLpF6DnJ6WA/s16000/Trinco1-7140174_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This a portrait of a Moray Eel captured in Trincomalee. Low depth of field is used to emphasise the facial expression and blur the background. </p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-46130606669850718912023-07-09T07:15:00.000-07:002023-07-09T07:15:01.473-07:00[UW Photo A164] Simon Lorenz @ work<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprqfPXAU-7E6y4gHVnQaw2114MlAjedR35UwMPsFEh6LwHfNeB6nE5JS9yQahjjU26P9ZoQBk6YQm1eVx6o23IMhvZyzsbolSb322eW3qNbOm-Q9zpaYQ2GfYTwTJIdE6u8GM-nnYIrn7LAS4oUk-c8o383_9cj91wj7X2UsK2B-3rp_BK-LWBTLVNmk/s1000/Carwreck2020-1150662_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprqfPXAU-7E6y4gHVnQaw2114MlAjedR35UwMPsFEh6LwHfNeB6nE5JS9yQahjjU26P9ZoQBk6YQm1eVx6o23IMhvZyzsbolSb322eW3qNbOm-Q9zpaYQ2GfYTwTJIdE6u8GM-nnYIrn7LAS4oUk-c8o383_9cj91wj7X2UsK2B-3rp_BK-LWBTLVNmk/s16000/Carwreck2020-1150662_C.jpg" /></a></div><br />This is renowned photographer<a href="https://www.simonlorenz.de/" target="_blank"> Simon Lorenz</a> shooting at famous Car Wreck off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I was lucky enough to dive with this world class photographer and get a couple of valuable advises as an amateur photographer.<p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-66284091781901977922023-07-05T18:16:00.002-07:002023-07-05T18:16:14.118-07:00[UW Photo A163] Grouper <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eSr4f6Mh6oyQyi1xEvlnEdlk-1kJE68FoD4iSwFa2sN5ABU_yc9gSh6QcdM-oZeuBXuNsmHJfAQTQ3CIcfmdMo_B6rPLqpCdAJvoJ-NYHDWQZrWyK93Q9bPhHYr6JWqhErcu6T4jHDFCdjlVke_zgl8ocEM_7VyeFiBleMz58R3JCg38qvWb5eW8CLw/s800/Conch2023-1170251_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eSr4f6Mh6oyQyi1xEvlnEdlk-1kJE68FoD4iSwFa2sN5ABU_yc9gSh6QcdM-oZeuBXuNsmHJfAQTQ3CIcfmdMo_B6rPLqpCdAJvoJ-NYHDWQZrWyK93Q9bPhHYr6JWqhErcu6T4jHDFCdjlVke_zgl8ocEM_7VyeFiBleMz58R3JCg38qvWb5eW8CLw/s16000/Conch2023-1170251_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-65388817720037614122023-07-03T08:35:00.004-07:002023-07-03T08:35:39.196-07:00[UW Photo A162] Lionfish<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBAXH-IiJIHLesm0y_-gdLiw4RY9G-BtXjdx7kkIFQAC4UsBFS2Uj0ktgxGvdImxcr6x-qIKiUaFROjQOEsx1-z3zplWJfx9QdPIkzW_rzPrO2riUZYSiBLksIe2SM1nEzlkEC88fTQ6i2g_Vi_qwdmTZQJo5ZuVLolMhTigbpy3kld9Gfc_tO8_xMBU/s800/Unawatuna2023-1170282_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBAXH-IiJIHLesm0y_-gdLiw4RY9G-BtXjdx7kkIFQAC4UsBFS2Uj0ktgxGvdImxcr6x-qIKiUaFROjQOEsx1-z3zplWJfx9QdPIkzW_rzPrO2riUZYSiBLksIe2SM1nEzlkEC88fTQ6i2g_Vi_qwdmTZQJo5ZuVLolMhTigbpy3kld9Gfc_tO8_xMBU/s16000/Unawatuna2023-1170282_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-7914722814270563972023-05-25T05:40:00.000-07:002023-05-25T05:40:05.879-07:00[UW Photo A161] Honeycomb Grouper at Unawatuna<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pxI-W7pGG85udlD5KT9Tay4MhCgdaq9NpWQDABn4NQsyunKQwSkNN85leGRNzdv6_gWKX76IBqRGsnkMstEhtb-VAKV1Nlqc8nbstgLpAjXWtfMJ5weH2_qoQ-Mj-_RIYhXB3oK-IMg-TIzGsk0wEOV61v-1dWE2Cl7SH7aw3mPs7RPFyT8XQZxL/s1000/P1170250-20230129-1_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pxI-W7pGG85udlD5KT9Tay4MhCgdaq9NpWQDABn4NQsyunKQwSkNN85leGRNzdv6_gWKX76IBqRGsnkMstEhtb-VAKV1Nlqc8nbstgLpAjXWtfMJ5weH2_qoQ-Mj-_RIYhXB3oK-IMg-TIzGsk0wEOV61v-1dWE2Cl7SH7aw3mPs7RPFyT8XQZxL/s16000/P1170250-20230129-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-75630882725835099652023-05-17T06:35:00.002-07:002023-05-17T06:35:19.037-07:00[UW Photo A160] Colours of Taprobane East Wreck<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPca8RCbVBbAh8dm595c6ovq16vaBCBbZBqhVLUA-uaanKuIfLadnlfOy_fIisqzfG8TGIWVaWkizqfLSBOdIVoPGF9D3-FEg5nTv6SEhwXi9IiNmeZ5GgA0bUl6mGxvR0GGJkCw0uIbZWbiGCniGHTc9Jy9SGf8ZfUipOezzRWjEFtLkaqYBl0MU1/s1000/P1170408-20230319-1_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPca8RCbVBbAh8dm595c6ovq16vaBCBbZBqhVLUA-uaanKuIfLadnlfOy_fIisqzfG8TGIWVaWkizqfLSBOdIVoPGF9D3-FEg5nTv6SEhwXi9IiNmeZ5GgA0bUl6mGxvR0GGJkCw0uIbZWbiGCniGHTc9Jy9SGf8ZfUipOezzRWjEFtLkaqYBl0MU1/s16000/P1170408-20230319-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-27726009707333663532023-05-16T05:25:00.005-07:002023-05-16T05:25:49.244-07:00[UW Photo A159] Diver explore Taprobane East Wreck<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Gnak11v6gnNHMMlgWufAloNFa3ptnL1N_9IFHWR5BeqBfocNMn1EsncMFdRIH_ClO279FKleyxhB-pmPd75ekgoKi8HunjBpmSWDhc0EMWbRrXPgdQdI-z67_zTZDiKIEtPIiM1b8jtbd2ViiVbNj_-txu4X5JGl5edruD349mZUrUfBV309FkD9/s1000/P1170410-20230319-1_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Gnak11v6gnNHMMlgWufAloNFa3ptnL1N_9IFHWR5BeqBfocNMn1EsncMFdRIH_ClO279FKleyxhB-pmPd75ekgoKi8HunjBpmSWDhc0EMWbRrXPgdQdI-z67_zTZDiKIEtPIiM1b8jtbd2ViiVbNj_-txu4X5JGl5edruD349mZUrUfBV309FkD9/s16000/P1170410-20230319-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-2742919552825549932023-05-04T06:36:00.008-07:002023-05-04T06:39:10.585-07:00[UW Photo A158] A portrait of Lizard fish<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6nuemdtY3TzVb0-LpuIFMN86KX8IxTkPUs6lcFrZPDyPJB8w-NBjukyFoOQD_pz3ngYmucMMpRNE2W4lR-8wdWeAu3zGyxAht2VT9uqiF-Ysi4ESruXB1rAhnd61fPfOcLikRSqkpGIAd27ZOZUmpxrkaC1lL5MEPBqfw2TzNfF3wMczVJIOZfxb/s1000/P1170348-20230312-1_C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6nuemdtY3TzVb0-LpuIFMN86KX8IxTkPUs6lcFrZPDyPJB8w-NBjukyFoOQD_pz3ngYmucMMpRNE2W4lR-8wdWeAu3zGyxAht2VT9uqiF-Ysi4ESruXB1rAhnd61fPfOcLikRSqkpGIAd27ZOZUmpxrkaC1lL5MEPBqfw2TzNfF3wMczVJIOZfxb/s16000/P1170348-20230312-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><br />This lizard fish is a typical example of a bottom dweller commonly found in shallow waters around Sri Lanka. Once disturbed, they move fast from one place to another. Then stop and freeze, making it hard to identify. In order to get a portrait, you need to sneak carefully from front on the sandy bottom, provided it’s a flat terrain. This time I was lucky enough to focus on the eyes. I am also pleased with the <i>Bokeh</i> effect that made negative space blurred. <p></p><div><br /></div>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-77748936949019387332023-03-29T09:56:00.002-07:002023-03-29T09:56:16.237-07:00[UW Photo A157] Taprobane East Wreck – Front view<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbigfcYHrsHl2ojNwQe7TiP4dR8hy8TQbMzmmiKC4OmpsVYEpQUdRmvE7JipCOPIqJWLA4H4pOIKkz--DZqXD6WFPFZn4-uWtzSNrHPSAVgG1Vt2-pL95GX3pyieq8X5P6v8bZMWNKj4P4j3FGHTNSEyR51sU_Slc4xQMyA2Nn_vy_0QWgmatO8oI/s1000/P1170379-20230319-1_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbigfcYHrsHl2ojNwQe7TiP4dR8hy8TQbMzmmiKC4OmpsVYEpQUdRmvE7JipCOPIqJWLA4H4pOIKkz--DZqXD6WFPFZn4-uWtzSNrHPSAVgG1Vt2-pL95GX3pyieq8X5P6v8bZMWNKj4P4j3FGHTNSEyR51sU_Slc4xQMyA2Nn_vy_0QWgmatO8oI/s16000/P1170379-20230319-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-36313625730607129372023-03-29T09:54:00.008-07:002023-03-29T09:54:41.151-07:00[UW Photo A156] Taprobane East Wreck – Birds eye view<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBQk7l55jdfcQ1nYoBJeHgM2FXvL7zBw89-mX7wInxueJb8Qrca8gUOrE1Bs0stBCvIzaQCfR0xgUQO9vbMV-NOinsdSJGZgaJf2b7DUOWmMWrcL4jAQ5HK2CxxfPRdr0K11MOyeo0TeAI09-1z0Uwb6rkvIl-mcaBlh3JlhbjafbJ_v6K2p17Hnt/s1000/P1170416-20230319-1_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBQk7l55jdfcQ1nYoBJeHgM2FXvL7zBw89-mX7wInxueJb8Qrca8gUOrE1Bs0stBCvIzaQCfR0xgUQO9vbMV-NOinsdSJGZgaJf2b7DUOWmMWrcL4jAQ5HK2CxxfPRdr0K11MOyeo0TeAI09-1z0Uwb6rkvIl-mcaBlh3JlhbjafbJ_v6K2p17Hnt/s16000/P1170416-20230319-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Taprobane East Wreck is a typical example for a shipwreck with outstanding beauty, tranquility and life, which is nothing but a dream of any shipwreck enthusiast. The day I dived the wreck was extra special in terms of visibility. Though it lies around 30m depth, wreck was clearly visible from far. This provided me the avenue to capture a bird’s eye view of the wreck.</p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-59698044149248948912023-03-20T19:13:00.002-07:002023-03-20T19:13:18.606-07:00[UW Photo A155] Abstract Soft Coral<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPeHLlhvJawCZ1ZmY57GIflv6Nz89WhUCVfcvzHOsDj33IGrq3d3rwcr5iVB2Rx1n9R6kxXeb0iQC9yOd2Tlfl0dJF6rHAPNJ5ZjmhWybWhXkeKFroA83BNnWZMfaZ82f6Y_TXdOzaX1se5d7Z849xZCNqLJTczrRSAaAg63N6XFy83F1_eRD1UWO/s1000/P1170324c-20230312-1_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPeHLlhvJawCZ1ZmY57GIflv6Nz89WhUCVfcvzHOsDj33IGrq3d3rwcr5iVB2Rx1n9R6kxXeb0iQC9yOd2Tlfl0dJF6rHAPNJ5ZjmhWybWhXkeKFroA83BNnWZMfaZ82f6Y_TXdOzaX1se5d7Z849xZCNqLJTczrRSAaAg63N6XFy83F1_eRD1UWO/s16000/P1170324c-20230312-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-63494407878297665742023-03-10T08:38:00.004-08:002023-03-10T08:38:36.015-08:00[UW Photo A154] Emperor Angelfish and cleaner shrimp<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxaISSZgID5FFHzFrCVSUiKQW38MHDAG08AW3Al_thWiZ9GZuOgBeXG6B9Gc9zqnUjn0vjpaSsTvLvz7xIXsxIDp6ChZ0eCZkcIImeRYwuVo-ASYZYPZhxtkiQ3fiG6lIDoanD5LOjL9L9d8Xo2hNm0LIIid9UotmHwMOXk5UyAmaNTRU7KgNUucz/s1000/P1170238-20230129-1_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxaISSZgID5FFHzFrCVSUiKQW38MHDAG08AW3Al_thWiZ9GZuOgBeXG6B9Gc9zqnUjn0vjpaSsTvLvz7xIXsxIDp6ChZ0eCZkcIImeRYwuVo-ASYZYPZhxtkiQ3fiG6lIDoanD5LOjL9L9d8Xo2hNm0LIIid9UotmHwMOXk5UyAmaNTRU7KgNUucz/s16000/P1170238-20230129-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597485432484074263.post-74533705040083569012023-03-03T20:35:00.000-08:002023-03-03T20:35:03.512-08:00[UW Photo A153] Be Gentle dude!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZXrZySRxzqOAfv31-9d6XKXpyrU-lm1V7nPvw1glp0WkCqqUeCYkGBVv8OlXJhV1P7M2-9MuHacbcniAAz5thGLnzSUx9rAKgPWh8tvjNFx2IqxwZWxZnQ1IPlObJ6STY-fBuztngbw_LB9B2Lm-NFM4gG6G87yriDsAkKbv7Fjh4D1Ag1WD_iBm/s1000/P1170240-20230129-1_C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZXrZySRxzqOAfv31-9d6XKXpyrU-lm1V7nPvw1glp0WkCqqUeCYkGBVv8OlXJhV1P7M2-9MuHacbcniAAz5thGLnzSUx9rAKgPWh8tvjNFx2IqxwZWxZnQ1IPlObJ6STY-fBuztngbw_LB9B2Lm-NFM4gG6G87yriDsAkKbv7Fjh4D1Ag1WD_iBm/s16000/P1170240-20230129-1_C.jpg" /></a></div><p>This is Emperor Angelfish and cleaner shrimp. Glad to capture the moment, yet not so pleased about the clarity and colors, which should have been improved. Since this phenomenon can last limited duration, photographer get tempted to shoot without spending time on change of settings.</p><p></p>sumedha Obeysekerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222551350309083799noreply@blogger.com0