Diving with Dolphins, Jacks, Trumpet fish, Yellow Fin Tuna and many more critters at Socorro, San Benedicto, and Roca Partido the Revillagigedo Islands by Turner Forte Photography

June 17th, 2011

Here is a blog post titled “Diving Here is Like Swimming in an Aquarium” that I wrote and was published by Nautilus Explorer on their blog.   Of course, I included a few photos below too!

The boiler today proved once again that diving here can be like swimming in an aquarium. We entered the water with schools of Big Eye Trevally Jacks in the blue around the boiler and thousands of colourful Wrasse’s all around the top of the boiler. Dropping down and moving around the nooks and crannies are filled with lobsters, moray eels, hawk fish of all sizes and varieties, and an occasional octopus den. Moving deeper we found groups of Moorish idols feeding along the wall and Bluefin Trevally swimming just outside of us trying to figure out what we were up to. Rounding the north end of the boiler we ended up in an unusually large school of Burrito Grunts. After a fantastic lunch by Juan Carlos we returned for a second dive at the boiler that proved to us once again that thousands of fish in all shapes and sizes and colors would adorn our dive.  In the distance beyond the jacks we had a large school of Yellow Fin Tuna that circled the boiler for most of the dive and just before we were getting ready to head in we had one last visit with a Giant Pacific Manta that swam into our group and waved us all a goodbye.

Yellow Fin Tuna, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja Mexico

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Large school of Big Eye Trevally Jacks, San Benedicto, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja Mexico

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Playful Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, San Benedicto, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja Mexico

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A rainbow of Trumpet fish, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja Mexico

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I spy an octopus at Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja Mexico

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Diving with Silky and Galapagos Sharks at the Revillagigedo Islands by Turner Forte Photography

June 16th, 2011

Here’s a selection of both galapagos and silky sharks from our Revillagigedo Islands trip with  Nautilus Explorer.

Free diving at night with silky shark, Revillagigedo Islands

Silky shark attracted to yellow fins (not tuna!), Revillagigedo Island

Galapagos shark under the surf, Revillagigedo Islands

Silky shark portrait, Revillagigedo Islands

White tip reef shark pack on the hunt, Revillagigedo Islands

Silky shark, Revillagigedo Islands

Silky shark side view, Revillagigedo Islands

Galapagos shark comes into view, Revillagigedo Islands

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Turner Forte Photography- Hoerzu Wissen

May 7th, 2010

James’ shot of this lovable clownfish and anemone was published recently in a German magazine called Hoerzu Wissen.  Most people think of Nemo when they see it.  Here’s what James said about the photo:

“The clownfish photo was taken in the Solomon Islands on a reef named Velvia Reef.  The photo was taken at night while clownfish are calmer.  I marked the area during the day with a buoy so I could come back at night and take pictures when the animals are more relaxed.  Clownfish during the day tend to dart all over and hide from you.  At night they sleep or relax in the safety of the anemone.  The anemone info is:  magnificent sea anemone,  Heteractis magnifica.  These anemones are poisonous top fish, but not man.  Hence they offer protection to the clownfish from predators.”

Clownfish in Anemone

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Sport Diver- Turner Forte Photography

March 23rd, 2010

James captured this free diver swimming after a Manta Ray down in Baja, Mexico.  It has such great movement and intrigue… Definitely makes me want to be there!  Check it out in this month’s Sport Diver…

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Santa Barbara County Visitors Guide

August 25th, 2009

We had a bunch of assignments this spring that took us all over Santa Barbara County for the annual Visitors Guide.  We shot everything from food to chefs and wineries.  It’s always fun to explore Santa Barbara and all it has to offer, even learning about new gems.   Here are some of the tearsheets to check out!

Sip & Savor Culinary Magazine

Paradise Burger

C'est Cheese

Full of Life Flatbread

Budi Kazali and Pilar Sanchez

Market Forays

Chopping Parsley for Market Forays

Tonic Nightclub

Foxen Winery

Bill Wathen and Dick Dore, "The Foxen Boys"

Alberto Morello & Brian Parks

Paddleboarder at sunset

Channel Islands Kayaking

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Fiji Resort Promo

August 29th, 2008

This video clip is a compilation of our still and video taken a few years back in Fiji.  This is an example of what was created for this resort, and what we can do for your resort… enjoy! (Edited by Todd Walker) Check back soon for Fiji images on our stock site as well.

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