Hard to find though they don't change their home very often so they can be found at the same cavern few days in a row. Very pretty and often are found in pairs. Only seen them in deeper dive sites like Chumpon pinnacle.
even though we don't have hermits on the beach there are plenty underwater. Mostly see eyes poking out but if the dive site is calm you can see them come out and walk around too.
has many names, often called a "cow nudibranch" as well. Quite rare but they don't move much so can be found easily if you know where to look. Seems to like more shallow waters, lik 5-10m.
https://cdn.kinopio.club/FeozuX6oDPG4NeKc2YCs9/red-breasted-wrasse.webp red breasted wrasse [[uncommon]]
super common. Not sure why it's called scrambled egg when it looks more like a sunny-side-up egg
## Darktable Usage
* white balance - first most important step as underwater photos have low reds, high greens and middling blues
* haze removal - helps to improve visibility
* color correction - another important step to help with white balance
good value housing but some of the knobs are low quality so you have to configure your settings before going under. I usually use Shutter Speed priority mode as that knob works well under water and is a very good setting overall.
very big for a wrasse. I actually though this one is a clown fish as it seems to hang out with them and act as them as well.
## fish https://media3.giphy.com/media/effwRD4uOeG6wwdL85/giphy.gif
https://cdn.kinopio.club/Ibt00lAFq5tr1KjdSMK7z/octopus.jpg red octopus [[very rare]]
some of the most chill fish out there. They usually just sit on top of a rock and observe the rest of the reef.
Have seen it only couple of times but it's quite mesmerizing! Most seen them in shallow'ish 2-8 meter waters so they can be spotted while snorkeling too.
hard to spot. Often in soft coral or little caves and holes though they don't seem to be particularly shy.
Hard to find though they don't change their home very often so they can be found at the same cavern few days in a row. Very pretty and often are found in pairs. Only seen them in deeper dive sites like Chumpon pinnacle.
even though we don't have hermits on the beach there are plenty underwater. Mostly see eyes poking out but if the dive site is calm you can see them come out and walk around too.
has many names, often called a "cow nudibranch" as well. Quite rare but they don't move much so can be found easily if you know where to look. Seems to like more shallow waters, lik 5-10m.
https://cdn.kinopio.club/FeozuX6oDPG4NeKc2YCs9/red-breasted-wrasse.webp red breasted wrasse [[uncommon]]
super common. Not sure why it's called scrambled egg when it looks more like a sunny-side-up egg
## Darktable Usage
* white balance - first most important step as underwater photos have low reds, high greens and middling blues
* haze removal - helps to improve visibility
* color correction - another important step to help with white balance
good value housing but some of the knobs are low quality so you have to configure your settings before going under. I usually use Shutter Speed priority mode as that knob works well under water and is a very good setting overall.
very big for a wrasse. I actually though this one is a clown fish as it seems to hang out with them and act as them as well.
## fish https://media3.giphy.com/media/effwRD4uOeG6wwdL85/giphy.gif
https://cdn.kinopio.club/Ibt00lAFq5tr1KjdSMK7z/octopus.jpg red octopus [[very rare]]
some of the most chill fish out there. They usually just sit on top of a rock and observe the rest of the reef.
Have seen it only couple of times but it's quite mesmerizing! Most seen them in shallow'ish 2-8 meter waters so they can be spotted while snorkeling too.
hard to spot. Often in soft coral or little caves and holes though they don't seem to be particularly shy.