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Red Sea - Marsa Alam - A LOT OF PICTURE (15mb)
Two weeks ago I went in Marsa Alam - Red Sea to have an holiday with my family, my wife and 2 very young daughters :-)
So I think to show you what I've seen, the structure of the Resort and what I've seen under the sea... the Reef I stayed at [b]Kahramana Beach Resort[/b] ruled by [b]Swan Tour[/b]. It was an amazing place, as you can see in the picture. We can find two beach in the resort, one is called "relax beach" (yeah translating from italian some terms isn't so easy, and my english doesn't help me so much), and another called "main beach" when you can find tour operator people to help you to fun :-)) Unfortunately in the week we stayed we found the sea isn't so calm, so it's impossibile to see the reef in front of the resort. So I show you the pictures of the resort, of the two lagoon in front of the resort, of the reef in Abou Dabbab, and expecial from the reef in Sharm El Loli Al the pictures outside the water was taken with Nikon D80 and 18-200 f3.5/5.6, all the picture from the sea was taken wit Pentax Optio W30 [b]THE RESORT[/b] The view from our room [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0212.jpg[/img] The sea from our room [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0219.jpg[/img] One room seen from far away [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0224.jpg[/img] From our room looking to the desert [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0225.jpg[/img] From the swiming pool to our room... 261 :-) [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0226.jpg[/img] From to bridge to the main restaurant in the early morning [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0227.jpg[/img] |
The Sea...
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0228.jpg[/img] From the bridge to the sea with the beach at left [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0229.jpg[/img] Main beach [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0238.jpg[/img] The Sea [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0242.jpg[/img] The main swimming pool and the sea from the main reataurant [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0312.jpg[/img] Relax Beach [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0315.jpg[/img] Main Swimming Pool [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0316.jpg[/img] Main beach with low tide [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0365.jpg[/img] Main beach and beach umbrellas [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0366.jpg[/img] Low Tide [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0368.jpg[/img] |
Low Tide again
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0370.jpg[/img] Main people [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0442.jpg[/img] The warf... never in use by the condition of the sea [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0472.jpg[/img] Artistic view of our apartment taken from swimming pool [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0495.jpg[/img] Swimming pool at sunset [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0499.jpg[/img] View of the sea, of the wind from the lounge of the swimming pool [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0509.jpg[/img] Reef Line and The Rocks! [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0518.jpg[/img] Swimming Pool in the night [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0617.jpg[/img] Early morning in the main beach [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/DSC_0640.jpg[/img] |
...and under the sea???
[b]MAIN BEACH - MAIN LAGOON[/b] Pink Pocillopora [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0027.jpg[/img] maybe Arothron fishes [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0039.jpg[/img] Butterfly fish Chaetodon auriga, red sea variety [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0046.jpg[/img] Small group of fish in front of the beach [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0060.jpg[/img] Chaetodon auriga near Tridacna maxima and Pocillopora [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0064.jpg[/img] Abudefduf saxatilis [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0069.jpg[/img] Two Chaetodon auriga [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0098.jpg[/img] A rare view of Acanthurus sohal, normally we can find into the reef, here we have not more of 60cm of water [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0103.jpg[/img] Parrot fish [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0107.jpg[/img] A very beautiful one, about 30 cm length, of [b]Rhinechantus assasi[/b] or arabian picasso triggerfish [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0110.jpg[/img] |
Sohal
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0111.jpg[/img] Chaetodon auriga [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0114.jpg[/img] A wonderful Tridacna maxima [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0116.jpg[/img] Pufferfishes [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0117.jpg[/img] I don't know the name... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0121.jpg[/img] [b]barracuda[/b], about 30 cm length [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0124.jpg[/img] Many Tridacne [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0134.jpg[/img] A beautiful [b]Favia[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0136.jpg[/img] Rhinecanthus assasi [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0159.jpg[/img] Small group of Chaetodon auriga [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0160.jpg[/img] |
one pipefish and one small blennies
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0162.jpg[/img] Chaetodon fasciatus [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0172.jpg[/img] A very beautiful Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray - Taeniura limma, only some centimeters from me [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0180.jpg[/img] Me... ugly :-) with mask [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0197.jpg[/img] A pocillopora with damsel fishs, maybe aruanus [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0202.jpg[/img] A very beautiful surgeonfishes [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0207.jpg[/img] Tridacna maxima [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0210.jpg[/img] Feather duster worms [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0213.jpg[/img] Pink Pocillopora [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0216.jpg[/img] Surgeonfishes in low water, among the other we can see one [b]Zebrasoma Desjardinii[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0219.jpg[/img] |
Fuscsia Pocillopora I wanted to bring at home...
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0225.jpg[/img] Small yellow Acropora sp. [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0227.jpg[/img] MOray eels, one [b]Echidna nebulosa[/b], a small one [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0242.jpg[/img] Beautiful Favia [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0245.jpg[/img] Fishes... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0248.jpg[/img] Ambligobius phalaena, ...maybe [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0339.jpg[/img] Under the sea in front of[b] BEACH RELAX[/b] Serpent star in one inch of water [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0144.jpg[/img] A small one of Chaetodon fasciatus, Red Sea variety [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0149.jpg[/img] A small one of Pterois, called also lionfishes [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0152.jpg[/img] |
[b]ABOU DABBAB REEF[/b]
As soon I entered into the sea... I see this wonderful fish, a [b]Naso litoratus[/b] about 40 cm. [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0266.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0267.jpg[/img] [b]Pseudoanthias squamipinnis[/b]... hei you can see them also in my tank :-) [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0270.jpg[/img] Huge Acropora, about some meters... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0271.jpg[/img] What colors... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0273.jpg[/img] A beautiful view from the sea... some blue yes... not like our HQi... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0274.jpg[/img] Acropora... Acropora... Acropora... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0275.jpg[/img] Amazing... two Chaetodon [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0281.jpg[/img] Again [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0282.jpg[/img] 3 spectaculars fishes... two [b]Chaetodon semilarvatus[/b] and one [b]Heniochus intermedius[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0283.jpg[/img] |
what colors...
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0285.jpg[/img] [b]Zebrasoma Desjardinii [/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0287.jpg[/img] Many fishes, [b]Chaetodon semilarvatus[/b], [b]Heniochus[/b] and one [b]Chaetodon fasciatus[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0291.jpg[/img] [b]Tridacna maxima[/b] above corals [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0292.jpg[/img] Very beautiful [b]Zebrasoma xanthurum[/b], many [b]Pseudoanthias squamipinnis[/b], above blue view of the reef [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0294.jpg[/img] From above [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0297.jpg[/img] One view like this worth the swim :-) [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0298.jpg[/img] Pseudoanthias... Pseudoanthias and again Pseudoanthias... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0299.jpg[/img] [b]Acanthurus sohal[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0301.jpg[/img] [b]Naso unicornis or brevirostris[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0306.jpg[/img] |
Caranx ignobilis... 1 meters length...
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0312.jpg[/img] Beautiful triggerfish, [b]Pseudobalistes fuscus[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0313.jpg[/img] Corals [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0318.jpg[/img] Acropora, surgeonfishes and one triggerfish [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0319.jpg[/img] Fishes in the reef [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0321.jpg[/img] A beautiful one [b]Naso unicornis[/b], huge one... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0324.jpg[/img] |
[b]SHARM EL LOLI[/b]
Many [b]Chromis viridis [/b] over one yellow Acropora [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0347.jpg[/img] View... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0351.jpg[/img] Acropora... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0355.jpg[/img] To die or not to die [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0356.jpg[/img] Some meters of Acropora sp. and Chromis again [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0357.jpg[/img] Rhinecanthus assizi and many colored Acropora sp. [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0358.jpg[/img] Again... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0359.jpg[/img] Two [b]Chaetodon semilarvatus [/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0363.jpg[/img] View from the reef again [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0366.jpg[/img] The blue view [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0369.jpg[/img] |
The blue with fishes, [b]Pseudoanthias squamipinnis[/b] again
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0371.jpg[/img] Many acropora sp... they seems brown but it's the light [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0377.jpg[/img] A huge Acropora sp. [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0379.jpg[/img] A beautiful [b]Acropora microphthalma[/b]... In my tank I've one very similar in dimension... :-) [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0380.jpg[/img] [b]Chaetodon paucifasciatus[/b] inside many [b]Chromis viridis[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0390.jpg[/img] Acropora sp. [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0393.jpg[/img] To die or not to die part II :-D [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0394.jpg[/img] Again... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0395.jpg[/img] Two wonderful[b] Chaetodon austriacus [/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0401.jpg[/img] One [b]Diploria labyrinthiformis[/b], huge one! [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0402.jpg[/img] |
To die or not to die part III :-D
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0403.jpg[/img] Particulars... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0406.jpg[/img] Acropora sp. and colors... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0409.jpg[/img] Tridacna ... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0413.jpg[/img] Another huge [b]Diploria[/b]... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0414.jpg[/img] Can you imagine how big was this small coral? [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0415.jpg[/img] The fish and the blue [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0416.jpg[/img] The fish and the blue... more close to me (or more zoom?) [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0417.jpg[/img] [b]Zebrasoma desjardinii[/b] over a wonderful view :-) [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0418.jpg[/img] Acropora sp. [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0419.jpg[/img] |
again...
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0420.jpg[/img] [b]Chaetodon fasciatus[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0421.jpg[/img] [b]Chromis[/b], [b]Chromis [/b]and [b]Chromis[/b] again [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0423.jpg[/img] More Huge than huge... [b]Diploria [/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0424.jpg[/img] Sea anemones with two clownfishes, [b]Amphiprion[/b] sp., and one [b]Lutjanus kasmira[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0437.jpg[/img] They again [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0438.jpg[/img] [b]Sharm El Loli[/b] beach... white one with soft sand [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0439.jpg[/img] Turn around of 180° you can see the true desert of [b]Wadi Gimal [/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0440.jpg[/img] Two ones :-) [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0450.jpg[/img] A very beautiful image of [b]Chaetodon austriacus [/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0454.jpg[/img] |
[b]Tridacna maxima [/b]
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0455.jpg[/img] Blue-colored view [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0456.jpg[/img] [b]Gomphosus caeruleus[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0460.jpg[/img] In the afternoon they bring us in another reef... but I don't remember the name... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0462.jpg[/img] The boat [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0470.jpg[/img] Here the corals are more huge than before... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0472.jpg[/img] Many black surgeonfishes [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0476.jpg[/img] Two [b] Chaetodon austriacus[/b] in a wonderful view [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0479.jpg[/img] two [b]Heniocus[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0482.jpg[/img] More deep you go more blue you see [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0488.jpg[/img] |
Sweet.... Very nice photography...your cameras did a good job on both land and water!!! Thanks for sharing that great trip here!!!
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what wonderful view...
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0493.jpg[/img] Tridacna inside acroporas [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0494.jpg[/img] [b]Pseudoanthias squamipinnis[/b] [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0499.jpg[/img] To die or not to die part IV... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0500.jpg[/img] What colors near the surface [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0507.jpg[/img] Again [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0508.jpg[/img] [b]Pygoplites diacanthus[/b], but not so good picture [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0511.jpg[/img] [b]Chaetodon semilarvatus[/b] in ... I've finish my words [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0518.jpg[/img] [b]Heniochus[/b]... [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0520.jpg[/img] 4 meters of acropora sp [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0521.jpg[/img] |
I want to come back!
[img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0523.jpg[/img] Another my pic... ugly fish with mask :-) [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0526.jpg[/img] Inside the boat... at right you can see Aly, our guide for the tour [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0543.jpg[/img] Sunset [img]http://www.danireef.com/images/2007_marsa_alam/IMGP0545.jpg[/img] Danilo 20 september 2007 Sorry for my not so good english, but I hope you have seen the pictures more than reading my comments :) |
You did great with the English!!! And the pictures are worth a thousand words for sure....again thanks for sharing...looks like you had the time of your life!!!! Wonderful....makes me want to jump in the SUBA or Snorkel gear and hit the water!!!
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WOW! Add that to the list of must sees! It's time for another vacation...
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Great pictures :)
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Hi,
Nice shots I was in the Red Sea last week, but I was in a liveaboard Did you use photoshop in your pictures ? Some oh them is very colorfull...the anthias are red.....in the ocean they are orange....some SPS are very colorfull too....in the nature I didnīt see all those colors Regards |
[quote]Hi,[/quote]
Hi [b]Denadai[/b] [quote]Nice shots[/quote] thanks a lot, and thanks a lot to everybody for their comments [quote] Did you use photoshop in your pictures ?[/quote] very few, I use to do the watermark and the frame, to resize, and slightly fixing the levels, not to pump one colors or the other. In these pics it was useful to push out some blue from pics [quote]Some oh them is very colorfull...the anthias are red.....in the ocean they are orange....[/quote] mmm, maybe, but the fishes I saw was very colored too... another thing, I've the monitor calibrated and I don't see the anthias too reed (maybe one pics) [quote]some SPS are very colorfull too....in the nature I didnīt see all those colors[/quote] please go where I was... it worth a while (maybe it's correct sentence :) ) The colors of sps are like you see in the wild, with no change in colors at all [quote]Regards[/quote] thanks to you! Danilo |
Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing!!!
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Stunning! [img]http://melevsreef.com/g/bravo.gif[/img]
Thank you so much for sharing your images!! By the way, we are not allowed to have any URLs in our signature line, so you'll want to get that updated before a moderator contacts you. So many great pictures, I'll probably look at them a few more times as I'm sure I missed so great shots going through them all. |
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