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Underwater Photo Location: Idol Island

Underwater Photo Location: Idol Island

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Very cool boulder spit that extends from south end of Island
Facts about Idol Island
  • It is in Canada
  • Idol Island is in the Pacific.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
dayboatnight

Marine Life
small

Diving facilities
airhireguided

Photo facilities
macropfriendly

by Peter Luckham
A small white plumose at 30fsw nicely illuminated from the surface. Despite my failed "on" focus light, this one turned out thanks to Adobe lightroom . It's moments like this that I love cold water Canon g9, 400 asa, single nikonos 105
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