Bigeye Jacks, Galapagos, Photo

Bigeye Jacks, Galapagos, Phillip Colla Photography

Bigeye Jacks, Galapagos

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Latitude: 1° 40' 26.9" N, Longitude: 91° 59' 23.71" W, Coord: 1.67414°, -91.98992°
Filed under: Galapagos Diaries on 3/4/2009

On our 2006 trip to the Galapagos Islands, we had some very good diving at Darwin Island: hammerheads, silky sharks and spotted eagle rays galore on the shoulder of the reef, with more than a few Galapagos fur seals, turtles and various schools of fish closer to shore. At the end of a late afternoon dive there, I was relaxing in the shallows gingerly sipping the last few PSI in my tank, spending as much time underwater before a lack of air forced me to ascend and call for the panga. There was a nice-sized school of bigeye jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus) whirling around me in the fading light. I tried making some artsy-fartsy strobe-blur photos and ended up with one I was happy with:

Bigeye trevally jacks, motion blur, schooling., Caranx sexfasciatus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #16347, all rights reserved worldwide.

Bigeye trevally jacks, motion blur, schooling. Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Image: 16347
Species: Caranx sexfasciatus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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Updated: November 21, 2009