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A turtle making its way up for a breath of fresh air.

Panasonic LX3 with Underwater Camera Bag Dekapak WP610

It was an interesting week that led up to this shot. Prior to going to Hawaii I booked a boat ride to swim with wild dolphins, the company seemed quiet eco-heavy with plenty of references to the film "the Cove". My girlfriend had always wanted to swim with dolphins and I was worried she may being Japanese I wondered if she may be subjected to questioning about her opinion on the film. So with this in mind we watched the Cove and a massive "debate" ensued over the next couple of days. She was enraged over the bias of the documentary claiming it to be an attack on Japanese culture, it was interesting as she is not very opinionated but it reflects the "why are you attacking us" nationalistic line a lot of people take when issues like this or whaling arise.
Still we went on the trip and got to see these guys up close, even hear them communicating under the water it was the perfect xmas present for her. Still she feels the attacks against Japan are unjust but has a lot more sympathy for the cause. I wonder what the difference would be if a Japanese documentary maker had made the Cove.

This was shot with a Panasonic LX3 and Dicapac Underwater Bag.