Diving in La Palma, with photos!

Question

I thought I would never get my photos sent to me, but I was lucky and this wonderful photographer I was lucky to model for, just for fun, I had no idea of course, did finally sent me the photos and I am so happy to be able to show you this beautiful place.

I am stunned how pro I look too, in one of the photos I don't even breathe!! jeje

Actually, here I did hold my breath, you can see no bubles! These are red gorgonias, the place was full of it! Well, La Palma is a small Spanish Island which is called "La isla bonita", all green and beautiful. It is more used for tracking, so many people do that that they miss all the fun under water, and trust me, it was really beautiful

I was lucky, the weekend after my stay a competition took place"III Campeonato fotosub de La Palma" organized by the diving club I was diving with, just by chance, as I had no idea this was going to take place. So this photographer was practising and looking for new places and asked me...so I thought it was so exciting!

It was funny: Ok, now don't move, legs straight, hands tucked in, look here, and D O N O T breathe!!! I mean not breathing under the water...that is complicated

anyway, it was much fun and this guy got to be 5th in the competition and all, his photos are great!

Here you can read about the competition and see the winning photos (scroll down), they are spectacular.

• Beautiful pics, Heidita!!! Thanks for sharing :) - Izanoni1 Sep 7, 2010

Answer 1

This man is a genius, I am sure I did not look that well at all, you know what a good photographer can do to you! jeje

• Oh my God so beautiful ! - Dua_Cairo Sep 5, 2010
• georgeous!!!! - margaretbl Sep 5, 2010
• Wow! - sanlee Sep 5, 2010
• Nice color. And it looks just like you. - Leeh Sep 5, 2010
• Beautiful!!! - Vaanz Sep 6, 2010

Answer 2

This is one of my favourites, that was really difficult to do, I mean, the water moves you all the time, well, I did it!

• Perfect! And your gear is nicely streamlined. Well done Heidita. - Yeser007 Sep 5, 2010

Answer 3

I will post more photos tomorrow, above all the ones that won the price-

This one is passing through a cave, so pretty

• I love swim-throughs. - Yeser007 Sep 5, 2010
• This should be your avatar!!!!! - Yeser007 Sep 6, 2010
• Simply beautiful....I agree with Gary - Izanoni1 Sep 7, 2010

Answer 4

This is a Langosta Canaria, Canarian lobster, they look weird, jeje

• How deep Heidi? Nice. - margaretbl Sep 5, 2010
• Around 20 metres - Heidita Sep 6, 2010

Answer 5

Me gustan mucho estas fotas.

• Jonny, el primero en verlas, bonitas eh? - Heidita Sep 5, 2010

Answer 6

Heidi , you are looking like a pro you look very good like you had been doing this for along time !! and the Island looks amazing it's so beautiful , I am glad you had a good time after all the noise that we made to you with all the questions and all the subject pronouns that we have used taking a break was good for you

P.S :

Ok, now don't move, legs straight, hands tucked in, look here, and D O N O T breathe!!! LOL I mean not breathing under the water...that is complicated

Wow you could score the world record if you stayed there for a while .... that is so hard to do specially when you are not moving great I think you'll have teach us how to do this next time

• Teach us how to do this next time." 'Like you had been doing this for a lond time." - ray76 Sep 6, 2010

Answer 7

How beautiful and the sea life is too. Great pics Heidi, thank you.

Answer 8

Eres una mujer con suerte,creo que La Palma es uno de los mejores sitios donde sumergirse.Ademas estás perfesta jajajaja.

• jjejejej, ahora te dirán, esta pobre tiene typo, lol - Heidita Sep 6, 2010
• jajaja, delalos que piensen un poco. - melipiru Sep 6, 2010

Answer 9

Wonderful photos!!

Answer 10

¡Magnífico! Great job Heidi!

• Don't I look like a pro? I am so stunned! lol - Heidita Sep 5, 2010
• Are you jealous? :) - Nicole-B Sep 5, 2010
• I am very jealous. That place looks beautiful (and of course Heidi too) - Yeser007 Sep 5, 2010
• Yesero, you take nice underwater pictures too. - Leeh Sep 5, 2010
• Why thank you Leeh :) - Yeser007 Sep 6, 2010

Answer 11

How exciting Heidi!!! I think you will be starring in movies next.

Thanks for sharing the photos and the story. One day I will have to try this so that I can see the beauty close up and not just in pictures.

When are you coming to Cozumel? I've spent tons of time on dry ground there, but hear that the waters below are some of the most gorgeous in the world.

Answer 12

Wonderful pictures Heidita! Thanks so much for sharing.

Answer 13

¡Qué divertido! Es magnifica y salir bien en las fotos.

Gracias por compartir.

What fun!. It is magnificent and you photograph well.

Thanks for sharing.

Answer 14

Nice job Heidita. I am not sure I will recognize you on the street!

• But we're getting that much closer. - Yeser007 Sep 6, 2010
• If I see soneone with dive gear on in the street I will assume it is Heidita - nizhoni1 Sep 10, 2010

Answer 15

Great Pics Heidi!!!!!!!

Thanks for posting them