Ksso's logbook entry from February 5, 2012 describes an ice diving training dive in Lac de Tignes, France at an altitude of 2200m. The dive lasted 21 minutes in -4C surface and 2C bottom water. Ksso spotted a beautiful Fario trout swimming in mid-water and took some photos near the entry hole where there was enough light for autofocus. Ksso's logbook entry from November 31, 2011 describes a 49 minute recreational photo dive on the House Reef of the Hilton Long Beach in Hurghada, Egypt. Despite heavy winds and gentle tides, Ksso was able to snap some nice shots of species including Blue Spotted Ray, Red Lion

1. ksso's logbook
Generated: 2012-01-20

2. FEB.5
#51 http://www.diveboard.com/ksso/5175
2012
LAC DE TIGNES
DIVE INFO SPOT LOCATION
TIME IN: 12:18
DURATION: 21 MINS
SURF./BOT. TEMP: -4C / 2C
WATER: fresh
CURRENT: none
ALTITUDE: 2200m
DIVE TYPE: training, photo, ice diving
BUDDIES: Alban
FRANCE - French Alps
DIVE PROFILE
DIVE NOTES
Before the dive, site preparation: sawing open a hole & compressing the snow.
Exploration dive hanging on a long thread (and trying not to get mixed up in it). Saw a beautiful
Fario trout swimming in mid-water.
After the dive I took the cameras and manage to take a few decent shots near the entry hole
where the light let the autofocus work
SPECIES SPOTTED
Truite Fario
GEAR USED
CAMERA Kodak Play>Sport Canon EOS 300D Ikelite DS125 Strobe COMPUTER
Mares Nemo Excel REGULATOR full-face mask
WEIGHTS 10Kg

3. PICTURES
Alban Michon (the chief)

4. NOV.31
#47 http://www.diveboard.com/ksso/2202
2011
HILTON LONG BEACH HOUSE REEF
DIVE INFO SPOT LOCATION
TIME IN: 10:07
DURATION: 49 MINS
SURF./BOT. TEMP: 28C / 24C
DIVE TYPE: recreational, photo
BUDDIES: Rumi
EGYPT - Hurghada - Red Sea
DIVE PROFILE
DIVE NOTES
Nice and gentle dive - though a bit speedy from a photographer prospective. We went to the
right side reef from the marina. The water was unexpectedly warm despite the heavy winds and
the tides were gentle enough to finally let me snap a few nice shots ! (And the camera only
Errored99 4 times on me...).
SPECIES SPOTTED
Blue Spotted Ray Red Lionfish Amphiprion Bicinctus Starry Pufferfish Thalassoma
Pseudanthias Squamipinnis (Peters, 1855) Chaetodon Semilarvatus Cuvier, 1831
Parapercis Hexophtalma (Cuvier, 1829) Cephalopholis Sexmaculata (Rüppell, 1830)
Pygoplites Diacanthus (Boddaert, 1772) Corythoichthys
GEAR USED
TANKS aluminium 12L air 190.0 > 40.0bar

5. PICTURES
That's egypt ... reef fish everywhere ! and happy That was a tough shot: he ws in a cave and my buddy just
divers ! Pseudanthias Squamipinnis (Peters, 1855) made plenty sand, had to wait a bit for sand to go and
push his head out of the cave Red Lionfish
Amphiprion Bicinctus
Chaetodon Semilarvatus Cuvier, 1831

6. OCT.9
#43 http://www.diveboard.com/ksso/1852
2011
UCPA AQUA 92
DIVE INFO SPOT LOCATION
TIME IN: 11:20
DURATION: 34 MINS
SURF./BOT. TEMP: 24C / 24C
DIVE TYPE: recreational, training
BUDDIES: Pascal Manchon
FRANCE - Île De France - Fosse De Villeneuve
DIVE PROFILE
DIVE NOTES
First time in a Dive pool - awkward and fun experience ! I'm trying to figure out a few things
with my SLR and still don't understand why the flash sometimes doesn't want to work...
Tried breathing from my bcd... less simple than it sounds, will need more practice.
Fun first time dive with Pascal anyways !
GEAR USED
TANKS aluminium 12L air 170.0 > 50.0bar

7. PICTURES
Pascal bubbling silly face
you cannot hide !