Last one from Indonesia…
A few last images for you from my trip onboard the Seven Seas, passing through Komodo and then on to Banta, Sangeang and Satonda.
Indonesia 2009
Since the middle of February, I have been traveling, shooting and collecting information for the new edition of the Periplus Action Dive Guide to Indonesia.
Bali, Bali, Bali…
Finally managed to catch up with my images from Bali, taken over a 3.5 week period in April. This amazing trip was set up by Michael Cortenbach at Bali Diving Academy, and covered most of the major dive areas in Bali. Starting in Padangbai, I dived with Geko Dive on Gili Mimpang and Tepekong, then [...]
Mindless divers…
Sometimes I wonder why people dive. They are lucky enough to be able to explore the underwater world, and yet feel it necessary to carve their names on a sponge. So if anyone knows divers called Peter, Kamila and Milan that have dived Tulamben recently, let them know that I am on their case!
Heading to Komodo…
I leave early tomorrow morning for 9 days diving out of Labuan Bajo, exploring northern Komodo and Rinca. If I manage to get my hands on some more money, I’ll jump on a liveaboard and head south as well – I have yet to dive around Horseshoe Bay/Cannibal Rock. Hopefully I’ll survive in my 3mm [...]
New gallery…
Started uploading more images from Sulawesi this morning, mostly from Bunaken and a few from Banggka.
Back to Lembeh…
Last two days in Sulawesi and I am back in Lembeh at KBR. Seems like I have brought some bad weather with me unfortunately – torrential rain all afternoon. The visibility is terrible as well, probably around 5m at Retak Larry on the third dive. But who needs good vis! Images from today – juvenile [...]
Last one from Manado…
I’m heading back to Lembeh tomorrow morning for a few days, so no more Manado, no more Bunaken, no more redtooth triggerfish! I have just been going through my images from the last few days and I have definitely developed a bit of an obsession with these fish. They are fantastic in huge schools over [...]
Manado macro…
Spent the morning chasing boats, doing some promo shots for the fantastic Eco Divers who I have been diving with for nearly a month. Then jumped in at Fukui, Bunaken, and a site very close to Kima Bajo Resort. Fantastic diving, this whole area is full of critters. Subjects might not be as concentrated as [...]
Banggka…
Not your normal Banggka shot. This was taken in the shallows with swell breaking over a ridge line of rock…
Bunaken so far…
I shot this a couple of days ago and while it hasn’t been as bad the last few days, it’s still pretty miserable. Flat, grey skies in the morning and heavy rain every afternoon. But, I’m in Indonesia, so off with the 10.5mm and on with the 60mm macro. Even on the steepest, most current [...]
Last one from Lembeh… Unusual frogfish
The weather here in Manado is terrible at the moment, no luck shooting wide-angle… So one last image from Lembeh. I think this is a Randall’s frogfish but I am not 100% – can anyone help with an ID? I have never seen markings like this on a frogfish , very unusual indeed…
Picture of the day – 14/5
There is a large amount of rubbish in Lembeh, most of it thrown overboard from boats and dumped by the local villages and towns. The majority eventually gets overgrown by encrusting life whilst objects like glass bottles soon have a resident goby or blenny. I find it very hard to resist shooting down through the [...]
Mouth parasite and anemone fish…
Yesterday, an instructor here at KBR in Lembeh showed me one of her photos of an anemonefish with a parasite in its mouth. I managed to shoot this photo today after Dettman, our guide, found a spinecheek anemonefish with a similar parasite. Any clues as to what it is exactly? Edit – 13/5. The parasite [...]
Picture of the day – 11/5
Only a couple of dives today, got to get some work done instead. It is rather frustrating watching everyone heading out whilst sitting in front of my computer! Anyway, I am a confirmed crustaceanophile, if there is such a word. Forget the anemonefish, shoot the shrimps!
Picture of the day…
Lembeh is a little quiet at the moment – in terms of critters, not divers. I’m not quite getting what I hoped for. But still plugging away and there is ALWAYS something new to see… My pick from today – nothing wild or super rare, just a big, deadly, nasty, grin….
Bali and the Gilis, Lombok…
I’m currently in Kuta, Bali, enjoying the beach, doing some boogie boarding and catching up with emails – basically taking a few days off. On May 1st I finished a grand tour of Bali – including a quick jaunt to the Gilis in Lombok – and to be honest, was pretty tired by the end [...]
Freak accident! Diver eaten by giant bumphead…
I love using a 10.5mm… Taken at Gili Trawangan in Lombok with Loup, a french diver willing to do anything to get his photograph taken!
Panoramas
Shooting and stitching panoramas in Photoshop is a pretty simple task and as long as you are not looking for absolute perfection, can be done handheld without the need for special tripod mounts that rotate the camera through the nodal point of the lens you are using. Just remember to shoot in manual and be [...]
Eels of Waai, Ambon, Indonesia
In recent years, Ambon has become well-known for its muck diving and with the discovery of a new, incredible-looking species of frogfish, the island has become a destination of choice for the discerning, critter-hunting diver.
Turtles of SE Asia
SE Asia still has large populations of green and hawksbill turtles, and in areas such as Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, and Pulau Weh, Sumatra, sightings are guaranteed.
