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found in Lembeh; d200
Shot under Seaventures in Mabul with Nikon D80 and 105 lens.
Sponges on the reef of Kakaban island
There is nothing more abundant in Sipadan then turtles. You can even convince one to pose for you. It will be happy to oblige smile
Nudibranch(Chromodoris annae) on a golden sea squirt (Polycarpa aurata). Canon Ixus 700
Kapalai always offers a large variety of critters for the macro enthusiast. During any regular dive to the 10+ diving sites around the area, it is guaranteed that you will have a lot of opportunities to get that one shot you want smile
Blackstripe Dottyback
A little bit of playful creation. Mantis shrimp captured in Kapalai just off the jetty of the dive resort. The whole background reef removed by photoshop.
Mating Mandarinfish (Pterosynchiropus splendidus) - Canon Ixus 700
Kapalai and mabul offers some of the best possibilities for macro photography subjects. It is just a matter of grabbing your 60mm lens and a pair of good flashes, then you are in business smile
Shrimp in a mushroom cora
Reunion of prawns
Open up Wiiiiiide.
Jawfish fighting with itself in a mirror
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Chromodoris annae stretching out to me
Tukik, baby turtle swimming out for the first time.
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Diver and Anemone
found in Komodo, F100
Cuttlefish mating.
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Editor's Comment
nice behavior shot Caroline
I captured this shot with my Nikon D70s in a Sea&Sea Housing modified for use with SB800 in TTL mode. Flash housing was Fantasea. SB800 in Fantasea housing in TTL mode frequently gives too much light, but still was OK producing a very natural look.
This blue ribbon eel was sticking out of hole which made it impossible to completely isolate the surroundings with the correct settings on the camera, so I have blacked out surrounding reef with photoshop to create this dramatic effect smile
found in Mabul; D200
Titan triggerfish
Sometimes you meet the most unusual subject in a place you expect the least. This subject was right under the jetty in Kapalai behind steps and most incredibly, spotted at the end of a very long night dive ! Very rewarding ! smile
I have met this beauty on a sunset dive off the jetty of the dive resort in Kapalai. Ideally, I was looking for a pair of them, but he was hard to resist . I was very happy with the result smile
The infamous school of Bumphead Parrotfish came cruising by at Sipadan. What a wonderful sight but even better was the crunching noise they made.
Crinoid shrimp
Tasseled scorpionfish
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