The dive boats - lots of room, stable, and EASY entry and exit
IndoPacific photography must start with Anemonefish
And the tiny Anemonea shrimp that help make the anemonea a rich ecosystem
Chromodoris nudibranchs are abundant
These soft coral polyps are in constant motion as shown on the video
Polyps feeding
Gorgonia of a rainbow of colors make seascapes stunning
The variety of fish is amazing; the detailed structure of their bodies is endless
Soft corals are beautiful at a distance and intriguing up close
The variety of nudibranchs is huge: a CHROMODORIS LEOPARDA
CHROMODORIS WILLANI nudibranch
Fish are in wild colors and shapes: PAPUAN TOBY
This green coral looks soft, but is in fact as hard as stone
A yellow LEAFFISH hiding in the coral
A bluespot JAWFISH looks out from its hole
A [air of FIRE DARTFISH
This SQUAT HAIRY LOBSTER is about 1 cm across and only a few mm high. It was hiding in a soft coral
FEATHERDUSTER worms are a favorite subject
A MORAY EEL must be in any underwater image collection
This TURTLE is estimated to be 50 - 75 years old. He was at least 1 meter long - way too big to capture with a 60 mm lens
Wakatobi Resort is in Southeast Suluwasie, Indonesia. It is among the finest SCUBA resorts in the world; with service and diving aimed at the world-class diver who wants superb memories.