A hawksbill turtle taken at Gili Trewangan, Lombok, Indonesia with a shutter speed of 1/20
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Diver and Whaleshark
A diver is dwarfed by the size of a whaleshark in Cendrawasih Bay, Papua, Indonesia
The Cleaning Station – A Sub2o Blogpost
Mike has written another short article over on the Dive Advisor website called “A Guide to Cleaning Stations” via their Sub2o platform. If you are not following the Sub2o blog then you are missing out on some great articles! Mike’s latest article is all about the magic of exploring and experiencing cleaning stations, whether the […]
Coral Reefs of Indonesia
Indonesia is home of some of the most diverse and healthy coral reef in the world. While diving Komodo National Park it is possible to visit several site with abundant fish and coral life.
Inside the Liberty Shipwreck, Bali
A photograph using natural light of the inside of the world renowned Liberty Shipwreck in Tulamben, Bali
Photo of the Day – Monkey!
We don’t just take photos underwater, sometimes we even break the camera out of the housing. On a trip to Costa Rica back in the day Mike took this photo of a beautiful White Faced Monkey at the Manuel Antonio National Park Taken with Nikon F90 and Film along with 80-200mm lens, settings not recorded
Photo of the Day – Cardinalfish
For today’s photo of the day we have a Cardinalfish from Cafe Garam (Ghost Bay) in Amed, Bali, Indonesia Taken by Mike Veitch with an Aquatica Housing, Nikon D90, 105mm lens, Sea and Sea Strobes, at f13 and 1/250
Story Behind the Shot – 70 Islands Palau
I lived in Palau from 1999-2002 but never took advantage of heading up on the local plane in order to see it from the air while I lived there. It was not until I visited again as a tourist in early 2005 when I decided to take advantage of this incredible flight opportunity on my […]
Story Behind the Shot – Yap Caverns
One of my all time favourite dive sites in the world is “Yap Caverns” in Yap, Micronesia. This site is located on the far southern tip of the main islands of Yap and is a series of ravines and gullies cut into the reef structure with many open caverns creating a maze like dive. The […]
Story Behind the Shot – The Peeking Orangutan
This was taken at an Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok in Sabah Province, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The Centre has a “feeding platform” where recently released orangutans often come to get a free meal in the morning, as they may not yet be fully adapted to life in the wild. This particular orangutan […]