Although most of our “Story Behind the Shot” images are typically underwater photos, I have chosen this image from Wayag, Raja Ampat, Indonesia as it’s such an iconic photo from this area. The island group of Wayag is a located in the far NW quadrant of Raja Ampat and it’s famous for it’s beautiful […]
We took the opportunity while we are in North Sulawesi for two days of photography at the Tangkoko National Park before our Underwater Tribe Photo Fun Week begins. Tangkoko is home to the world’s smallest primate, the tarsier, as well as endemic black macaque monkeys. There are several homestays in the area for folks who […]
Mike is off to Komodo tomorrow for 10 days of what should be incredible diving and topside adventure! Mike hasn’t been there for a while and it’s always exciting to head back to one of Indonesia’s most incredible locations. Can’t wait to climb a few hills and jump into some incredible coral reefs and action […]
One of the coolest things to see when diving the Banda Sea or East Flores/Alor is the opportunity to visit the island of Komba near Maumere. The island is actually a very active volcano which erupts every 15 minutes or so spreading ash and rocks all over. The opportunity to watch the show is an […]
The Wayag island group in northern Raja Ampat, Indonesia is an incredible feast on the eyes, with hundreds of karst islets scattered throughout a calm lagoon. This picture perfect place is best seen from the top of Mt Pindito where one can observe the entire lagoon from above. For this photo I have used HDR […]
Mike just spent three weeks scouting Raja Ampat before our big trip out there in March 2015, here are a few samples of the stunning topside scenery that we will hopefully encounter while we are there. The topside scenery of Raja was stunning as usual and Mike was even able to explore a few places […]
Rice terraces in the Karangasam Regency of Bali, not too far from Amed and Tulamben
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