Raja Ampat 2008

[lovells19]

Somewhat a little disappointing (with the vis) but the diving is great. carpeted corals covering almost every inch of the wall and seabed. Lots of reef fishes (not the pelagic). and pygmy seahorse all over the place. and not forgetting the currents

The scenery above water is breath taking and staying on board one of the biggest LOB at the area, it was really a get spoilt trip

Still processing the photos I took, but heres a few to start

Enjoy and feel free to criticize

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#3

[lovells19]

Macro
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#5


#6

[lovells19]

Fishes

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#9

[diver-hloc]

Wow.... seems like everyone is coming back from Dive Trip...

I still have to wait till early June before my trip to Malapascua.

Love your #2, #4, #5, #7

[bighead]

eh jimmy ... u also gg for lotsa trips as well ...

anyway, nice pictures ...

[lovells19]

Originally Posted by diver-hloc Wow.... seems like everyone is coming back from Dive Trip... I still have to wait till early June before my trip to Malapascua. Love your #2, #4, #5, #7

Its a long awaited trip :P

haha thanks

Originally Posted by bighead eh jimmy ... u also gg for lotsa trips as well ... anyway, nice pictures ...

not as much as them la! hmm but this year quite a bit

thanks thanks

[maxteo98]

WOW! show us more!

[kthan]

what camera u using (asking for someone else who will sure ask)?

last time your pics not so nice, must be your equipment.

my regret not being able to join u on this wonderful trip, bro.

[howeikwok]

very nice wide angles. how about telling us the camera set-up as well as the LOB you took??

[lovells19]

Originally Posted by kthan what camera u using (asking for someone else who will sure ask)? last time your pics not so nice, must be your equipment. my regret not being able to join u on this wonderful trip, bro.

Originally Posted by howeikwok very nice wide angles. how about telling us the camera set-up as well as the LOB you took??

haha Nikon D200, nikkor 60mm macro and Tokina 12-24 for wide, started with 2x ds125, end up with 1x ds125 n 1x ds50, cos one of the ds125 died on me 2nd day into the trip, lucky someone else got spare

Eric you should have come along lots of space on the boat

I stayed on Sea Safari III, simply lovely, the boat hardly rock, with lots of space for fat ppl like me haha, bunks are cosy and service is simply very good

very bad now i have to go back hahaha

[howeikwok]

Originally Posted by lovells19 haha Nikon D200, nikkor 60mm macro and Tokina 12-24 for wide, started with 2x ds125, end up with 1x ds125 n 1x ds50, cos one of the ds125 died on me 2nd day into the trip, lucky someone else got spare Eric you should have come along lots of space on the boat I stayed on Sea Safari III, simply lovely, the boat hardly rock, with lots of space for fat ppl like me haha, bunks are cosy and service is simply very good very bad now i have to go back hahaha

Show us some pygmies!!
Did you see the 'new' species? Sailed around raja ampat only or went to fak fak area?

[Photosmart]

Originally Posted by lovells19 #2

Nice frogfish on the coral.....The rest of you didnt see...The pic is so sharp that I can even see one there......

[howeikwok]

Originally Posted by Photosmart Nice frogfish on the coral.....The rest of you didnt see...The pic is so sharp that I can even see one there......

Wah really meh picture so small can't be sure either way mah.
Human frogfish on the right maybe, haha...

[h2o]

#6 is nice. What were the crabs on??

[lovells19]

Originally Posted by Photosmart Nice frogfish on the coral.....The rest of you didnt see...The pic is so sharp that I can even see one there......

yeah i put the frogfish there, its a test! :P haha

Originally Posted by howeikwok Wah really meh picture so small can't be sure either way mah. Human frogfish on the right maybe, haha...

Froggirl

hmm the crabs ah i think on hydriods hahaha

[lovells19]

Pygmy the only one in focus

[howeikwok]

Originally Posted by lovells19 Pygmy the only one in focus

woah full frame? din see the 'new' species?

[bighead]

wah ... this pygmy see your camera straightaway red-face !!!

hey jim, u using the 6" or 8" for WA ?

[Photosmart]

Originally Posted by kthan what camera u using (asking for someone else who will sure ask)? last time your pics not so nice, must be your equipment. my regret not being able to join u on this wonderful trip, bro.

Ya. I agreed is the equipment.....

Last time he used borrowed housing .that why pic not so nice...now using own housing....can shoot better and pic are better...

[diver-hloc]

Originally Posted by lovells19 Pygmy the only one in focus

Crop or not ?? That is one good shot you have there