Has anyone dove Bali this year?

[uwphotoguy]

I was wondering what photo subjects people have seen, and where..I haven't been to bali in two years, I'll be there in June.

I have about 60 dives in bali, so I've familiar with the mantas, molas at crystal bay, liberty wreck..

thanks!
Scott

[Dylan]

Well Scott, as you can see on my other thread, Tulamben was fantastic for me in March 2009.I'll be heading back there again in July.
Enjoy yourself in Bali.

[uwphotoguy]

yes, I noticed, great job. So which sites, and at what depths, were the most productive for macro?

[beijixiong84]

at liberty wreck, the deeper end around 35-42m.. there's 2 pygmy seahorse at the seafan.. 35m = pink(5 pygmy).. 40m=orange(2 pygmy).. =) last seen at feb09..

[Dylan]

sheez.. I can imagine the deco time...

[Dylan]

Originally Posted by uwphotoguy yes, I noticed, great job. So which sites, and at what depths, were the most productive for macro?

I spent my 7 days diving almost in one site just left of the drop off in front of mimpi resort.

Apart from 1 dive at Liberty and 2 dives at seraya.
20m is good, once you hit your NDL proceed up towards 12m and comb the area too.

Do long surface intervals to maximise your bottom time at that depth. Nudibranchs sizes rages from 0.5mm to 2mm.

[beijixiong84]

Originally Posted by Dylan sheez.. I can imagine the deco time...

i WAS doing deco dives.. lol.. benefits of deep deco dives.. =)

[howeikwok]

Originally Posted by beijixiong84 at liberty wreck, the deeper end around 35-42m.. there's 2 pygmy seahorse at the seafan.. 35m = pink(5 pygmy).. 40m=orange(2 pygmy).. =) last seen at feb09..

I think there's still a couple of denise pygmies at the wreck itself at 26m. more time less deco...

[BLUESEASONBALI]

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[bighead]

Originally Posted by beijixiong84 at liberty wreck, the deeper end around 35-42m.. there's 2 pygmy seahorse at the seafan.. 35m = pink(5 pygmy).. 40m=orange(2 pygmy).. =) last seen at feb09..

beside pygmy at 35m also have ghost pipefish ... so can take turns to shoot one while waitg for the others ...