Tag: indonesia

Odd Couple: Shrimp goby and blind shrimp

Spotted Shrimp goby – Amblyeleotris guttata, Shot in Dauin, Philippines.

These shrimp goby live in a symbiotic relationship with shrimps(they sharing same burrow). The shrimps are almost blind and need the goby to keep an eye out for predators. Shrimp goby needs a hiding place and benefits from living in the burrow excavated by the shrimp.

Goby in this video: Spotted shrimp goby (Amblyeleotris guttata).

https://youtu.be/jUL4d7YeVNE

3 minute long original footage compressed(fast forward) in 35sec.
Filmed at Ambon, Indonesia / Canon 7D, 100mm

Snapping (Blind) shrimp – Alpheus sp., Shot in Dauin, Philippines.

I’m sure many people already know about relationship this shrimp and goby.
But I’m still very curious to know how they actually decide to pair up in the first place?

Bali May 2012

I just returned from the trip to Bali, Indonesia.
This trip was underwater video shooting for TV documentary about artificial reef, Bio-Rock project at Taman Sari Resort, Pemuteran in Bali, Indonesia. Additionally, we made some footage at Tulamben and Nusa Penida island.

In front of Taman Sari resort, you can find more then 60 Bio-Rock structure and reef was amazingly healthy even in high water temperature. We could see these healthy hard corals on electirc wired structures giving positive effects on natural coral area as well. After few days of diving at this site, I can say Bio-Rock project is Bali’s most successful attempt at reef re-generation.

Much respect and thanks to Agung Prana, Rani Morrow-Wuigk and Komang Astika and all staff at Taman Sari, support divers from Bali Diving Academy for support us to filming.

More info about Bio-Rock:
http://www.biorock.org
http://www.globalcoral.org 

It was full time underwater video trip but I took few photos and posted some of them to this gallery : http://ejlabs.net/zenphoto/recent/Bali_2012/

Squat Lobster Feeding

Usually this small (less then cm) squat lobster (galathea sp.) is not colorful photogenic subject but very interesting to watch that how they are grabbing food & feeding in video.
Filmed in Lembeh strait, North sulawesi, Indonesia.
Canon 7D, 100mm.

http://vimeo.com/40571714

1cm도 되지 않는 이 작은 squat lobster (galathea sp.)는 보통 그다지 사진 촬영에 어울리는 화려한 포토제닉은 아닌듯 합니다. 하지만 접사 비디오로 촬영 해 보니 먹이 활동을 하는 모습이 정말 재미있습니다. 인도네시아, 렘베에서 캐논 7D, 100mm 렌즈로 촬영하였습니다.

Lizardfish Getting Cleaned By Shrimp

It was interesting to watch lizardfish “Holding his breath” for the cleaner shrimp, then “hyperventilate”. ;)
Filmed at Nudi Falls dive site in Lembeh strait, North sulawesi, Indonesia.
Canon 7D, 100mm in Nauticam housing.

리자드피쉬가 새우에게 청소 받고 있는 장면입니다. 리자드피쉬가 숨을 멈추고 새우가 아가미와 입으로 들어가 청소를 하도록 했다가 밖으로 나오면 숨을 가쁘게 쉬는 것이 재미있습니다. 인도네시아, 렘베, Nudi Falls 포인트에서 촬영하였습니다.
캐논 7D, 100mm 렌즈