Mantis mantis mantis shrimp

The eyes of the mantis shrimp are probably the most advanced eyes of any animal.

Mantis mantis mantis shrimp

Spearing Mantis Shrimp closeup and Peacock Mantis, Keel Tail Mantis Shrimp with eggs.
Filmed at different dive sites in Indonesia and Philippines.

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Yellow Pygmy Goby

Yellow Pygmy Goby (Lubricogobius exiguus) is a small bright yellow color goby.

Yellow Pygmy Goby

Yellow Pygmy Goby (Lubricogobius exiguus) is a small bright yellow color goby.
Normally under 3cm long, living in holes, bottle or can. Usually found in pairs.
Footage taken in dive site around Lembeh, Indonesia & Dauin, Philippines. 

Pair of yellow pygmy-goby
Pair of yellow pygmy-goby / Canon 7D, 100mm

Cairns Underwater Film Festival 2013

My short film “Highlights of 2012 – Aquatic Daydream” (released december last year) screened at the Cairns Underwater Film Festival 2013 (24th August) with other amazing entries.

My short film “Highlights of 2012 – Aquatic Daydream” (released december last year) screened at the Cairns Underwater Film Festival 2013 (24th August) with other amazing entries. CUFF is non-profit event and this year they raised AUD $20,000 which was donated to local marine research, rehabilitation projects. You can find more detail on CUFF website.

Cairns Underwater Film Festival 2013

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Yellow Pygmy Goby

Pair of yellow pygmy-goby
Pair of yellow pygmy-goby (Lubricogobius exiguus).
Canon 7D, 100mm, f/18, 1/250sec, iso 160

Yellow Pygmy Goby (Lubricogobius exiguus) is a small bright yellow color goby.  Normally under 3cm (approx 1.5cm in this photo) long, living in holes, bottle or can. Usually found in pairs.

Pair of yellow pygmy-goby
Cute Yellow Goby Yawning.
Canon 7D, 100mm, f/32, 1/250sec, iso 160

Images taken at dive site around coastal area of Dauin in Negros Oriental, Philippines.

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Dauin Photo Workshop

I just got back from conducting a underwater photography workshop in Dauin, Philippines.
http://underwater.kr/shootout/trips/photo-workshop-critter-hunt-trip-at-dauin

And images here are the brief list “What I saw” during the 5 days workshop.

Actually, we saw a lot more critters other then in these images. Me and two more leaders didn’t dive with camera all the time and I feel it’s works out well. Dive “one on one” with each participant to help with strobe positioning, camera settings and composition underwater.

fully loaded
fully loaded

I would like to thanks to all 12 participants of our photo workshop and I hope everyone was able to learn something. And Hope to see you again soon!
Special thanks to “Dive Society Dumaguete” for excellent dive operation during the workshop.

Last day of workshop. Watching everyone’s images through projector at pool side.

You can find some images by participants at here : http://underwater.kr/shootout/gallery/dauin-photo-workshop-2013

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