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#3 Raja Ampat 2019 WK2: QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS... Ask Away Inside This Topic!!!


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#1 WreckWench

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Posted 29 March 2018 - 06:42 AM

 

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Location: Raja Ampat
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Edited by Cajun Diver, 07 October 2018 - 10:26 AM.


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Posted 16 November 2018 - 12:43 AM


I've just returned from my extended journey [Sept. 25-Nov. 11] to Indonesia, including the SD/Damai II Raja Ampat cruise, Oct. 12-23. I'm sure all of you have a bucket list of what you want to see/photograph. And surely, on the list are pygmy seahorses [psh], the 'regular' grey & pink/red [aka as 'bargi banti'], Denises, and Pontohi. All of these are extremely small critters, as are many others you'll see/photograph. To give you an idea, the bargi banti is the largest of the 3, being the size of a fly. You don't have any problem seeing a fly, do you. Now, the fly is on a navy blue table cloth, that's a problem!!! The bargi banti resides on a certain gorgonian fan, which has the same coloring as this psh. So does the Denises, on a camouflaging gorgonian, while the Pontohi resides in algae patches. I was fortunate, I spent 10 days, shooting macro in another location prior to starting the Damai portion. I also, would pay attention to the area[s] of the gorgonian either the guide pointed out, or where another diver was 'shooting'.

My suggestion, start training your eyes for the 'macro critters', and study the critters you want to see or find. Example. What else will you find around an anemone, other than a clownfish? There is one danger, as I found out, you become so macro focused, when someone points out a wobbegong shark, on top a table coral, you miss it!

 

My 2 psi

Have fun, dive safe

 

Bill



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