The use of negative space is very popular in photography, especially with landscape and occasionally land wildlife photography as well. For underwater photos we see it most often in Wide Angle shots to create a sense of scale and depth in the images. For Underwater Macro, we don’t see it Read more…
Nudibranchs are renowned for their stunning and diverse colourations, which make them some of the most visually captivating creatures in the ocean. Many Nudibranchs possess exquisite camouflage that allows them to mimic the colours and patterns of the sponges, corals, or algae on which they reside. This natural adaptation helps Read more…
Decorator Crabs are a common sighting on our dives in the Lembeh Strait……seeing the various forms they take on and why, is where it gets interesting. Depending on the species, Decorator Crabs vary greatly in size. Some can be just a few cm in length, whilst others can almost be Read more…
Getting “the shot” in Blackwater Diving is a culmination of different factors……and of course a little dose of luck. During Blackwater Dives, the format of the dive is very different to regular day or night dives. We are swimming around in midwater searching the entire water column looking for critters Read more…
Nudibranchs possess a unique feeding adaptation known as the radula, a specialised organ found within their mouths. The radula is a ribbon-like structure lined with rows of tiny, backward-curving teeth made of chitin, a hard proteinaceous material. The radula serves as a versatile tool for nudibranchs to feed on a Read more…
It’s guaranteed that you have come across these fish many times if you have been diving in Lembeh….but have you ever taken the time to see how beautiful their patterns are? As the name suggests, these Threadfin Sand Divers dive and bury themselves in the sand if we approach too Read more…
It’s more than likely that most macro enthusiasts are familiar with Frogfish, but there are some species that are still relatively unknown with divers. This little guy is a Juvenile Ocellated Frogfish (Nudiantennarius subteres) and it hasn’t been long since this species was officially described. It had been referred to Read more…
Mimicry in different marine life is intriguing to observe….even more so when there is a not only an attempt at mimicking colouration, but with the movement as well. This is a juvenile Whiteblotched Sole, a species of fish that can grow up to 10cm and spends all of its adult Read more…
Blackwater Dives are all about the weird and wonderful. Strange larval fish that you haven’t seen before, little crustaceans seemingly just floating around, and hunting squids are all part of the regular sightings we get here in Lembeh. One critter that is not so common but just as strange and Read more…
It’s a dream photograph for many, capturing that moment when a frogfish chooses to yawn. It happens very quickly so your reflexes have to be on point, and it doesn’t happen very often. Sometimes divers will spend a whole dive just waiting for that precious behavior to take place. But Read more…