Teaching open water course surely have highs and lows. A few weeks ago I taught two open water courses back to back which could not have been more different, challenging, or rewarding. My first open water course was a one-on-one experience with Nicole, a retiree from England sailing around the world with her husband. Nicole…
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The Frogfish Yawn is near the top of the list of every macro photographer but why do Frogfish yawn in the first place? There are a few possible reasons as to why a Frogfish yawn. Unfortunately none of these reasons include “to make the photographer happy!” The first reason that a Frogfish might yawn is…
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Have you ever wondered how many kinds of crabs and shrimps are around Amed and Tulamben area? Well, there is a lot! If some of them can be spotted easily during the day, others are only visible when hunting at night. So if you are interested into crustaceans you should definitely consider going night diving,…
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This week we’ve been very lucky to see beautiful Manta rays and Mola Ramseyi but also plenty of different species of fish. In the North of Nusa Penida we dive daily on one of the most spectacular and healthy coral reef that I have ever seen. Yesterday at the dive site SD we spotted a…
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This week we dived Candi Dasa, the place were we often find sharks and occasionally Molas. Conditions look good for the day, the sun is out and the current looks good. We gear up for a dive at Gili Mimpang, the volcanic islands near Candi Dasa. They are called islands (gili) but Mimpang is more…
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High season is supposed to be coming to an end over here in Bunaken, though this week we did not notice this at all! We have run the busiest days of the season yet and though it was hard work for the team, our guests and dive crew alike had an amazing week! Some highlights…
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Just a little bit of editing makes most pictures look so much better! I’m not an expert but I do like to play around with the pictures, so therefore in this blog, “An Underwater Photography Editing Guide for Dummies”, we’ll look at how I went from a green blurry picture to a proper underwater shot…
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What another great week spent at Two Fish Resort, Bunaken. It was a steady stream of new challenges for me this week. After assisting several Open water and Advanced courses I had the opportunity to assist with a Discover Scuba Diving course. I was another step closer to finishing my dive master course. Conducting the…
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