SHOOTING THE SHOOTER

Reef Manta (Mobula alfredi), Manta Alley, Komodo National Park, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/200, f/7.1, ISO320

CROCOD-EYE-LE

Eye details of a Crocodile Flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti), Komodo National Park, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO400

UPWARD

Banded Sea Snake (Laticauda laticaudata), Gili Banta, Indonesia These snakes feed at sea (predators of moray eels and congers) but live mostly on land to digest, moult, breed or lay. They spend half of their time on land, and the other half in the water. They produce a deadly venom (their bite is ten times that of the royal cobra), but they are not at all aggressive and remain very fearful. They are dangerous only when they feel disturbed or threatened. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/6.3, ISO200

BUSHY EYEBROWS

Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis), Sangeang Island, Indonesia The Ambon scorpionfish is an ambush predator. It will camouflage itself, wait for some prey to come close in front of itself, and then lunge forward and inhale the prey. They have venomous spines on their back that they raise when threatened. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/14, ISO200

CONVICT OUTFIT

Adam's Zebra Urchin Crab (Zebrida adamsii) hosted on a Variable Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma varium), Komodo National Park, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO320

MAJESTIC

Reef Manta (Mobula alfredi), Manta Alley, Komodo National Park, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/7.1, ISO320

SAME DIRECTION

School of Yellowmask Surgeonfishes (Acanthurus mata), Komodo National Park, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/5, ISO200

THE FROG AND THE HARE

Deep-Water Frogfish (Nudiantennarius subteres) together with a sea hare, Komodo National Park, Indonesia This juvenile frogfish was ~3 cm long. As a reference, you can observe the size of a greenish sea hare, on the right bottom side of the picture. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO200

COLORS PALETTE

Midnight Snapper (Macolor macularis) posing over a colorful reef bommie, Komodo National Park, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/6.3, ISO200

RADIANT

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), Sangeang Island, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/11, ISO200

FEEDING

Reef Mantas (Mobula alfredi), Manta Alley, Komodo National Park, Indonesia The “Alley” is a narrow corridor between big rocks where mantas often line up to hang out in a very strong current to feed on plankton. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/6.3, ISO640

BLOSSOMING POLYPS

Angel Reef, Moyo Island, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/7.1, ISO200

GOLDEN LEAF

Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus), Komodo NP, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO200

RAGING BULL

Rabbit Sapsucking Slug (Costasiella usagi), Sangeang Island, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam SMC2 wetlens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200

EYELINER

Mushroom Coral Pipefish (Siokunichthys nigrolineatus), Komodo NP, Indonesia 🇬🇧 This pipefish lives almost exclusively in the tentacles of a coral mushroom Heliofungia actiniformes. He can live alone or in small groups. 🇫🇷 Ce syngnathe vit presque exclusivement au milieu des tentacules d'un corail champignon Heliofungia actiniformes. Il peut vivre seul ou en petits groupes. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, SMC2 wetlens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/14, ISO320

BIG BLUE

Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commerson), Komodo NP, Indonesia 🇫🇷 L'antennaire géant peut être associé à différents genres d’éponge. Il prend en général la couleur de l'éponge sur laquelle il est posé. Il y reste immobile, bien calé sur ses nageoires pectorales utilisé comme des pattes, le corps légèrement incliné avec la tête en bas. 🇬🇧 The giant antennae can be associated with different sponge genus. It usually takes the color of the sponge on which it is installed. It remains there motionless, well propped with its pectoral fins used as legs, the body and head slightly inclined downwards. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO320

THE BIG APPLE

Sea Apple (Pseudocolochirus violaceus), Komodo NP, Indonesia 🇫🇷 Pseudocolochirus violaceus appartient à la famille des holothuries (concombres de mer). En raison de sa forme arrondi, on l’appelle souvent « pomme de mer ». Elle utilise ses tentacules arborescents pour capturer du plancton et de la matière organique qui dérive dans le courant. Pour se nourrir, elle ramène périodiquement ses tentacules à sa bouche, ce qui lui vaut le nom vernaculaire de « lèche-doigts ». 🇬🇧 Pseudocolochirus violaceus belongs to the family of sea cucumbers. Because of its rounded shape, it is often called "sea apple". It uses its tree-like tentacles to capture plankton and drifting organic matter. To feed, it periodically returns its tentacles to its mouth. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO320

BRIGHT BLUE

School of Bluefin Trevallies (Caranx melampygus), Komodo National Park, Indonesia 🇬🇧 Bluefin trevallies are easily recognised by their electric blue fins, silvery iridescent blue to green body, tapered snout and numerous blue and black spots on their sides 🇫🇷 Les Carangues bleues étoilées sont facilement reconnaissables à leurs nageoires bleu électrique, à leur corps bleu/vert irisé et argenté, à leur museau effilé et à leurs nombreuses taches bleues et noires sur les côtés. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/5.6, ISO200