Category Archives: Photography

The Komodo Chronicles – Part 8 – Back in the Blue

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Judy G Diver

After a side trip to Fiji, here I am back to revisiting Komodo, about half way through our ten day adventure. The last few blog posts covered the great macro dives we did in Bima Harbour, off the island off … Continue reading →

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The Komodo Chronicles – Part 7 – Rinse & Repeat

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Judy G Diver

So here we are, still anchored in Bima Harbour – at the site of the morning’s rude awakening bomb dive and two more sweet muck dives. There is one more dunk offered this day, a night dive on Fuzzy Bottom – … Continue reading →

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The Komodo Chronicles – Part 6 – The Muck, And Nothing But The Muck

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Judy G Diver

When I last made an entry, we were muck diving in Bima Harbour, on the island of Sumbawa. The morning had a shaky start, what with the fish bombing that rocked our world, at least for several minutes. As I … Continue reading →

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The Komodo Chronicles – Part 4 – Things That Go Bump In The Night

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Judy G Diver

Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone in a flurry (well, actually here in Vancouver, not so much a flurry as a soggy deluge – it was the wettest December I can remember). It was a busy time, with … Continue reading →

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The Komodo Chronicles – Part 3 – Champagne Diving & Nudibranch Dreams

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Judy G Diver

So you might be wondering, what is it like to dive near an active volcano? The answer, in the case of Sangeyang, is: effervescent, warm, and slightly freaky (one has to consider that if the thing is simmering, it could … Continue reading →

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The Komodo Chronicles – Part 2 – Rock ‘n Roll

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Judy G Diver

After an overnight navigation (never my favourite part of live aboard dive trips, more about that mild, but fairly founded phobia, in a future instalment ;^), we woke up to the beautiful sunrise featured above, and found ourselves at Gili … Continue reading →

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The Komodo Chronicles – Part 1- Here We Be

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Judy G Diver

So when I last blogged, we had just finished up a few days of diving in Bali, in the Tulamben area. The afternoon of the day before our flight out to Komodo, we were shuttled down to Sanur, a resort … Continue reading →

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Bali Photo Blog – Chapter 3 – Liberty Time

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Judy G Diver

So I lied when I last posted in this blog series on Indonesia.  I said that next up would be something about shore muck diving in the Tulamben area of Bali.  Instead, I think I will first do a bit … Continue reading →

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Bali Photo Blog – Chapter 2 – She Shoots, She Scores?

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Judy G Diver

As I continue with my Indonesian show and tell, I write the subject line of this particular blog post with some irony. Shooting images under water is challenging – so many variables come in to play – choosing appropriate camera … Continue reading →

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Pic of the Day – Cavern Diver in Blue Hole

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Judy G Diver

I thought I’d share this picture, which used to be on the front page of my website.  The blog is now the home page, so this image is buried. This image was taken on my first dive with an underwater … Continue reading →

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Pic of the Day – Digital vs Film

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Judy G Diver

As diving photographers, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. The trick is to somehow translate the beauty that we perceive (real or imagined) into an image that “pops”, ie, that engages other viewers. Exposure, and composition, are … Continue reading →

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Pic of the Day – Manta Rays

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Judy G Diver

My last post was all about one of the tiniest subjects I have attempted to photograph. The only thing smaller is a Hairy Shrimp – spotted (and photographed) on my last trip to Indonesia.  I’ll share that image another time, … Continue reading →

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Pic of the Day – Pygmy Seahorse

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Judy G Diver

Another day, another picture ;^) While I am in the process of writing up the next of my fave destinations, I thought I’d throw another teaser out there. These little beauties are seriously tiny – this variety of Pygmy Seahorse … Continue reading →

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