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Second Trip to Triton Bay !

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Second Trip to Triton Bay !

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  1. I came back again to Triton Bay last January 2018 .

    It was my second time there ( first time you can read here : http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60852 )

    The place is still wonderful above and below the water .

    What is changed from my first time ?
    Now Garuda fly from Jakarta to Kaimana so it is easy ( and reliable ) to get there .
    The resort has two more bungalow ( now 6 ) anyway the atmosphere is still intimate and friendly .
    There is one more boat ( now 3 ) so group are still maximun 4 divers per DM .
    Bungalow , food , great beach , amazing landscape ... all as my past trip .

     

     

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    the resort house reef :

     

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    Triton Bay area is one of the best place for pigmy sea horse , and this time finally I saw the Satomy Pigmy .
    As small as pontoy ( 1 cm ) , live in the seaweed and often move from one point to another .

    Have a look at these two photos and see the kind of arm on the back he use to balance himself during is Flying ! Fantastic creature !
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    Again many other pigmy and macro subject . Usually the afternoon dive ( 3 ° dive ) was macro oriented . The guide are very good spotter for elusive and mimetic critters .

    Here some pigmy denise :

     

     

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    can you see the second pigmy ??

     

    and a very small hairy shrimp :

     

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    Edited by paolobl65
  2. The two morning dives ware mostly dedicated to reef and fish . So go for wide angle photography !

    Visibility was very good the first week , so we could appreciate the untouched reef and the great fish life of this area .
    Sadly No whale shark in the period I was there .

    Hoping can give you an idea how beautiful is diving in Triton Bay here are some shots .
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    If you like to see more photos , here are the links to my Flickr macro and wide angle gallery about Triton Bay
    macro : https://www.flickr.com/photos/paolobl65/albums/72157664633106908
    wide : https://www.flickr.com/photos/paolobl65/albums/72157668927318229


    Definetely .... I have to came back again to Triton Bay .... and again .... and again !!
    Wish all my best to everybody
    Paolo Isgro
    Edited by paolobl65
  3. Very nice! Love your split shots, especially the last one. What lens are you using for wide angle?

  4. Very nice! Love your split shots, especially the last one. What lens are you using for wide angle?

     

    thank you !

    I used Canon 8-15 on Canon 80D in S&S housing and ZEN DP170

  5. Very nice shots and the report makes hungry to go there ;-))

    Thanks,
    Wolfgang

  6. So, I guess you like it there? Just kidding, nice work.

  7. Beautiful photos!

     

    I have a technical question, regarding WA: did you ever use the Tokina 10-17mm with the same camera/dome and can say how the image quality is compared to the Canon 8-15mm fisheye?

     

    Wolfgang

  8. Beautiful photos!

     

    I have a technical question, regarding WA: did you ever use the Tokina 10-17mm with the same camera/dome and can say how the image quality is compared to the Canon 8-15mm fisheye?

     

    Wolfgang

     

    thanks Wolfang .

     

    I didn't made any side by side test comparision with Canon 8-15 and Tokina 10-17 ( I have also it and I used in my first trip to Triton Bay ) , but I can say Canon is a little bit sharper and has much much less cromatic aberration .

    Hope this help .

    Edited by paolobl65
  9. Thank you Paolo. This is very interesting for me. When I look at the WA photos from the first trip, I also have the impression they are less sharp...

     

    Wolfgang

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