The Philippines - it doesn't suck

[Hammerhead]

OK, so I joined a bunch of guys from the Philippine Paradise Divers and headed off to Sogud Bay, then to Alona Beach and finally to Cabilao. 8-9 days of diving and shooting shots.

Mostly it's macro, some super macro, but a couple of WA's when I get around to it. All shots (bar a couple of under-exposed ones) are exc=actly as they came out of the camera. Some could be seriously improved, but time is my enemy right now.

So, in no particular order, here you go...

Bubble anemone shrimp

Obligatory Clownfish

Scary bastard

Different anemone shrimp

Glass shrimp

Hermit crab

Spiny starfish

Some crab hiding in the anemones

 

[Hammerhead]

Damn they're big, but no group edit on Photobucket, so I'll sort them out tonight.

Next batch: -

Octopus

Baby cuttlefish, maybe 1 cm long

His big brother, a massive 5 cm long

Slipper crab

Orangutan crab

Nice anemone

Well disguised shrimp

Even better disguised anemone crab (can you see it?)

 

[Hammerhead]

Another bloody shrimp

Pipefish 1

Pipefish 2 (note eggs)

Pygmy seahorse (love the colours)

Featherstar with impossible-to-focus-on shrimp

Spider crab in "web" pose, clever, huh?

Funky slipper lobster

 

[ManTeeRay]

Great shots! Great Eye! Thanks!

 

[jigo]

cool pics and captions larry! the hermit crab is my favorite.

 

[xariatay]

I like the hermit crab too! Very nice colours & details.

 

[Hammerhead]

Cheers guys, there's plenty more

The eyes have it

Anemone crab again, but maybe a bit easier to see

Orangutan crab in agressive pose

Porcelain crab - never seen one just like this...

They never got around to kissing

Sea snake with tongue out (blind, perhaps?)

 

[boljakool]

really nice set, larry!

 

[Larry C]

Great stuff, Larry. Especially like the crab with the Anemone and the shrimp right before it.

 

[Adriaan557]

Awesome photos mate! Love the Hermit crab and the Pygmy seahorse!