Gallery - Sulawesi
The islands distinctive shape is dominated four large peninsulas. The central part of Sulawesi is ruggedly mountainous, such that the island's peninsulas have traditionally been remote from each other, with better connections by sea than by road.
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Hold There
by Qingran Meng
This Mantis Shrimp is holding on to a big load of eggs, is posting for me perfectly in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Have been looking for this moment for many years of my diving years. Olympus OM-D EM5 with a 60mm macro lens and two INON Z-240 strobes.
Photocomp December '12 - Open
Crinoid shrimp
by Qingran Meng
A little shrimp peacefully resting on the blueish feather star. Doesn't it look like a piece of Chinese ink painting? Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Olympus OM-D EM5, with a 60mm macro lens, and two INON Z-240 strobes. Photocomp December '12 - Open
Mandarin Love
by KimA
Mating mandarin fish observed on a dive at dusk near Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Taken with a Sea & Sea point and shoot and Sea & Sea strobe.
Photocomp October '12 - Novice
More than a Mouthful
by DebiH
Yellow-barred Jawfish with a mouthful of eggs - taken in Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D300s in Nauticam with Nikkor 105mm and F.I.T +8 diopter lit with twin Inon Z240 strobes.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
He's the Daddy
by DebiH
Male Banggai cardinalfish carrying live young taken in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D300s with Nikkor 105mm in Nauticam lit using a snoot attached to a single Inon Z240 strobe.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
Long Legged Lady
by DebiH
A well-camouflaged squat lobster lit using a snoot attached to an Inon Z240 taken in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D300s and Nauticam with Nikkor 105mm and +5 subsee.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
Horny
by DebiH
Abstract shot of a Longhorn Cowfish taken in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D300s in Nauticam, Nikkor 60mm within twin Inon Z240 strobes.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
My Starfish!
by MichaelG
A Squat Lobster on a seastar at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Canon 50D with 60mm lens in Hugyfot housing with dual Z240s.
Photocomp September '12 - Open
Resting
by WilliamL
Pink-eye Goby. Manado Cocotinos House Reef - Posi Posi 2, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Shot with Canon 40D, Canon 100L, Ikelite 161 x 2. Shot at 1/250 - f/10 - ISO100, Manual Mode, Manual Lighting.
Photocomp July '12 - Open
Hairy Shrimp (with eggs)
by WilliamL
A Hairy Shrimp carrying its eggs. Manado, SUlawesi, Indonesia. Shot with Canon 40D, Canon 100L, Hoya +3 Dry Magnifier, Subsee +10 Wet Magnifier, Ikelite 161 x 2. Shot at 1/250 - f/22 - ISO100, Manual Mode, Manual Lighting.
Photocomp July '12 - Open
Imperially Shallow
by WilliamL
Imperial Shrimp at Manado Cocotinos House Reef - Posi Posi 2. Sulawesi, Indonesia. Canon 40D, Canon 100L, Subsee +10 Magnifier, Ikelite 161 x 2. Shot at 1/250 - f/4 - ISO200, Manual Mode, Manual Lighting, Manual Focus.
Photocomp July '12 - Open
Pipefish Portrait
by WilliamL
Pipefish at Manado City Extra, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Canon 40D, Canon 60mm, Nexus Close Up Lens, Ikelite 161 x 2. 1/250 - f/2.8 - ISO100, manual mode, manual lighting.
Photocomp July '12 - Open
Blue Christmas
by WilliamL
A Christmas Tree Worm close-up taken at Cocotinos House Reef, Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. "Posi Posi 2". Canon 40D, Canon 100L, Subsee +10 Magnifier, Ikelite 161 x 2. 1/250 - f/6.3 - ISO100, manual mode, manual lighting.
Photocomp July '12 - Open
Whoopi Goby
by BenL
Whip Coral Goby at Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Canon 7D, Nauticam Housing, Canon 100mm IS, INON s2000 Strobes, Subsee +10 diopter, L&M SOLA 600.
Photocomp May '12 - Novice
