Gallery - West Papua / Irian Jaya
This area combines the provinces West Papua and the larger Papua (Irian Jaya). Some very well know diving locations are within these provinces, including Raja Ampat and Fak-Fak.
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Just Needle
This image of a garfish was taken at Bat Bitim Island, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open
House Reef
by J_deGuzman
The reefs of Raja Ampat are unparalleled in color, richness and beauty. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open
Candy Crab
by J_deGuzman
It is not uncommon to discover the beautiful Soft coral or Candy crab contentedly perching among inflated branches of the cauliflower soft corals Dendronephthya. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open
Hippocampus denise
by J_deGuzman
The species, Hippocampus denise, is no longer than 16 millimeters (about six-tenths of an inch) from its snout to the tip of its tail. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open
Beauty in Unexpected Places
by kathyC
To find such beautiful corals in a shallow mangrove swap in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia was a joy.
Photocomp May '10 - Open
Giant Manta
by J_deGuzman
Often leaping right out of the water with a wingspan of more than 20 feet, the Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris) is known to be a graceful swimmer with acrobatic skills. Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Photocomp May '10 - Open
Sweet Lips
by J_deGuzman
A small school of Sweetlips cruising the current. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp May '10 - Open
Bryaninops yongei
by J_deGuzman
The Whip Goby is semi-transparent. The species usually occurs as a male/female pair on the seawhip Cirripathes anguina. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp May '10 - Open
Get Up!
This image of a Pygmy Seahorse was taken at Bat Bitim Island, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp April '10 - Open
Shy Pygmy
This pygmy seahorse was photographed at Birie Island, Raja ampat, Indonesia. with Canon 40D and Z240 flash.
Photocomp March '10 - Open
Shadow
This image of a juvenile Batfish was taken at Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Canon 40D with Inon Z-240 flash.
Photocomp March '10 - Open
Raja Ampat Bommie
by SergiyG
A diver at a bommie at Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp March '10 - Open
Corals at Raja Ampat
by SergiyG
Pristine growth at Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp March '10 - Open
Dive Buddy
by SergiyG
A diver and his buddies at Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp March '10 - Open
Raja Ampat Coral Garden
by SergiyG
Coral Garden at Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp March '10 - Open
