When we speak of Romblon, one thing comes into our mind is marble. As the marble capital of the Philippines, Romblon attracts many tourists to travel in this “marbelous” town in Philippines every year. However, as we come to underwater scuba diving world, Romblon remains a hidden gem for underwater… Continue reading
It’s a great honor to interview today Mr Andrey Ryanskiy, co-author together with Yury Ivanov of one of the most amazing serie of books on a very popular topic even among non-diver and non-photographer audience: nudibranchs! Nudibranch book – how it goes? Not bad at all. In ten months it… Continue reading
Many of us consider macro diving and photography to be the ultimate pleasure. If you are into colorful critters, then check out our top macro destinations in the world. Continue reading
DAY 1 The Shootout has begun! Two teams have now gathered and spent the first day practising and honing their skills. The first competition round challenges the participants to capture creative and captivating images of nudibranchs. Both resorts have large numbers of these charismatic animals, making them ideal venues.… Continue reading
The Canyons are the adrenaline junkie’s sites of choice. During times of strong currents, boasting a thrilling ride with rest-stops in the naturally formed bowls while you watch all this different amazing schools of trevally, tuna, and sometimes barracuda hang effortlessly in the current. The Alma Jane wreck is a… Continue reading
Water is still dripping from my partly undressed wetsuit. With my towel comfortably wrapped around my shoulders I can feel the heat of the African sun warming me up nicely. It’s a stunningly beautiful winter’s day in Cape Town and although there is a crispness to the air, I feel… Continue reading
The painted Doris (Felimare picta) is a nudibranch belonging to the Chromodorididae family. It is one of the families most numerous and common, consisting mainly of medium or large size specimen, characterized by elaborate and glittering colors. They feed on various types of sponges, so it is useful to know… Continue reading
February 2015. I receive a private message on Facebook by Jerome Kim, underwater photographer of international renown and well known for its beautiful super-macro shooting, or that type of photography where the magnification of the subject and ‘above 1 : 1. Jerome has organized and invites me to join the… Continue reading
Deepblu teaming up with Scubashooters.net for an exciting underwater photo contest 🙂 ! The theme is the every diver’s favorite macro-subject: Nudibranch! Submit yours photos to win amazing prizes! From now through April 28, enter your best photos for a chance to win COSMIQ+ dive computer and other prizes, for… Continue reading
Like most places we love to dive there is the usual schedule and rounds of dive sites to get through. However, sometimes on the boat or at the bar we hear tell of the undived, less dived, new or even rumoureddive sites. Having been resident in the Gulf of Thailand… Continue reading
