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3 Things I Learned from Joining an Underwater Photography Competition
Above: Lighter moments during the competition .. a #selfie below the boat. Boom. Froth. Into the deep. You literally step in. Then you sink. Then sort of float up to the surface. Someone hands you the camera from the boat. And off you go. Ah, photography. But underwater. The agony and the ecstasy of it…
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My green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) photo featured at the Tubbataha Reef 25th Anniversary Exhibit
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Tubbataha Reef’s declaration as a world heritage site. I consider myself proud and honored to be one of the contributing underwater photographers participating in a roving photo exhibit around Ayala Malls. Above is my photo of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) taken during my 2011 Tubbataha charter…
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Wide angle reefscape shots of Anilao
Over the weekend, I flooded my camera. Thank heavens I was able to save everything. Luckily it happened when I dunked the system into the freshwater basin to check for leaks and when I saw the flashing red light on the moisture sensor, I immediately pulled the housing out, set it down on a towel…
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The Underwater Photographer
An inside look how serious enthusiasts and pros endure the most arduous of conditions just to take that perfect underwater shot. Poisonous marine life, sweeping currents, unpredictable water visibility, limited bottom time juxtaposed high risk to expensive photo gear & self are just some of the variables which make underwater photography one of the most…
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Gorgeous Guimaras: An underwater exploration
Gorgeous Guimaras from Robert Suntay on Vimeo. NUDI was invited by the Department of Tourism and the governor of Guimaras to do an exploratory dive and see what the islands have to offer. This is an enthralling video by Robert Suntay showcasing the relaxing waters of Guimaras.
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A Primer on Biodiversity — Please Come!
On Wednesdays, we dive with Manta Rays (Taken in Tubbataha, 2011) “I was born a century too early. I’ll never travel to outer space.” My greatest regret was something I had no control over. And that’s why I decided to take up SCUBA. In essence, it’s pretty much follows the same principle: you float around…
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The Biggest Underwater Photo Exhibit in the Philippines
I’ve been up since last night helping install the biggest underwater photo exhibit in the country thus far. Tomorrow, we’re flying in some of the best underwater photographers in the world — the likes of Michael Aw and Lynn Funkhouser who have both shot for the BBC and National Geographic — to judge the first…
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A Hunt for the Rhinopias
Over the weekend I took part in an event loosely coined as the ‘Hunt for the Rhinopias.’ As a diver and a photographer, it’s the latter that urges me on to keep diving because of the sheer challenge of underwater photography as a hobby. Before taking photos underwater, I’d scoot through a dive site in…
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Aqua Obscura II: Our second underwater exhibit at Gallery 7 (Eastwood Mall, Libis)
“Underwater photography is considered a difficult practice. Because it is a specialized art, very few photographers attempt it. Down there they can capture rare and vivid images we cannot simply find up here. Underwater photography is truly “A Whole New World.” Gallery 7 and NUDI present over 30 beautiful examples of underwater photos, created by…
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