Second Trip to Triton Bay !

[paolobl65 55]

I came back again to Triton Bay last January 2018 .

It was my second time there ( first time you can read here : http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60852 )

The place is still wonderful above and below the water .

What is changed from my first time ?
Now Garuda fly from Jakarta to Kaimana so it is easy ( and reliable ) to get there .
The resort has two more bungalow ( now 6 ) anyway the atmosphere is still intimate and friendly .
There is one more boat ( now 3 ) so group are still maximun 4 divers per DM .
Bungalow , food , great beach , amazing landscape ... all as my past trip .

 

 

 

 

 

the resort house reef :

 

 

 

 

Triton Bay area is one of the best place for pigmy sea horse , and this time finally I saw the Satomy Pigmy .
As small as pontoy ( 1 cm ) , live in the seaweed and often move from one point to another .

Have a look at these two photos and see the kind of arm on the back he use to balance himself during is Flying ! Fantastic creature !

Again many other pigmy and macro subject . Usually the afternoon dive ( 3 ° dive ) was macro oriented . The guide are very good spotter for elusive and mimetic critters .

Here some pigmy denise :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can you see the second pigmy ??

 

and a very small hairy shrimp :

 

Edited April 16, 2018 by paolobl65

[paolobl65 55]

The two morning dives ware mostly dedicated to reef and fish . So go for wide angle photography !

Visibility was very good the first week , so we could appreciate the untouched reef and the great fish life of this area .
Sadly No whale shark in the period I was there .

Hoping can give you an idea how beautiful is diving in Triton Bay here are some shots .

If you like to see more photos , here are the links to my Flickr macro and wide angle gallery about Triton Bay
macro : https://www.flickr.com/photos/paolobl65/albums/72157664633106908
wide : https://www.flickr.com/photos/paolobl65/albums/72157668927318229


Definetely .... I have to came back again to Triton Bay .... and again .... and again !!
Wish all my best to everybody
Paolo Isgro

Edited April 16, 2018 by paolobl65

[errbrr 73]

Very nice! Love your split shots, especially the last one. What lens are you using for wide angle?

[paolobl65 55]

Very nice! Love your split shots, especially the last one. What lens are you using for wide angle?

 

thank you !

I used Canon 8-15 on Canon 80D in S&S housing and ZEN DP170

[trimix125 73]

Very nice shots and the report makes hungry to go there ;-))

Thanks,
Wolfgang

[SwiftFF5 134]

So, I guess you like it there? Just kidding, nice work.

[Architeuthis 156]

Beautiful photos!

 

I have a technical question, regarding WA: did you ever use the Tokina 10-17mm with the same camera/dome and can say how the image quality is compared to the Canon 8-15mm fisheye?

 

Wolfgang

[paolobl65 55]

Beautiful photos!

 

I have a technical question, regarding WA: did you ever use the Tokina 10-17mm with the same camera/dome and can say how the image quality is compared to the Canon 8-15mm fisheye?

 

Wolfgang

 

thanks Wolfang .

 

I didn't made any side by side test comparision with Canon 8-15 and Tokina 10-17 ( I have also it and I used in my first trip to Triton Bay ) , but I can say Canon is a little bit sharper and has much much less cromatic aberration .

Hope this help .

Edited April 17, 2018 by paolobl65

[Architeuthis 156]

Thank you Paolo. This is very interesting for me. When I look at the WA photos from the first trip, I also have the impression they are less sharp...

 

Wolfgang