The art of noticing

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The captain has an eagle eye for things underwater. With his 2,000++ dives, and many more snorkel experiences in his life, he notices more marine life than most.

With his macro lens attached to his underwater camera, he has done several dives over the past few weeks, especially during our stay in Namata Bay. Below are a few of his shots, most of these creatures are only a couple of centimeters long…

Red sea star on soft coral.
Soft corals, which Fiji is especially famous for.
The same soft coral up close.
Soft corals can have many shapes.
Hermit crab.

This little fellow was max 2cm long.
Anemone fish, or clown fish, like most call them, aka Nemo.

Nudibranch.
Shell burried deep into a coral.

The captain particularly likes Christmas tree worms, which are tiny marine worms that live embedded in hard corals. They are easy to recognize by their brightly colored, spiral-shaped crowns, which are used for feeding and breathing. At the slightest sign of danger, the worm instantly retreats into its protective tube inside the coral. So, to be able to take closeups of these, he kind of has to “lurk” his way and not scare them. It’s a good thing the captain is an animal whisperer!

Christmas tree worm – they come in lots of different colors.

This little fish has taken over a “cave” probably made by a Christmas tree worm.

The captain will attend an underwater photography course arranged at the Paradise Resort on Taveuni island shortly. More underwater pictures to be shared after that!

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