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Nikon D7200, Ikelite housing, Tokina 10-17, 11.5 mm, dual DS 161 strobes, f11.0, Nikon D7200, Ikelite housing, Tokina 10-17, 10.0 mm, dual DS 161 strobes, f11.0,
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directly to the boat were they were photographers-only workshops, most Summing up, Raya Ampat underwater visibility may not always
treated with a refreshment served divers were used to follow a more has been an amazingly rich diving be optimal, and around the island,
by hostess Ing. The dinghies were individual diving plan. Here the dive experience on a excellent live-aboard in particular the submerged reefs,
equipped with ladders which made supervisors usually follow a lenient boat. Schools of fish of different there can be pretty strong currents
climbing in a lot easier. regime with respect to the rules of species with a great variety of colors, constantly splitting in direction. I hope
The guided group system of buddy and group diving. The take sizes and shapes swarmed around that pictures that go with the article
Indo Siren is a excellent and safe home message is: when you book on the islands, with a stunning array of illustrate -at least a part- of this magic
option when diving in more difficult a non-workshop dive trip be sure that colored stony corals and gorgonians underwater world!
conditions such as low visibility, there is a ‘buddy’ (that is: a person as a background. Mantas showed
strong currents, or when exploring in the group) that is willing to stay up at different locations, while the Albert Kok
new and photogenic diving locations. with you. Especially when you have pretty-much constant sunshine and www.albertkokuw.nl
Given that the divers share a common a specific photo (e.g. wide angle) high water temperatures created a
(exploratory) interest and have no interest, that may not follow the dive comfortable diving environment. As
specific buddies. In my earlier UW plan of the guided group. compared with the Red Sea,
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