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Some footage from 3 bonfire (light-trap) dive experiments on the shores of east Bali's Lombok Strait. Dives were done with very basic setup, using some dive lights (less roughly 5000 lumen in total...) as lures, suspended on a deep mooring line Equipment used...

In early Sept we spent 4 days diving with Bali Reef Divers in Amed and staying at their partner resort called Puri Wirata ( PURIWIRATA ). You can see my Flikr album here: Flikr - Amed My eldest son Jay, who is 11, is part fish and has been swimming and snorkeling since he was 3. Most of our...

Here's a little something I shot last week, two days after the full-moon in east Bali, on the Lombok Strait. Going to my usual critter hunting spot, I expected to spend the dive on the black sand as usual. But as I reached the edge of the plateau and the sandy-slope facing the deep waters...

TL;DR: Maintenance issues plagued the trip, leading to the loss of 3 days of diving (⅓ of the trip) and a Coast Guard incident. Diving was overall excellent with the superb reefs, but viz was fairly limited. Crew was fantastic and did their best to accommodate the delays and issues. ISSUES...

I'll be in Bali in August on a non-diving trip with a non-diving partner, but I would still like to get away for a day to dive Nusa Penida. We'll be staying part of the trip in Ubud and part in Uluwatu. I was hoping to get picked up early in Ubud or Uluwatu and dive out of Sanur. Is this...

Check out my latest video that shows underwater world of Tulamben and Amed in Bali, Indonesia, filmed in 4K HDR. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. If you liked this video, please don't forget to give it a LIKE and show us your support. And, if you want to stay up to date...

My wife and I spent 11 nights at Bali Dive Resort and Spa in Tulamben in October 2023. I booked this trip through BlueWater Travel, which always provides excellent service. The resort offers great value. It's spacious and well-managed, with large and comfortable rooms. The dive operation is...

Check out my latest video, showcased at NABSHOW 2024 in Las Vegas, within SONY's Booth on a continuous loop, highlighting the capabilities of their professional camcorder PXW-Z90. NAB stands for the National Association of Broadcasters. This video guides you through the premier scuba diving...

Check out my latest video, showcased at NABSHOW 2024 in Las Vegas, within SONY's Booth on a continuous loop, highlighting the capabilities of their professional camcorder PXW-Z90. NAB stands for the National Association of Broadcasters. This video guides you through the premier scuba diving...

and now for something a little different :) 🖥️ A Field of Blue @afieldofblue 🖥️ 🎥 Filmed on a Panasonic Lumix LX10 in a Nauticam housing, 4K, 30fps 🎥 🎧 Music : "Lux Aeterna" by György Ligeti 🎧 ⚙️Equipment: Panasonic Lumix LX10 in a Nauticam housing, Inon UCL-165 closeup lens, Backscatter MW...

Hello everyone, Here's a little clip of two Rough Box Crabs fighting away in east Bali, using their remarkable claws and various attacks, holds and projection techniques to try to overpower one another, in a form of crustacean jiu-jitsu! (and remember, the first rule of Fight Crab: you do not...

Hello all, There’s been a lot of spawning/nesting action in the past few weeks over in east Bali's Amed / Tulamben area, and here are a few shots of saddleback clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus, now also commonly known as Nemos...) egg patches, and showing their evolution over time ☺️ 🖥️ A...

Hello all, This is a very long shot, but if anyone coming to Bali in the near-future (holidays?) has a closeup/macro diopter (wet lens) to sell, do let me know. The 2nd hand-market is virtually inexistant here, and importing (new or used) is not an option because of current import...

Female Yellow Skeleton Shrimp (Caprella sp.) with Hatched Juveniles - Amed, Bali, Indonesia Commonly known as skeleton shrimp, caprellids are tiny marine crustaceans, known for their elongated, hairlike body structure, which allows them to camouflage very efficiently in the fine filaments...

Hi, guys. New member here. I've done 6 immersions already, and now I want to get my Open Water Certificate. Could you please advise which island is better and why between these options? 1. Bali: Amed o Tumbalum 2. Lombok 3: Gili Islands I'd really appreciate your feedback. Have a great day!

Hello all, Here is some underwater macro footage shot on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 (aka LX15 / LX9) in East Bali's Tulamben and Amed area, Indonesia. 🖥️ A Field of Blue /@afieldofblue 🖥️ 🎥 Filmed on a Panasonic Lumix LX10 in a Nauticam housing, 4K, 30fps 🎥 🎧 Music base: "Reflected Light"...

A picture is worth a thousand words they say… and a video is worth …?? Do read the caption of the video and if you are the photographer in it please share the pics from that shoot … :cheers:

Orang-Utan crab (Achaeus japonicus) aping it in Tulamben, Bali - Indonesia - August 2023 . 🖥️ A Field of Blue / @afieldofblue 🖥️ 🎥 Filmed on an Panasonic Lumix LX10 4K/30fps, AOI UCL-09 lens, Backscatter MW4300 light 🎥 🎧 Music: "Weathered Stone" by Aphex Twin 🎧 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Tiny frogfish (size 1cm) being frogfish in Tulamben... ☺️ Frogfish (Antennariidae) Tulamben, Bali - Indonesia - Morning dives - July 2023 🔎 Spotter: Gede Ardha 🔎 🖥️ A Field of Blue https://www.youtube.com/@afieldofblue 🖥️ 🎥 Filmed on an Panasonic Lumix LX10 in a Nauticam housing 🎥 🎧 Music...

Dove in Manta Point, Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, on 13 August, 2023. Water temperature was 20C (68F). Saw several mantas including the Darth Vader (Black Manta).