Gallery - West Papua / Irian Jaya

This area combines the provinces West Papua and the larger Papua (Irian Jaya). Some very well know diving locations are within these provinces, including Raja Ampat and Fak-Fak.

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The Jungle and the Sea

by gabyne

Beautiful sea fan, just below the surface at The Passage in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp February '08 - Open

Back in school

by gabyne

Schooling Manta Rays at Manta Point in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp February '08 - Open

My fins are made for walking

by gabyne

Walking shark at Kri House Reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp February '08 - Open

Juvenile Orbicular Batfish

by LINDAJ

Juvenile Orbicular Batfish at Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp January '08 - Open

Pygmy Seahorse

by LINDAJ

Pygmy Seahorse at Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp January '08 - Open

Blue Water Mangroves

by LINDAJ

Blue Water Mangroves, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Nikon Coolpix 5000/Ikelite housing/DS-125 Ikelite strobe.
Photocomp Janaury '08 - Open

Blue Water Mangroves

by LINDAJ

Blue Water Mangroves at Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp January '08 - Open

Sweets for my sweet

by gabyne

A school of sweetlips taken at Raja Ampat, Indonesia with Canon EOS 350D.
Photocomp May '07 - Open

Predators and Prey

by gabyne

Trevally hunting, taken at Raja Ampat, Indonesia with Canon EOS 350D.
Photocomp May '07 - Open

Sniffing Nudibranch

by AlexT

This nudibranch looked like he was sniffing the water...Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp January '07 - Open

'Teeny Weeny horsey'

by AlexT

A Hippocampus pontohi, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Canon 400D, 60mm macro lens, wet diopter.
Photocomp December '06 - Open

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