A Holthuis' Shrimp (Periclimenes holthuisi) at Horseshoe Reef, Port Moresby, PNG taken with a Nikon D70s with Nikkor 60mm at 1/200 - F20 and Ikelite strobe.
Photocomp October '06 - Open
"I am hard pressed to think of anywhere on earth that has this combination of vibrant health, diversity and beauty."
- Prof Charles Veron, world's most widely published reef scientist, refering to the reefs of Kimbe Bay.
Part two of a series of three article about diving in Papua New Guinea. Two hours flight north-east of Port Moresby, with a 10-minute stop in West New Britain near the site of PNG’s last volcanic eruption, lies Kavieng, the capital of New Ireland province.