PAPUA NEW GUINEA “Tiny Stories”

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Here is the second part of the story of this unforgettable experience. After the “wide angle” images to show shapes and colours of the reef, now it’s the turn of the “macro shots”.
Portraits of the smaller animals who try not to be noticed and thanks to their size and ability to blend with the surrounding environment, they often succeed. In these moments the ability of the guide to find subjects, is more important than the competence to drive along the path. Also this time, it has been a key element.
Let’s start with the “Tiny stories” captured among corals, anemones, crinoids and algae of the Bismarck Sea.

Shrimp stories

They are tiny, often transparent, easily frightened, but sometimes also curious about everything.

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Vitu Islands – “Thor amboinensis”
Fathers Reefs – “Vir colemani”
Kimbe Bay – “Vir colemani”
Vitu Islands – “Vir colemani”
Vitu Islands – “Ancylomenes sarasvati”
Vitu Islands – ” Ancylomenes magnificus”
Vitu Islands – ” Ancylomenes magnificus”
Vitu Islands – “Ancylocaris brevicarpalis”
Kimbe Bay – Brucecaris tenuis
Fathers Reefs – “Pontonides spp.”
Vitu Islands – Synalpheus neomeris
Vitu Islands – Synalpheus neomeris
Vitu Islands – Gnathophyllum americanum
Fathers Reefs – “Saron spp.”

Stories of other crustaceans and molluscs

Sometimes they are bigger than the previous subjects, but often they have incredible mimetic abilities.

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Vitu Islands – Odontodactylus latirostris
Fathers Reefs – Allogalathea babai
Vitu Islands – Paguritta morgani
Vitu Islands – Achaeus japonicus
Fathers Reefs – Parthenopidae
Fathers Reefs – Lybia tessellata
Vitu Islands – “Hoplophrys oatesi”
Vitu Islands – “Hoplophrys oatesi”
Vitu Islands – “Hoplophrys oatesi”
Vitu Islands – “Pteraeolidia ianthina”
Kimbe Bay – “Glossodoris cincta”
Vitu Islands – “Amphioctopus mototi”
Vitu Islands – “Amphioctopus mototi”

Fish stories

……but not about common fish, I mean, not those who are used to swim here and there thanks to a robust fin on the tail.

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Vitu Islands – “Synchiropus splendidus”
Vitu Islands – “Oxycirrhites typus”
Kimbe Bay – “Bryaninops amplus”
Fathers Reefs – “Bryaninops loki”
Vitu Islands – “Acentronura spp.”
Vitu Islands – “Halicampus spp.”
Vitu Islands – “Solenostomus paradoxus”
Vitu Islands – “Solenostomus halimeda”
Vitu Islands – “Solenostomus halimeda”
Vitu Islands – “Hippocampus colemani”
Vitu Islands – “Hippocampus colemani”
Vitu Islands – “Hippocampus colemani”

The Bismarck Sea has shown me his heart and I left mine there…

Thanks to my buddies, the crew and the wonderful dive guides. Without their patience, care and competence, I couldn’t have taken these images.

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