May be the 2010 best... I let you decide

As an underwater photographer, I need something from the marine life to capture my subjects.  No sea, no photograph, no water, no photograph. 


So we're not like normal photogs who can just snap and create whatever they like on the land.


They can have ample time to compose, wait and reshoot at any time they like. And yes, they can also think as long as they want.


We? We have to take care of many things including air, sea condition, equipments, angle, lighting etc and the most important thing, time. If we do lots of thinking underwater, we get nitrogen narcosis.


If we breach the dive plan, we could get what they call bends or in layman term, you're already half way to the dead man clubs. Ya deaths,


So, a genuine underwater photographer would know how hard to captured a single marine species. Let alone the composition, lighting and sharpness.


And most of the macro species underwater is as tiny as 1 cm,


Every images that have been captured have their own story on how it was done apart from how to get and find those rare or famous marine species.


So here are my humble work for 2010 as I don't get to dive more often like before.


It's up to you to decide and do critic for improvement.

Nudibranch Nembrotha lineolata like to strike a pose. Just get ready with camera. Pulau Mabul, Sabah.

Lonely looking honeycomb eel at Pulau Siamil, Semporna.

Orang Utan crab on anemone. Species that sought after by the underwater photographer at Pulau Sibuan, Semporna.  

Fierce charging moray eel during feeding time at Pulau Mantabuan, Semporna, Sabah. 

Mantis shrimp out of her hole at Siamil, Semporna, Sabah.

Anemone shrimp looking at the peculiar underwater photographer at Bohey Dulang, Semporna, Sabah.

An Iranian kickboxer who will be representing Malaysia doing everyday routine in a pool.

Miss Wyda Read trying for the first time modeling underwater. She tries anything, ya anything.

Longsnout pipefish capture in front of Arwana Eco Resort, Pulau Perhentian, Terengganu.

Bubble coral shrimp  in their habitat at Pulau Mabul, Sabah.

Bumphead parrotfish doing their 'morning walk' at Barracuda Point, Pulau Sipadan, Sabah.

A coral trout trying to strike glassfish at Similan Island, Thailand. 

A lone clown fish at Pulau Redang, Terengganu

All picture taken with Panasonic Lumix GF-1 and pair up with 7-14mm, 45mm Leica macro lens.


Nautilus underwater housing were used with twin Inon Z-240 strobes.