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Critterfest 2017 4:21 minutes, 66.7 MB
More nudis, crustaceans and cute little fish, along with a really cool worm and an amazing black water dive were the highlights of this year's Critterfest at Crystal Blue Resort.Added 5/25/17 |
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Romblon 2017 3:58 minutes, 59.9 MB
Nudibranchs that look like balls of string and sea slugs that resemble butterflies are the stars of this critter-rich dive spot. We dived it with the friendly Three P Resort that excels at finding the tiniest of creatures visible only with a strong macro lens.Added 5/25/17 |
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Diving San Miguel Island on the Vision 2:38 minutes, 39.5 MB
San Miguel is the westernmost of the Channel Islands and is often inaccessible due to wind and rough seas. The dive sites there are lush, rugged and beautiful, and often harbor subjects normally seen only at more northerly spots. We were fortunate to spend 3 full days there on the dive boat Vision with a great group of divers.Added 10/4/16 |
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Sea of Cortez on the Rocio Del Mar 3:24 minutes, 51.8 MB
Another return to the Northern Sea of Cortez on the friendly Rocio Del Mar brought us face to face with sea lions and whale sharks along with loads of tiny nudibranchs and feisty little fish. The video includes some beautiful drone shots provided by Immersed Imaging, who also organized this fun trip.Added 9/16/16 |
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Channel Islands 3-Day 3:59 minutes, 60.0 MB
Santa Cruz, San Miguel and Anacapa Islands on the excellent Peace Dive Boat, including both underwater shots and gorgeous drone footage provided by Immersed Imaging's Michael Zeigler.Added 9/1/16 |
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Lembeh Up Close 4:03 minutes, 62.0 MB
A highlight reel from 10 days at NAD Lembeh with photographer Shannon Conway and Diving 4 Images's Graham Abbott. Loads of great macro critters were spotted including lots of frogfish and nudis and even a hairy octopus.Added 7/31/16 |
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Mudskippers of NAD Lembeh
1:11 minutes, 17.9 MB
A short video featuring these cute little amphibious gobies that frolic in the shallows at the edge of NAD's beach.Added 7/31/16 |
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Raja Ampat on the Mermaid II
4:27 minutes, 67.3 MB
We spent most of this trip on the Mermaid II in the Dampier Strait and Aljui Bay areas where we found a nice mix of calm shallow reef tops, current-washed reefs and macro sites.Added 7/31/16 |
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Diving Ambon with the Underwater Tribe
4:39 minutes, 71.1 MB
Even more great macro action featuring frogfish, rhinopias, flasher wrasse and all kinds of other critters at this year's photography workshop at Maluku Divers with Luca from Underwater Tribe.Added 7/31/16 |
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Critterfest 2016 Video Highlights 4:19 minutes, 65.9 MB
Another Critterfest at Crystal Blue Resort brings another batch of amazing critters from stiligers to stargazers.Added 4/15/16 |
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Diving the Solomon Islands on the Bilikiki 4:56 minutes, 75.7 MB
Two weeks on the Bilikiki brought us an incredible variety of diving including pristine walls and points with crystal blue water, dramatically lit caverns, shallow fish-filled coral gardens and critter-rich sand slopes.Added 2/6/16 |
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Diving British Columbia: God's Pocket Resort 4:28 minutes, 63.5 MB
The cold, green waters off Vancouver Island are home to an incredible density and variety of marine life, and the wonderfully cozy God's Pocket Resort is a perfect base for exploring the area's stunning shores.Added 12/22/15 |
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Diving Villa Markisa 4:53 minutes, 72.1 MB
Another trip to the beautiful Villa Markisa, one of our favorite spots in Bali. This visit brought us loads of frogfish, bunches of colorful amphipods, a rhinopias, and of course lots of nudibranchs.Added 12/14/15 |
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Diving Flores to Alor on the Pindito 4:30 minutes, 68.3 MB
This trip on the venerable MV Pindito sailed from the walls and white sand slopes of north Flores and Kawula, through current-washed Alor and around to the mucky magic of Beangabang, providing a variety of great sites to keep every diver happy.Added 12/14/15 |
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Bali Dive Safari 5:18 minutes, 76.7 MB
A dive tour around Bali from Secret Bay to Padang Bai with the excellent AquaMarine Diving. We asked for hairy shrimps and boy did they deliver, along with lots of other amazing little critters.Added 9/13/15 |
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Diving Ambon with Underwater Tribe 5:51 minutes, 85.0 MB
A highlight reel from a fun-filled photography workshop at Maluku Divers with Mike and Luca from Underwater Tribe. This year's visit featured several rhinopias, loads of cool shrimps, and a special surprise visitor on the very last dive!Added 9/13/15 |
| This one's for the kids! This set of videos was created for a diver-friend who teaches 5- and 6- year-olds. The kids are of course familiar with sharks, dolphins and whales, but we wanted to introduce them to some of the ocean's smaller creatures. The video is targeted towards kindergartners, but it should be enjoyable for kids and adults of all ages. | ||||
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Part 1: Introduction 1:41 minutes, 15.7 MB Added 6/22/15 |
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Part 4: Cephalopods 6:44 minutes, 63.1 MB Added 6/22/15 |
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Part 2: Fish 6:33 minutes, 61.2 MB Added 6/22/15 |
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Part 5: Sea Slugs 4:55 minutes, 45.9 MB Added 6/22/15 |
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Part 3: Crabs 5:22 minutes, 50.0 MB Added 6/22/15 |
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Part 6: Close 2:04 minutes, 19.4 MB Added 6/22/15 |
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Dance of the Gobies 2:07 minutes, 31.7 MB
A collection of cute and colorful little fish that can be shy at first, but once they get accustomed to you being around they seem to dance for the cameraAdded 5/18/15 |
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Critterfest 2015 Video Highlights 5:12 minutes, 79.8 MB
My favorite shots from this year's Critterfest at Crystal Blue Resort featuring, of course, lots of crittersAdded 5/9/15 |
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Puffy's Bad Night
1:22 minutes, 20.8 MB
Puffer fish versus bobbit worm. Let's just say it doesn't end well for one of them...Added 5/9/15 |
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Mostly Muck in Milne Bay 3:48 minutes, 35.2 MB
This 2-week trip on the MV Chertan focused on the critter-rich muck diving sites in the region. Several of the creatures seen in this video were new sightings for me, including the tiny white Coleman's pygmy seahorse and the adorable pyjama squidAdded 2/1/15 |
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Nudibranchs & Sea Slugs of Milne Bay
2:28 minutes, 22.5 MB
For nudi lovers only! This video features 98 different species of nudibranchs and sea slugs all spotted on this single tripAdded 2/1/15 |
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Diving the Sea of Cortez on the Rocio Del Mar 6:05 minutes, 49.8 MB
A return trip to the Midriff Islands on the Rocio Del Mar was filled with loads of interesting little fish, along with nudibranchs, sea lions and of course whale sharksAdded 9/22/14 |
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Diving Alaska 8:47 minutes, 51.5 MB
Stunning scenery both topside and underwater highlighted our amazing journey through the Inside Passage on the historic and charming Nautilus Swell—a trip that should be on every diver's bucket list!Added 8/17/14 |
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Diving Villa Markisa 3:40 minutes, 22.3 MB
An assortment of tiny fish, beautiful nudibranchs, weird worms and colorful crustaceans found on the sandy and stony slopes near the wonderful Villa Markisa Dive ResortAdded 5/5/14 |
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Komodo on the Cheng Ho
4:42 minutes, 34.5 MB
This highlight reel features dozens of rarely-seen nudibranchs and lots of other interesting creatures spotted on this Diving 4 Images trip through North and South KomodoAdded 5/5/14 |
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Not the Usual Suspects
3:08 minutes, 27.6 MB
Animals resembling vacuum hoses and piles of string along with other bizarre creatures found on our Indonesia trip are explored in this narrated videoAdded 5/5/14 |
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Black Sand Dive Retreat Video Highlights 4:04 minutes, 26.8 MB
A visit to Black Sand Dive Retreat in Indonesia's muck diving Mecca of Lembeh Strait produced frogfish galore and a whole lot moreAdded 1/27/14 |
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Flores & Alor on the Aurora
5:28 minutes, 33.4 MB
From erupting volcanoes and friendly villages above the water to breathtaking reefscapes, critter-filled slopes and magical pelagic drifters below, this trip aboard the MSY Aurora had a little bit of everythingAdded 1/27/14 |
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Diving the Sea of Cortez 4:03 minutes, 26.7 MB
Sea lions, whale sharks, gobies, blennies, nudibranchs and more were spotted in our week aboard the Rocio Del Mar exploring the remote Midriff Islands in the northern Sea of CortezAdded 12/10/13 |
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The Secret World of Sea Slugs 4:49 minutes, 29.9 MB
A compilation video featuring the fascinating behaviors of a variety of nudibranchs and sea slugs from Southern California and the Indo-PacificAdded 10/22/13 |
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Maluku Divers Video Highlights 4:11 minutes, 24.9 MB
Loads of weird and wonderful creatures including nudis, crustaceans, rhinopias, and of course frogfish from the muck diving paradise Maluku Divers Resort in Ambon BayAdded 11/26/13 |
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Bima to Maumere on the Damai I
5:45 minutes, 34.2 MB
A critter-focused cruise including Sangeang, North Flores and South Komodo on the luxury dive vessel Damai IAdded 11/26/13 |
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Anilao Critter Fest 2013 5:40 minutes, 34.3 MB
A highlight reel from a 10-day stay at Crystal Blue Resort including lots of frogfish, nudis, crustaceans, and a segment featuring fluorescence on the reef shot with a UV lightAdded 11/1/13 |
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Villa Markisa Video Highlights 3:46 minutes, 18.0 MB
My favorite shots from a few days of diving the critter-rich sites at the beautiful Villa Markisa Dive Resort in Tulamben, BaliAdded 9/6/13 |
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Komodo on the Pindito
5:47 minutes, 38.1 MB
A highlight reel from a cruise aboard the MV Pindito from Bali to the legendary islands of Komodo National ParkAdded 9/6/13 |
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A New Robin 1:49 minutes, 7.6 MB
The first few days in the life of a robin that hatched in a nest just outside our windowAdded 8/21/13 |
| Milne Bay is the critter capital of Papua New Guinea diving, and a five-day stay at Tawali Resort along with a two-week trip on the MV Golden Dawn organized by Diving 4 Images provided lots of interesting video subjects | ||||
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Cephalopods of Milne Bay 3:23 minutes, 20.1 MB
Squids, octopus, cuttlefish and all their squishy friendsAdded 4/10/13 |
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Crustaceans of Milne Bay 3:20 minutes, 17.2 MB
Crabs, shrimps and other creatures sporting exoskeletonsAdded 4/10/13 |
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Fish Life of Milne Bay 2:26 minutes, 19.2 MB
A variety of fish, pipefish and eels, from the schoolers to the bottom crawlersAdded 4/10/13 |
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Snails, Slugs and Nudibranchs of Milne Bay 3:18 minutes, 23.7 MB
From brightly colored to cryptic, looking for these guys on the reef is like a treasure huntAdded 4/10/13 |
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Anilao Underwater: A Large Collection of Small Creatures 7:07 minutes, 53.5 MB
Video highlights from a 10-day stay at Crystal Blue Resort including hunting, feeding, egg tending and mating behaviors from a variety of creaturesAdded 12/17/12 |
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Fishes of Lembeh Strait 3:44 minutes, 30.1 MB
All the odd-looking fish life found in Lembeh Strait during a 5-day stay at Black Sand Dive RetreatAdded 10/4/12 |
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Invertebrates of Lembeh Strait 3:28 minutes, 26.2 MB
Snails, shrimps, squids and other assorted inhabitants of Lembeh's black sandsAdded 10/4/12 |
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Nudibranch Expedition 2011: Komodo to Flores 2:49 minutes, 17.3 MB
An assortment of nudis from the second leg of this Diving 4 Images expeditionAdded 10/4/12 |
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Indonesia — Flores to Alor 3:47 minutes, 25.6 MB
All the other cool critters found on the nudi expeditionAdded 10/4/12 |
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Indonesia through the Insect Eye 2:57 minutes, 23.3 MB
Video taken with the "insect eye" lens, giving a unique perspective on Indonesia's reef lifeAdded 10/4/12 |
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INON's "insect eye" lens, shown mounted on the video housing |
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Diving Southern California: From Pinnipeds to Amphipods 4:36 minutes, 34.8 MB
Highlights of our Southern California dives from 2010 to 2012 featuring both large animal life and macro crittersAdded 06/01/12 |
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Diving Bootless Bay 3:31 minutes, 32.3 MB
A few days diving at Loloata Island Resort with interesting creatures above and below the waterAdded 1/6/12 |
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Best of Milne Bay 4:26 minutes, 29.8 MB
Highlights from a trip through PNG's critter capital, Milne Bay on the Star Dancer, including everything from caprellids to wobbegongsAdded 1/6/12 |
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Pacific Drifters: Pelagic Invertebrates of Hawaii and California 4:40 minutes, 21.4 MB
The waters near the surface of the deeper parts of the ocean can seem like a vast, empty place; but a closer look can sometimes reveal a world of alien-like creatures that spend part or all of their lives drifting through the open water.Added 09/12/11 |
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Seraya's Secrets 3:55 minutes, 20.8 MB
Just a few kilometers to the east of Tulamben's famous Liberty wreck, lies a dive site called Seraya Secrets, the house reef of Scuba Seraya Resort, that is loaded with an amazing variety of tiny creatures.Added 04/29/11 |
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Crustaceans of Ambon Bay 5:00 minutes, 25.8 MB
Shrimps, crabs and all their crustacean cousinsAdded 3/16/11 |
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The Long, the Cute and the Ugly 3:54 minutes, 17.9 MB
Fish life in Ambon Bay, in a wide variety of shapes and colorsAdded 3/16/11 |
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Marvelous Molluscs & Wonderful Worms 4:57 minutes, 25.1 MB
Octopus, cuttlefish, flatworms and a hungry bobbit wormAdded 3/16/11 |
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Nudibranchs of Ambon Bay 2:22 minutes, 11.9 MB
All the nudis and sea slugs I captured on videoAdded 3/16/11 |
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Ambon 2010 Video Highlights 4:29 minutes, 23.0 MB
A highlight reel from our 10 days of diving at Maluku Divers, put together to show on the last nightAdded 3/16/11 |
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Bonaire 2010: Rubble Rocks! 5:26 minutes, 28.3 MB
Bonaire has lots of beautiful reefs, but we witnessed some very entertaining animal behavior on the slopes covered just with rubbleAdded 12/21/10 and sand. |
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Indonesia 2010: From Sorong to Ternate 3:38 minutes, 18.6 MB
An overview of our trip through Raja Ampat and Halmahera on the MSY Damai with underwater highlights from each areaAdded 11/13/10 |
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Raja Ampat: From Manta Rays to Pygmy Seahorses 4:16 minutes, 21.6 MB
The incredible marine life of Raja Ampat including everything from giant manta rays to miniscule pygmy sea horsesAdded 11/13/10 |
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Fish and Reptile Life of Dumaguete 4:20 minutes, 21.0 MB
Fish, pipefish, sea snakes and turtles seen diving while based at the beautiful Atmosphere ResortAdded 9/3/10 |
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Invertebrate Life of Dumaguete 4:04 minutes, 19.9 MB
Nudibranchs, shrimps, crabs and cuttlefish living on Dumaguete's silty reefsAdded 9/3/10 |
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Fish Life of Anilao 3:02 minutes, 15.3 MB
Fish, eels and pipefish from Anilao's beautiful reefs and mucky slopesAdded 9/3/10 |
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Molluscs and More of Anilao 3:00 minutes, 14.8 MB
Nudibranchs, flatworms and a sampling of cephalopods that call Anilao homeAdded 9/3/10 |
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Crustaceans of Anilao 3:32 minutes, 17.3 MB
A colorful cast of crustaceans including shrimps, crabs and mantis shrimpsAdded 9/3/10 |
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Crustaceans of California 2:00 minutes, 10.9 MB
A compilation video featuring a variety of crustaceans that can be found in Southern California waters, with footage shot in 2009 and 2010. Created for an LAUPS competition in July 2010.Added 7/26/10 |
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Southern California 2007-2010: Mostly Macro 4:18 minutes, 19.7 MB
Some of the highlights from four years of diving off Southern California's coast, with a focus on the little guys.Added 12/26/10 |
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Diving Hawaii's Kona Coast 2:25 minutes, 12.2 MB
Daytime diving on the Big Island's hard coral gardens with Jack's Diving LockerAdded 5/24/10 |
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Kona's Manta Ray Night Dive 2:02 minutes, 9.8 MB
Footage from Kona's legendary manta ray night diveAdded 5/24/10 |
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Pelagic Magic: Kona's Black Water Dive 4:46 minutes, 23.9 MB
A look at some of the otherworldly creatures that rise from the depths at night to feed on the drifting plankton.Added 5/24/10 |
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Diving Southern California: Highlights 2009 5:52 minutes, 29.2 MB
Highlights from a year of diving in our local Southern California waters, including footage from Palos Verdes, oil rigs, Catalina Island, Farnsworth Banks and Anacapa Island.Added 2/4/10 |
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Indonesia 2009: Ambon to Flores 4:23 minutes, 21.9 MB Added 1/15/10 |
An overview of our trip with Wetpixel Expeditions on the Seven Seas led by dive guide extraordinaire Graham Abbott of Diving 4 Images |
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Ambon 4:06 minutes, 18.2 MB Added 1/15/10 |
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Banda & Lucipara 4:17 minutes, 20.1 MB Added 1/15/10 |
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Gunung Api 4:36 minutes, 22.5 MB Added 1/15/10 |
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Wetar
2:00 minutes, 9.3 MB Added 1/15/10 |
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Alor 2:37 minutes, 12.8 MB Added 1/15/10 |
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Pantar
3:52 minutes, 16.7 MB Added 1/15/10 |
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Home on the Reef 3:44 minutes, 19.2 MB
The reefs of Bonaire and the animals that call them home, including seahorses and frogfishAdded 8/27/09 |
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Wreck & Rubble 4:29 minutes, 24.3 MB
The wreck Our Confidence and the critters that live in the sand and rubble that surround itAdded 8/27/09 |
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Funny Faces of the Indo-Pacific 2:47 minutes, 14.2 MB
A compilation video starring some of my favorite critters, with footage shot in Lembeh Straits, Indonesia in 2006, the Maldives in 2008, and the Solomon Islands in 2008. Created for an LAUPS competition in July 2009.Added 7/26/09 |
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Diving the Solomon Islands aboard the Bilikiki 2:22 minutes, 13.4 MB
An introduction to diving the Solomon Islands from the liveaboard BilikikiAdded 5/9/09 |
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Coral Reef Habitats 5:37 minutes, 29.8 MB Added 7/26/09 |
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Sand, Rubble and Mangrove Habitats 5:38 minutes, 26.2 MB Added 7/26/09 |
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Blennies & Gobies 2:39 minutes, 14.2 MB Added 7/26/09 |
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Crustaceans 4:28 minutes, 22.9 MB Added 7/26/09 |
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Seahorses and Pipefish 3:17 minutes, 18.2 MB Added 7/26/09 |
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Sea Anemones and Their Inhabitants 3:14 minutes, 18.0 MB Added 5/9/09 |
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Nudibranchs and Flatworms of the Solomon Islands 4:27 minutes, 24.7 MB Added 5/9/09 |
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A Visit to a Russell Islands Village 3:37 minutes, 18.8 MB Added 5/9/09 |
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Diving the Maldives aboard the Ocean Dancer 4:35 minutes, 24.4 MB
Highlights of a week of diving Maldives' reefs from the liveaboard Ocean DancerAdded 1/6/09 |
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Diving the Maldives from Angsana Ihuru 4:06 minutes, 22.6 MB
More Maldives diving from Ihuru Island with a focus on the smaller thingsAdded 1/6/09 |
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Life on the Reefs of Belize 2:59 minutes, 17.3 MB
A short film depicting a variety of fish behaviors observed during a week in Belize on a liveaboard dive boatAdded 11/18/08 |
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A Week on the Belize Aggressor III, Part 1 - Introduction 1:25 minutes, 8.3 MB
Introduction to Belize and the Belize Aggressor IIIAdded 12/12/08 |
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A Week on the Belize Aggressor III, Part 2 - Survival Strategies 4:48 minutes, 27.7 MB
Camouflage, schooling, shells and other means of protectionAdded 12/12/08 |
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A Week on the Belize Aggressor III, Part 3 - Finding Food 3:45 minutes, 20.1 MB
An array of hunting and foraging methodsAdded 12/12/08 |
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A Week on the Belize Aggressor III, Part 4 - Courtship & Reproduction 4:27 minutes, 26.2 MB
A look at courtship and mating rituals as well as methods of tending the eggsAdded 12/12/08 |
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A Week on the Belize Aggressor III, Part 5 - A Visit to Half Moon Caye 2:02 minutes, 9.7 MB
A walk through a sanctuary for red-footed boobies and frigate birdsAdded 12/12/08 |
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Galapagos Above & Below 4:48 minutes, 24.9 MB
This narrated short film, shot during a week on the Galapagos Aggressor I, highlights the amazing wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, both above and below the water.Added 11/25/08 |
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Diving St. Vincent, Part 1 - Introduction 0:40 minutes, 4.3 MB
A brief introduction to the island of St. Vincent where we dived with the legendary Bill Tewes at Dive St. VincentAdded 12/4/08 |
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Diving St. Vincent, Part 2 - Critters of the Reef 6:34 minutes, 34.6 MB
A look at the creatures that can be found on St. Vincent's reefsAdded 12/4/08 |
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Diving St. Vincent, Part 3 - Critters of the Sand 5:18 minutes, 29.4 MB
A look at the critters that can be found in the underwater sand and seagrass plainsAdded 12/4/08 |
Blue Water Diving: Kona & California 2009-2011
Mexico: Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez 2013
Mexico: Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez 2014
Mexico: Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez 2016
Southern California: Channel Islands 2016
Southern California: San Miguel 2016
Indonesia: Ambon to Flores 2009
Indonesia: Raja Ampat & Halmahera 2010
Indonesia: Lembeh & Flores to Alor 2011
Indonesia: Ambon & Bima to Maumere 2013
Indonesia: Lembeh & Flores/Alor 2013
Indonesia: Bali & Flores/Alor 2015
Indonesia: Lembeh, Raja Ampat & Ambon 2016
Papua New Guinea: Bootless Bay & Milne Bay 2011
Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay 2012
Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay 2014
Philippines: Dumaguete & Anilao 2009
Philippines: Anilao & Romblon 2017