YAP - June 24-30, 2007

All pictures © 2018 by Ken Kurtis
Camera gear: Nikon D200 (shot in full manual) Ikelite housing,
Nikon SB-2105 dual strobes shot in manual (mostly 1/4 and 1/16th power),
Nikon 18-70mm, 28-105mm (macro), and 105 (micro) lenses.

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THE RESORT
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The front of Manta Ray Bay Hotel From the water, with the Mnuw The lobby Well-appointed rooms
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They've even got a pool Everyone gets a gear locker Hanging bars outside for wet gear Plenty of tanks
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Camera locker & workstation Pre-dive briefing huts It's also a staff gathering spot Fast boats get you to the sites
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The Mnuw Breakfast on the Mnuw Stone money at Manta Ray Bay A typical sunrise
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MANTAS

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Gliding overhead In position to be cleaned Banking away Hovering over us
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This guy stayed for 30 minutes A threesome!!! Up close & personal Off to another location
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MANDARINFISH

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Female checking out the scene Male looking for love Flirting Getting serious
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Here they go Coming up out of the coral Note the eggs between them Male displays afterwards (Woo-hoo!!)
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MUNCHING SHARKS

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Waiting for the bait to be released Everyone munches!!! We're set up pretty close . . . . . . to get shots like this.
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Pecs down and he's hungry Standing on his head to munch Over the top of us And here they go again
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MACRO

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Banded Shrimpgobies & Shrimp Juvy Peacock Razorfish Whip Goby Juvy Emperor Angelfish
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It's really called: Kentrodoris Network (??) Pipefish Anemone Shrimp Lightbulb Tunicate
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OUT ON THE REEFS

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Tens of thousands of Anthias Crinoid on the wall Table corals at Magic Kingdom Head-on Lionfish
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Shooting clownfish Tomato Clownfish staredown White-Spotted Puffer getting cleaned Schooling Bigeye Barracuda
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Tassled Scorpionfish Exploring Yap Caverns Shy Porcupinefish Featherduster Worm
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Threadfin Butterflyfish Free-swimming flatworm Staghorn Damselfish Come back again soon!!!
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