Neon Tube-dwelling Anemone

A Few More Underwater Images From Dumaguete

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“The reason I love the sea I cannot explain – it’s physical. When you dive you begin to feel like an angel. It’s a liberation of your weight.” Jacques Yves Cousteau

I spent a week diving off the coasts of Dumaguete, Dauin and Apo Island in the Philippines. My friends and I basically ate, dived and slept. I created a lot of video and photographs underwater. After all, we were scuba diving about 4-5 times per day for a week.

Previously, I posted my top 10 images from the week of diving and a full trip report. Below are images I like but didn’t make the previous posts. Once again, thanks to the dive guides and support staff at the Atmosphere Resort & Spa.

Harlequin Shrimp
Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray
Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone
Daisy Coral
Hypselodoris
Neon Tube-dwelling Anemone
Halgerda Batangas
Hammer Coral
Coral
Ocellated Dragonet
Kubaryana's Nembrotha
Clark's Anemonefish
Multiple Hypselodoris
Flangblenny
Golden Mantis Shrimp
Giant Frogfish
Thorny Seahorse Philippines
Leaf Scorpionfish
Bubble Coral
Giant Frogfish
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Anna's Chromodoris
Green-Tipped Sea Star
Hypselodoris
Forskal's Pleurobranch
Colorful Hypselodoris
Bumpy Mexichromis
White-Spotted Hermit Crab
Whitebar Filefish
Three-Lobed T-Bar Nudibranch
Lovely Headshield Slug
Zebra-Snout Seahorse
Thorny Seahorse
Funeral Jorunna
Snowflake Moray Eel
Tube-dwelling Anemone
Magnificent Chromodoris Mating
Magnificent Chromodoris
Flatworm Discodoris
Chamberlain's Nembrotha Nudibranch
Tasseled Scorpionfish
Wunderpus Octopus

I did my best to identify each creature. Please leave a message if you think I mis-identified any of the critters.

Underwater images were created by me on a Sealife DC2000 compact camera. Here’s a link to my underwater set-up.

To anyone who made it to the end. LOL! Do you like this image format or the layout on this page? Let me know, it would be very helpful. Thanks!

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I was so focused on the Spanish dancer that I completely missed the nearby lionfish and nearly collided with it. #egypt #redsea Tiger Shark!

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63 responses to “A Few More Underwater Images From Dumaguete”

  1. Laci Avatar
    Laci

    These may not have made the top 10 but they are still incredible!

    Reply
    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Thanks! I figured it wouldn’t hurt to share a few more.

      Reply
      1. Laci Avatar
        Laci

        No it doesn’t and I love seeing them!

      2. Claudia Avatar
        Claudia

        Lovely! 💕

  2. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar
    ajeanneinthekitchen

    Absolutely BREATHTAKING! Gorgeous shots. I love the quote too. I so agree with that.

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      I found the quote a few days ago. And it definitely resonated with me.

      Reply
      1. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar
        ajeanneinthekitchen

        It resonates with me too. 🙂

  3. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar
    ajeanneinthekitchen

    Did you see this video? https://healthyfoodcarehouse.com/index.php/2020/02/17/divers-risk-it-all-to-swim-next-to-biggest-great-white-shark-ever-recorded/?fbclid=IwAR1dRP1yEa9S1tuUdLNTqpEwNVBD8qkjQhDWrRMKDVkC67FaMrG24SuOYO4 Would you do it? I am leaning towards YES.

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Yes, I follow her or someone who was on the trip via Instagram. I’m not thrilled with divers touching sharks. And I’m not sure I would free dive with a shark of that size. But since they watched it feed all day, I guess it was pretty safe to get into the water.

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      1. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar
        ajeanneinthekitchen

        I agree, although I have pet some nurse sharks in Grand Cayman. the jury is still out on whether or not I would dive with this big shark. I am leaning towards yes, even if it was my last hoorah. It looks like a female and she looks pregnant, but then what do i know. 🙂

      2. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
        ScubaHankNYC

        I had a similar nurse shark experience in Belize. However, the nurse sharks comes to you. It looked like she was reaching out to touch the shark.

        Diving with a shark 2-3x your size is pretty intimidating unless you are pretty sure you’re the fast swimmer out of the other divers. Lol!

      3. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar
        ajeanneinthekitchen

        That is very true. The sharks came up to us and wanted to be pet. I would never pet a wild animal otherwise. 🙂

      4. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
        ScubaHankNYC

        I got some of the nurse shark interaction on video – https://scubahanknyc.com/2019/03/01/scuba-diving-with-a-nurse-shark-in-belize/

      5. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar
        ajeanneinthekitchen

        Love it!!!! There are so many sharks in Belize. I was dubbed “The Shark Whisperer” on Belize, a name that has stuck ever since. 🙂

      6. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
        ScubaHankNYC

        It’s not a bad name to hold!

      7. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar
        ajeanneinthekitchen

        Nope, I don’t think so either. 🙂

  4. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    Hey Scuba Hank! What amazing photographs! An amazing array of nudibranchs you’ve got there!
    I have a friend who lives in Dumaguete and I’m beginning to get the itch to head out there. I’d love to hear your take on it!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Jen

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      I live in NYC so it take some time and multiple airplanes to get there. But it’s definitely worth it. There is marine life that you can only find in the coral triangle and there’s a lot of it. Tons of
      Seahorses, Frogfish, pipefish, nudibranchs, 7-8 different species of octopus – including the blue-ringed octopus. Also, the flight from Manila is easy and the people are nice. I highly recommend diving the region. Just make sure you have a good guide. They know where all of the very tiny stuff hides/lives.

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      1. Jen Avatar
        Jen

        Brilliant! Thanks for your advice and I’ll definitely be uploading myself a post for sure!

        Another question. Your images are fabulous. Have you watermarked them? Would it be possible to use any of your images if I was to credit you however you would like to be credited? Not a problem if not, just thought I would ask!
        Jen

      2. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
        ScubaHankNYC

        Hi! I’m primary a video guy then photo guy. My photos are not watermarked. I should do that. You can use any image from my site, just link back if possible. Most of my videos have my logo – https://m.youtube.com/c/henryhallnyc Thanks for asking!

  5. Dave Ply Avatar
    Dave Ply

    Nice set. Those frog fish are bizarre, aren’t they?

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Yes, I find the variation of color and size very fascinating.

      Reply
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    Cherryl

    Thanks for sharing these incredible photos – there’s so much beauty beneath the waves that most of us will probably never witness first hand #beautiful 🐠

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Thanks! There’s a lot to explore, 70% of the earth has water on top of it.

      Reply
      1. Cherryl Avatar
        Cherryl

        That’s huge, incredible really 🤔

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    Hiren Khambhayta

    Beautiful images

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
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    Dante Sinistra

    Great pictures Hank! Through your work, I see you spend a lot of quality and peaceful time with these underwater fellas. Keep up the awesome work.
    Cheers mate

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Thanks! I’m just trying to share a little of the beauty I see underwater.

      Reply
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