Who said that porcelain crabs are shy ? I was so surprised that when he rose up and gave me this shot . No wonder that Kapalai is famous for its macro life subjects.

Starfish taking it easy... Fuji e900 on macro setting in Ikelite housing with ikelite DS51 substrobe

Laying Eggs..

big eye - night dive canon 400d s&s - 60 macro canon

Shot under Seaventures in Mabul with Nikon D80 and 105 lens.

There is nothing more abundant in Sipadan then turtles. You can even convince one to pose for you. It will be happy to oblige

Kapalai always offers a large variety of critters for the macro enthusiast. During any regular dive to the 10+ diving sites around the area, it is guaranteed that you will have a lot of opportunities to get that one shot you want

A little bit of playful creation. Mantis shrimp captured in Kapalai just off the jetty of the dive resort. The whole background reef removed by photoshop.

Super Macro Size Stiliger Aureomarginatus. Length 4mm. WARNING! Can cause eye strain when trying to focus.
Canon G10, Inon Macro triple stack. Inon Strobe with focus lights otherwise vitually impossible to get clear shots. Fast critter too.

Kapalai and mabul offers some of the best possibilities for macro photography subjects. It is just a matter of grabbing your 60mm lens and a pair of good flashes, then you are in business

sunset signs of end of day...home for dinner, guys.
Canon G10

Eye Contact

Reunion of prawns

Spot-Edged Dermatobranchus feeding on Dendronephthya sp. soft coral. Taken with Canon Powershot 710is with Inon Z240 strobe.

I captured this shot with my Nikon D70s in a Sea&Sea Housing modified for use with SB800 in TTL mode. Flash housing was Fantasea. SB800 in Fantasea housing in TTL mode frequently gives too much light, but still was OK producing a very natural look.

This blue ribbon eel was sticking out of hole which made it impossible to completely isolate the surroundings with the correct settings on the camera, so I have blacked out surrounding reef with photoshop to create this dramatic effect

found in Mabul; D200

Sometimes you meet the most unusual subject in a place you expect the least. This subject was right under the jetty in Kapalai behind steps and most incredibly, spotted at the end of a very long night dive ! Very rewarding !

I have met this beauty on a sunset dive off the jetty of the dive resort in Kapalai. Ideally, I was looking for a pair of them, but he was hard to resist . I was very happy with the result

The infamous school of Bumphead Parrotfish came cruising by at Sipadan. What a wonderful sight but even better was the crunching noise they made.

Top View close up of a blue spotted lagoon ray.
Canon G10, Inon Strobe

Too Blue!

Canon G9, Ikelite Housing, Inon z240 (1)Strobe. I stumbled across this pair on our house reef. The smallest cuttle fish I've ever seen 2-3 inches!!!

Eye to Eye with Blue Ring Octopus. When Blue Ring Octopus not in Aggressive mood, the ring not that visible.
Taken by Canon G10, Twin INON Macro. Inon Strobe

On a sunny day... calm sea.. good visibility... Mr. Chan choose to take a dump underwater...
cheers...

Sofe Coral Crab at Mabul Island, D70 Sealux Housing

Blue Ring Octopus !!! taken with canon G10.