Raja Ampat - February 2018

We had a nice live aboard dive cruise on the S.M.Y. Ondina in February 2018. This was our second cruise in this fantastic area, with the last being 10 years ago. Raja Ampat is in the heart of the coral triangle, which boasts the greatest marine biodiversity in the world. We were not disappointed. The diving was, once again, excellent, and it seems as though there are more sharks around than there was 10 years ago. I even had a chance to go on land and get a glimpse of Papua's beautiful birds of paradise.
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[@MartiRajaAmpatLife]

❤ Thank you so much for showing my beautiful paradise in your amazing video, Raja Ampat, I have been living in this archipelago since 2010, in the small Wai island, Batanta 🧜🏼‍♀️ ... This is also very important for the conservation of this wonderful place 🙏🏻💙 🌊 🐚🏝 thanks again and a real pleasure to watch your video ❤

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you. It’s a wonderful place!

[@henryreinhard6714]

Diese Farben sind einfach unglaublich! Sehr schönes Video!!! 👍🐠🐡

[@nyfrogman]

Danke!

[@otnipraccoon1828]

That was insanely cool! I loved the music and the abundance of life was shocking. Prepping for my next trip... ;-)

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks. We’re heading back there in Nov/Dec

[@otnipraccoon1828]

@@nyfrogman Awesome! That's a pretty good endorsement, considering how many places you've been.

[@nyfrogman]

@@otnipraccoon1828 It will be our 3rd time

[@nausicatudor2719]

Stunning! Thank you!

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you :)

[@mikaelkallio9101]

Best underwater video I have ever seen, what a myriad of life! Thanks

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you.

[@DiveBuddy]

Fantastic video and great underwater footage, loved the Rhinopias. Thanks for the upload. Of course subbed and liked.

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you :)

[@mimimas974]

Raja Ampat IS m'y favorite place for snorkelling and diving Fortunately there are so many islands to explore . I will be there for thé 3rd Time next December. Tour vidéo IS really beautiful. I like also thé music very much. If i may i you been to Kabuy bay in thé passage it's the most beautiful and strange spectacle mainly because of incredibly numerous various and colourful corals and submarine plants

[@nyfrogman]

I think I have been to Kabuy, since both of my trips to Raja have been through Sorong.

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you.

[@Captain_Bartolo]

Beautiful movie! Love it 😍 We go back to Raja Ampat at February 😍

[@robertpecoraro5495]

Thank you. It's an awesome place...Enjoy!

[@rnunezc.4575]

Excellent!! Probably best I ve seen on UW close ups at Raja..muchas gracias!

[@nyfrogman]

Thank u :)

[@WheelSeeChannel]

gorgeous, vibrant colors

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you

[@slycat1939]

This is by far the best and most beautiful video i have seen. Awesome views of fish I wouldn't never know the name of. Thanks for sharing. God bless

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you!

[@elfridchannel587]

Piyainemo Raja Ampat awesome place..👌🏻🤙🏻

[@shahinazismail1593]

Wonderful thanks 🙏

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you.

[@robinsommer]

Amazing! I've been interested in aquatic wildlife for as long as I can remember, and I thought I had seen all (the things you usually see) - but this video shows so many animals I've never seen before! Beautiful, thank you so much for this moment of pure wonder and revived awe.

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed

[@user-hd7xq2th5b]

Супер,очень красиво.👍👍👍👍👍

[@nyfrogman]

Спасибо

[@CHEFTAUCHER]

Another "Hammer Video" guys ! How many dives you need to film this footage ? Which camera do you use ? Very, very nice !!!

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you. I'd say that it was probably around 30-35 dives on the liveaboard trip. I use a Canon G7X with add on wet macro and wide lenses, and Big Blue Video lights.

[@volteface69]

Un, non un IMMENSE BRAVO pour une vidéo d'une telle qualité !!! 👍👍👍👏👏👏💪💪💪🥰❤🥰

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you

[@blisswkc3344]

Thank you so much dearest 💐 You’re such an inspiration 🥰 Be Blissful Eternally 🙏😇

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you for the kind comments

[@TheWs235]

Truly breathtaking footage! Does anyone know what the creature at 11:51 is?

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks. It’s a type of Sea Cucumber.

[@indonesiabagus4117]

Wow the diverent kine os pigmi sea horse so amazing all vidio was great where you guys find the holy gryle padle flape ranopias in night dive

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you. The rhinopias were actually found on day dives.

[@indonesiabagus4117]

@@nyfrogman could you please tell me where the dive site in raja to se this magnificion fish Thankyou very much

[@nyfrogman]

@@indonesiabagus4117 I'm sorry. I do not remember the name of the site. It was about 2 and a half years ago when we were last diving there.

[@jorged4763]

Buenísimo!!, colorido sin igual. Gracias por compartir!!

[@nyfrogman]

Gracias!

[@Mangi_channel]

Nice raja ampat

[@celblau5336]

Excellent video!, 💕

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks

[@mariazappavigna3393]

The film's are beautiful. The sound. Make me tired seen them.

[@hectorlopez3143]

Tremedo video,y muy buenas tomas de los especimenes,muy profesional, te felicitó,,,

[@nyfrogman]

Gracias

[@Larissa-Vegan]

Thanks! Cool!!!!

[@hajnalakos99]

Thanks for uploading this awesome video, really enjoyed it!

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you. :)

[@dolviebut1044]

Hy visit my channel please for underwater

[@takanishi21071979]

Another safari in the Maldives is coming soon. It will be very interesting!

[@BobQDVM]

Fantastic video! I was fortunate enough to visit Raja Ampat in September 2018. It really is an amazing place. Can you tell me what camera equipment you used? The quality of your images is far superior to what my Go Pro captured.

[@pencaksilat2866]

Wonderful indonesia🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨😍🤗💝

[@mimimas974]

Yes it's a real pleasure to snorkel or dive in Raja Ampat. The video is really good except often it lacks of clearless. But maybe it's because of youtube treatment. A real pity because you show lots of variety of macro. By the way what camera do you use. Bob Quindt already asked you.

[@robertpecoraro5495]

Yes. Sometimes KZbin can pixilate, unfortunately. I use a Canon G7X in a Fantasea Line Housing. I use their Big Eye lens for wide and some wet lenses for macro as well.

[@mimimas974]

@@robertpecoraro5495 THanks for this information because i got rid of my Olympus TG5 very good in macro but limited for wide angle. I probably will get your Canon G7X with the Fantasea Line Housing . Do you use a torch? and a stabilisation support? sorry for all these questions !

[@nyfrogman]

@@mimimas974 I use Big Blue video lights. I only use a pointer to stabilize myself. Sometimes it is difficult, especially in current with closeup lenses.

[@christianschneider3518]

Great Video!

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you

[@young_Garden]

good fish..

[@loumnar54]

Superb job!

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you!

[@rboestaman6816]

Excellent Video, it seems you did several night dive as well.

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks. Yes, we did do some fantastic night dives.

[@DOUBLED0581]

cool video, and you find Rhinopias!!!!!

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks. Yes, a couple of Rhinopias.

[@oezilhermawan.660]

Indonesia raja Ampat Papua

[@sevenmile]

Amazing!

[@robertpecoraro5495]

Thanks

[@fredsinger575]

Very beautiful images, how many dives to get that ? I was in Kri in january and I saw the same crooked fin manta with in manta sandy...

[@nyfrogman]

Hi. Thank you. I think we did 30 dives over nine days, visiting south and central Raja.

[@marcolovespoutine5169]

Very nice video! I looked through all comments and replies and could not see if you answered what type of camera you used with what lenses and if you used correction filters or lights?

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks. Yes, I answered in one of the earlier comments. I use a Canon G7X in a Fantasea Line Housing. I use a white balance card underwater instead of a filter for the wide shots and Big Blue 4000 lumen video lights for the closer stuff. I use the Fantasea Big Eye Lens for wide angle and an assortment of macro attachment lenses for the closeup stuff.

[@marcolovespoutine5169]

@@nyfrogman Thank you!

Other Great and Nice Video!!!!

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you!

I Love your movies I remenber "Lemon Sharks"

[@nyfrogman]

@ I appreciate that. I am working on one now, since we are in the Philippines again.

Im waiting new footages !!!! Congratulations!!!

[@riskaanindya8937]

Woooooouuuwwww

[@AGDinCA]

Does anyone have an ID on the fish at 13:00? This video is unbelievably breathtaking. Thanks for posting it!

[@nyfrogman]

It's a type of Rhinopias. A Paddle Flap Scorpionfish. Thanks.

[@AGDinCA]

@@nyfrogman Wow! Thanks for the quick response! This video was absolutely wonderful, and I really appreciate people like you adding these things to KZbin. I don't want to be a tourist and go see these things for myself. This is not because I am not infinitely curious - I certainly am curious - but I want to preserve nature the way it is. Too many tourists just cause problems and destroy local ecosystems. I don't want to be one of those people.

[@nyfrogman]

@@AGDinCA I am glad that you enjoy the videos. Thank you so much for your positive feedback.I really enjoy observing the natural world myself and documenting what I see.

[@mariazappavigna3393]

I do Not like the sound to monotonous