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A drone over Raja Ampat (Indonesia) makes for stunning images! Here's a short video taken on the southern island of Misool, amid spectacular cliffs plunging into turquoise water...
"Lagoon tour in Misool
In early November 2015, I was (again) in Indonesia. 😎 I boarded the Waowa magnificent three-master dedicated to scuba diving, for a cruise from Ambon (Central Moluccas) to Sorong (West Papua). All my articles on this trip can be found at the end of the link below:
The Waow destroyed by flames in 2018. (Photo: wetpixel.com)
Updated February 2018. The Waow, this magnificent liveaboard dive boat which sailed the waters of the Indonesian archipelago and aboard which I waas lucky enough to embark in 2015, no longer exists... 😢 She caught fire and sank in Cenderawasih Bay during the night of January 31 to February 1, 2018.er February 2018. To find out more, I refer you to the post published on Facebook page and on the Waow. A new vessel is planned for 2026 or 2027.
Steffan Kilbythe underwater videographer from Waow, also has a drone. The thing that sounds like a big insect... 😄 With his permission, I've taken extracts from it, to put together a short video with my own footage taken at water level. Here's a glimpse of our "lagoon tour", just before sunset, through this labyrinth of rainforest-covered karst cliffs plunging into the jade water...
Steffan offered us stunning images of the islets of southern Misool... Seen from the sky, this typical landscape of the archipelago of Raja Ampat is even more spectacular!
Steffan's drone on our "lagoon tour" south of Misool. (Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)
Misool underwater
We only stayed two days in Misool and I must admit that it is not enough. Above the water as well as under the water, the place is sumptuous.
For a glimpse of the dives and the incredible profusion of coral and underwater life, I invite you to take a look at the photos and video in the article below... So much beauty, it's enough to make you cry with happiness in your diving mask!
Here, there are clouds of glittering fish and colourful coral in a mess... I take you diving in the waters of Misool, in Raja Ampat.
The coral in Misool is sumptuous. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)Gorgon Giant at Misool. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)
The Misool archipelago in pictures
To give you an idea of the landscape on the surface, pictures are better than a long speech. Here are a few photos taken during our lagoon tour at the end of the day, after the dives...
We arrive at dawn after a night of sailing. The southern islets of Misool loom on the horizon. (Indonesia, Raja Ampat, November 2015.)The drone flies over the cliffs of Misool, in the south of Raja Ampat. (West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)After the dives, at the end of the day, we leave for the "lagoon tour", just before sunset. We see on the horizon another cruise ship for divers. (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)The cliffs are dizzying ... (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)Everyone takes pictures, including the staff, like here Melissa, one of our underwater guides (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)On the horizon, between the cliffs, another dive cruise ship can be seen. (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)From one islet to the next, the light never stops changing. (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)
The water is shallow and turns a jade color (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)
The water is shallow and turns a jade color (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)
Play of light and shadow between the cliffs. (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)Virgin Islands, covered with jungle. (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)At the base of the cliffs, the water turns an incredible color. (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)It's giant! (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)The day gradually declines, the surface of the water becomes smooth like a lake (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)Twilight approaches, return to Waow. (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)The sky is burning with the sunset. (Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)
A journalist, scuba diver and underwater photographer, Corinne loves blowing bubbles with fish! This blog was born out of her fascination with the beauty of the world and the ocean.
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Really beautiful these pictures!
Wow! Splendid, beautiful, wonderful, etc, etc! 😉 A little favorite for the sunset photo!
Splendid!
Nice video 😉