Bunch of nudibranchs
ENSea slugs, called "nudibranchs", abound in Indonesia, and particularly in Alor. Small photo gallery.
Underwater, slugs... photogenic
Hey, hey... this blog is full of nudibranchs! If, like me, you love those bugs, I invite you to click on the link below...
→ All my posts with nudibranchs
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When I started taking pictures underwater, these pretty little sea slugs (much sexier than our gray and slobbery land slugs) became my favorite subject.
Their incredible palette of colors and patterns, their delicate tuft of jagged gills are a treat for macro lovers. But you need to have a good eye to spot them, on the wall of a reef or between two clumps of coral...
Some nudibranchs are tiny, smaller than the nail of a little finger. Others are "giants" that can reach 10 to 15 centimeters. On average, they are about the same size as land slugs. But they are so much more photogenic !!!
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The nudibranchs of Alor
I had a blast again during my stay in Alor, last July. Indonesia is really a fabulous playground for sub photographers!!!
Here is a new bouquet of nudibranchs, just for the pleasure of the eyes, encountered during my dives in Alor. Click on the thumbnails to discover them ...
Well, we're in for a treat, because I'm crazy about all things nudibranch. Whether at home in the Mediterranean, or in Indonesia and Alor, where I've also had the chance to track them down, but my photos aren't as beautiful... Thank you.
@Marc: I knew there were other nudist freaks among the Internet divers who surf my Petites Bulles d'Ailleurs... 😉
Yippee !!!! Full of beautiful nudibranch photos !! :-)
There are 3 that I haven't come across on a dive yet, so I'll have to go hunting...
While waiting for the next stay in warm sea, I will prospect next week on the Chausey islands, maybe new encounters of sea nudibranchs... fresh in perspective..... 😉
@Laurence: I confess, I kind of made this post for you... I'd already come across all those nudis, nothing new for me, but I can't get enough of them. Good luck hunting down cold water slugs (brrrrrr)...
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Indonesia is one of the biggest "breeding grounds" for nudis.
Except for the current, it's always easier to catch than fish that move all the time.
Do you use a macro lens?
Super nice anyway.
Eric
@Éric: yes, Indonesia is my favorite "playground"... 😀 But don't be fooled, they move too, those nude buggers, and some of them gave me a hard time!!!!
I shoot with my 7D, and use the Canon 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens. See more:
➜ https://petitesbullesdailleurs.fr/materiel-photo-et-plongee/
😀 I love it!!! Over and over again!
@Manta: chic, another adorer of the little world of nudis!!!! How good it is, all these comments, uniting us in the same passion....
Because it's not always easy, at work, to explain to (non-diving) colleagues that you spent your vacation photographing (among other things) slugs...
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Too bad the slugs in my garden aren't as colorful as their underwater cousins in Alor or elsewhere! 🙂
@ysbilia: yes, land slugs have much less charm than underwater slugs... 😉
I love these critters. Here in Phuket they're pretty commonplace, but I can't wait to explore the seabeds of the rest of Southeast Asia to see all these colors.
@Aldona: sea slugs are "commonplace" everywhere, in the sense that you can find them in every corner. What's crazy is the number of different species that exist (there's even a book called "1001 nudibranchs" that doesn't contain them all, but helps with identification). And what's really crazy is when you discover new nudibranchs, that you've never seen before, by diving in different regions...
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I discovered them in "real life" for the first time this summer in Bali after getting to know them on your site. What a beauty! Here are 2 in my gallery of photos from Bali (Tulamben mainly), the first looking very much like the first in your series:
https://picasaweb.google.com/109421006716209093141/SnorkelEtPlongeeAKomodoEtBali#5787040546127497794
And the second most original I find:
https://picasaweb.google.com/109421006716209093141/SnorkelEtPlongeeAKomodoEtBali#5787041712311078578
(Panasonic Lumix photos in box)
@Thomas: very nice! Thanks for sharing. I like the second one too, for the movement and dynamics of the subject.
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I'm afraid of sharks at the moment, and this is just the kind of dive I need!
@xtinette: why "right now"? There are times when you are less afraid of sharks???... 😆 You know, photographing nudibranchs has never prevented you from encountering sharks...
That said, some people are so busy admiring a nudibranch, their mask glued to the reef, that they miss the shark passing behind, a few meters behind them...
Always a fan of these little beasts I see :-)
@Fabrice: Yes, you can't escape nudibranchs on Petites Bulles d'Ailleurs...
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Fanatics like you, I had the pleasure of photographing new ones in Komodo (especially while diving in the southern sites of Rinca!...) and of seeing a large specimen never seen before while diving my flippers in Mauritius. What happiness these little slugs bring me! I still have some way to go to get the hang of my G12. Your photos are great, Miss Corinne.
@Lisemet: thanks for the compliments!!! Between fans of little slugs, we understand each other!!! 😉