Philippines 2014

The Philippines is a popular destination for macro photography, particularly the nudibranchs, but also tiny shrimp and lobster living on the corals, as well as pygmy seahorses.

Bioluminescent Coral

Bullock's Hypselodoris

Bullock's Hypselodoris

Painted Frogfish

Beautiful Hypselodoris

Elisabeth's Chromodoris

Elisabeth's Chromodoris

Thorny Seahorse

Ornate Ghost Pipefish

Chamberlin's Nembrotha

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Bioluminescent Coral (Nov 1, 2014)

Bioluminescent Coral (Nov 1, 2014)

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Hermit Crab (Nov 2, 2014)

Hermit Crab (Nov 2, 2014)

Bullock's Hypselodoris (Nov 2, 2014)

Bullock's Hypselodoris (Nov 2, 2014)

Bullock's Hypselodoris (Nov 2, 2014)

Bullock's Hypselodoris (Nov 2, 2014)

Painted Frogfish (Nov 2, 2014)

Painted Frogfish (Nov 2, 2014)

Cream Phase, can be Cream, Pink, Black or Red phases

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Img 4214 (Nov 3, 2014)

Giant Frogfish (Nov 3, 2014)

Giant Frogfish (Nov 3, 2014)

Beautiful Hypselodoris (Nov 3, 2014)

Beautiful Hypselodoris (Nov 3, 2014)

The salmon colored ribbon behind the nudibranch is eggs it is laying

Elisabeth's Chromodoris (Oct 26, 2014)

Elisabeth's Chromodoris (Oct 26, 2014)

Elisabeth's Chromodoris (Oct 26, 2014)

Elisabeth's Chromodoris (Oct 26, 2014)

Clown Fish (Oct 26, 2014)

Clown Fish (Oct 26, 2014)

Thorny Seahorse (Oct 26, 2014)

Thorny Seahorse (Oct 26, 2014)

Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Oct 28, 2014)

Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Oct 28, 2014)

Chamberlin's Nembrotha (Oct 28, 2014)

Chamberlin's Nembrotha (Oct 28, 2014)

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Img 3500 (Oct 29, 2014)

Pygmy Seahorse (Oct 29, 2014)

Pygmy Seahorse (Oct 29, 2014)

Notice how tiny this sea horse is, maybe 1/2" in size.

Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Oct 29, 2014)

Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Oct 29, 2014)

Clown Fish (Oct 29, 2014)

Clown Fish (Oct 29, 2014)

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Tabletop Coral (Oct 31, 2014)

Tabletop Coral (Oct 31, 2014)

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