Kakaban islands - A close encounter with jelly fish and my underwater photography experience

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Welcome to kakaban islands



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A close encounter with jelly fish

Kakaban island is located in the celebes sea.

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A photo from water facing sky




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Stingless jelly fish

As read in the blogs, there were countless jelly fishes , swimming all around us. It was a real sight to wonder, To appreciate the process of evolution.
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Me swimming with stingless jelly fishes at kakaban islands



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Fishes in the lake

Lessons learnt from the underwater photography experience
  1. Do not take photos near the shallow end, as you dig up sand and dirt causing the photo look like a poor quality one.
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  2. Use additional lighting when under water, as many of our photographs lacked lighting when shot from distance.
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  3. Position yourself and the photographer friend before going under water so that your face is visible clearly.
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  4. Use remote connectivity cameras as someone at land can help you capture excellent moments, because once you hold your breath, and under the water, you cannot concentrate on the quality of the photos. You will only want come out to breathe.
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  5. Be careful in not disturbing the species living in the water. It is you who want to take photo with them and not vice versa.

Hope you learn from my mistakes.

 Details about how to reach kakaban islands is easily available in internet.

 See you soon
Vidyasagar



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