Komodo in the Raw

Alex Mustard · Issue 17, Feb/Mar 2004 · pp. 31–37

Products mentioned: Nikon F90X, Subal housing, Isotecnic 33TTL, YS30, Inon Quad flash, 18-35mm zoom, 105mm lens, Nexus wet diopter, 28-200 zoom, Elitechrome EX, Elitechrome EBX, Fujichrome Velvia, D100, Titan housing

31 Underwater photographers in search of new subjects and fresh challenges have long revered the infamous island of Komodo as perhaps the richest marine environment. Komodo's remote location at the confluence of the Pacific and Indian Oceans ensures that it has been visited by relatively few divers. There are no resorts on these islands and so the only way to reach the area is by live aboard boat sailing from Bali or Flores. I had been planning a visit to the Komodo National Park for several years and at last my opportunity arose to join a photographic group sailing with Kararu Dive Voyages from Bali. The trip turned out to have a double benefit as the group included Dan Baldocchi from Light and Motion, Berkley White from Backscatter in Monterey and commercial photographer Jim Watt who were hosting a digital workshop which included a wide selection of the latest equipment. Although a dig…