Back to Bali - USAT Liberty

Mark Webster · Issue 59, Mar/Apr 2011 · pp. 66–70

Products mentioned: Nikon D200, Nikon D300, Subal ND20, 10-17mm FE, Subtronic Mini flash guns

Those of you who read UWP regularly will know that I have written about Bali before. It is a destination that I have visited quite frequently, only beaten by my very numerous visits to the Red Sea. Bali is often seen predominantly as a starting point for live aboard trips to perhaps more exotic destinations in Indonesia, but it does have tremendous diving in its own right. There are numerous dive sites, onshore and offshore, spread around the island which can replicate almost all the reef fauna and weird critters that you will encounter at remote locations. Sometimes the reefs are on a smaller scale and you may need to move around the island a little to experience the best muck sites, but in general it would be hard to be disappointed with Bali as a photographer. The other added benefit of the island is its natural beauty and the various cultural distractions and other excursions that ca…