Articles

Diving Banda - Discovering the East Indonesian Archipelago

by Tim Hochgrebe

Visiting Banda is interesting for two reasons: excellent diving and its amazing history. Banda islands, part of a volcanic group of islands covered with lush vegetation, have been a destination for traders for more than two thousand years.

Putting Life in Strobeless Images - Underwater Photography with Mathieu Meur

by Tim Hochgrebe

Not everyone can afford to complement their underwater camera with external strobes. But shooting anything further than a meter or so away without external strobes often results in monochrome blue (or green) images. However, with the addition of a simple, affordable filter, things don't need to be so dull.

Diving Papua New Guinea - New Ireland

by Chris Bartlett

Part two of a series of three article about diving in Papua New Guinea. Two hours flight north-east of Port Moresby, with a 10-minute stop in West New Britain near the site of PNG’s last volcanic eruption, lies Kavieng, the capital of New Ireland province.