New Underwater Photos from Indonesia!


Last year ended in Indonesia, where we visited Bunaken National Marine Park for some underwater photography. Though I’ve photographed under water several times over the years, it’s definitely not something I do frequently. The last time happened to be in Indonesia as well, at Wakatobi National Park as I was wrapping up Wild Lives

Fortunately we had some incredible diving guides that made it very easy for me to focus on the task at hand – photographing the beautiful colors, coral formations, and tropical fish! For many of my shots, I was positioned precariously close to the reef, using a metal rod to carefully touch it without disturbing it’s inhabitants. This also kept me anchored so I could use my free hand to shoot – and of course as an added bonus, kept me at a safer distance from the reef’s possibly poisonous denizens.

Enjoy the photos!

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ON LOCATION: Detour to Jakarta

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Detour to Jakarta – Images by Art Wolfe

One of my goals has been to photograph at the national mosque in Jakarta, the Masjid Istiqlal. So after spending many days at the Hindu Kumbh Mela, I flew off to Indonesia. This is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the grand domes prayer hall is a sight to behold, especially during prayers, when it is full to capacity.

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