PICTURE OF THE MONTH

Picture of the month

More and more divers take pictures and we are often surprised by the high quality. All our guests can now join in the competition for the Picture of the month. Based not only on the picture, but also on the short story with it, we choose the best, funniest or most original one. Join the competition and maybe you will be the one who has her/his picture on our website!

May 2010

This picture is from Ronald, one of the persons who joined the photographer course done by the famous Dutch photografer Karin Brussaard. When you want to see more pictures of the course, look here

April 2010

Arie & Desiree,

Thank you for a wonderful time at Magic Island. The resort is top-notch, the diving among the best in the world. My photos came out great. Please thank Willem for his excellent customer service, and the women in the kitchen, too.
It was fun not speaking English and brushing up on my German.

I hope someday to bring my family to Magic Island for a dive vacation. They would have a great time.

All the best,

Michael Wood

March 2010

This beautiful example of "hitch a ride" is from Rob and Marloes Gschwend.

February 2010

Weill diving on the dive site Dolphin House, our guide Dennis found a well hidden plastic bottle with 2 seahorses. Who would do such a thing? After our second dive we returned for a short third dive and in a Philippino-Dutch-German cooperation we set the seahorses free. The slogan of our great holiday was born: Free the Seahorse!

January 2010

We see many shrimps, but we never had one with eggs on a picture. Thanks to Miranda and Remco.

December 2009

This great nudibranch is from Kerstin and Helmut!

November 2009

Our German guest Martin encountered this aggresive looking turtle. It seems it didn't want to be disturbed. Thanks to Martin and Saskia for this picture.

October 2009

This picture is taken by Luc de Backer from Belgium. When our divemaster Dennis showed this harlequin ghostpipefish, Luc didn't even see it at first. Dennis was patient and finally Luc saw it.

September 2009

This beauty was found on our house reef! With low tide, you can even take his picture without getting wet, cause it likes to stay close to the dive centre.

August 2009

This is how a hermitcrab looks without his house!
Picture is from Ronald.

July 2009

On land Marcel does most of the talking, except for his pictures. Concerning his pictures he gets quiet and modest.
Marcel: The dive guide showed me this beautiful nudibanch on the divesport "White House". He told me that the rings are in fact the eggs.
Small talk with a great picture!

June 2009

For me it is not important how deep I dive, but which great marine life can I put on picture.
In the Philippines, at Magic Island, my camera is doing overtime. So much to see, like nudibranchs, pigmy seahorses, crabs, clownfish, mandarin fish, etc. Fortunately the dive guides point out all the great (small) things every dive.
One dive, Manuel points at a anemone, but some other diver is there first. My non-deco time is only 2 minutes, but after one minute it is my turn. Should be ok, 1 minute to take my picture. Small as the creature is, it takes me several pictures to get it right, which gives me 6 minutes punishment.
Back at the resort I look at my pictures and it turns out to be a crab, an orang outang crab. Tastes differ, but I think it is a beauty!
Hetty van den Haak

May 2009

Most diver’s harts will beat faster when they think about the big live, my hart skips a beat for everything that is smaller than 5 centimeter/2 inches. Nudybranchs, crabs, shrimps, all in small sizes make me happy. Of course there is the ultimate feeling, the pygmy feeling . . .
Also this holiday. Diving at Magic Island is all about the small stuff and of course the pygmy seahorse has to be on the program as well. I am full of excitement when Manuel, the guide, closely checks the big sea fan. He raises three fingers! I prepare my camera and start taking pictures. Pygmy seahorses are not the ideal models; they turn their back on you. After all my non-deco time is used, I have a lot of pictures. At least one should be rather oke.
Back on the boat I check my pictures and I must confess; I am in love!
Pauliene van Strien