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Meeting Drew

Sunday, April 29th, 2007 by tony

After having heard so much about him, I finally had a chance to meet Wetpixel’s video guru Drew Wong recently in Bangkok. And of course, I hounded him with questions about existing and upcoming HD cameras, but sadly, there wasn’t sufficient time to absorb enough, so I’ll have to find another occasion to harass […]

Podcast: Durian Wars

Thursday, April 26th, 2007 by tony

Sometimes, even the most simple of tasks can become quite a challenge. Recently in Bangkok, a friend was having trouble opening a durian fruit, so I offered to lend a hand.
More friends were on hand to watch and record our herculean struggle on video. They were only using a small still camera, the […]

Panda Goby

Monday, April 23rd, 2007 by tony

Managed to get an ID on this goby from a friend. Turns out that the common name for this fish is a “blackfin coral goby” (Paragobiodon lacunicolus).
What a boring name. I don’t care, I’m still calling it a “panda goby”.

Podcast: A Very Hungry Frogfish

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 by tony

Before writing up my notes from my recent visit to the Lembeh Strait (assuming I ever have time to do so), I decided to try something new. Click below to watch a short story I put together about an encounter I had with a very hungry frogfish. It may take a while to download, […]

Back to a Net Connection

Saturday, April 14th, 2007 by tony

Just got back to an internet connection, and have just gone completely cross-eyed from weeding through several hundred emails (with several hundred more to go). It was another awesome trip to Lembeh with great photos of marine life, ranging from images of adorable little fish to pix of truly strange and gruesome critters.
With […]