CDF’2008: Diving the housereef of Curaçao Habitat

We came to the Habitat Resort for the closing party of the Dive Festival – and having heard a lot of the housereef, we came a little earlier to check it out. Andi went fisheye and Serge went Macro: so we could give a better over all judgement after just one dive. The funny thing was, that both of us were convinced of having made the right lens decision. So you can do both – Macro and Wide. And: The reef is excellent for a late afternoon dive, because the sun angle offers good opportunities for sunballs or sunbursts. What we also realized (maybe just our impression) – the fished come quite close here.

We also appreciated a lot, that the divecenter is extended over the water with a little peer and offers a very comfortable entry for housereef divers. And: there is also a boat and Nitrox. The organization and condition is very good, but still there is a very nice and relaxed atmosphere.

The jetty of Curacao Habitat During the afternoon, the Curacao Habitat has nice wide angle photo oppurtunities to offer. Fish and sponge in harmony at Curcao Habitat Coming up to look at you! There are various types of coral and sponges at the house reef The coral Landscape invites you to do sunball shots Blennies live on corals On the bottom right in the fisheye photo you can see a banded shrimp in his habitat. The variety and the amount of fish is above average quality at the Curacao Habitat housereef Basically fishes were gathering above every coral The Curacao typical French Angelfish (portrait) This reef inhabitant like to look in the camera This fellow just had lunch! Curacao Habitat House Reef We felt that the fishes stayed longer in front of your lens at the Curacao Habitat Housereef. Curacao Habitat House Reef Sponge an seafan fighting for space And there is a lot of schooling fish as well This photo, done with a Fisheye lens underlines how close you can get to the fishes at the Curacao Habitat "> Serge diving into a seven armed sponge The eye of a peacock flounder A yellow trumpetfish is searching for food Can you imagine this was shot with a fisheye? The Curacao Duchess and Habitat Resort in the background When you end your dive, there is even more friendly fish under the jetty.

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