Just like Elvis, only with “hair” towards both sides of the head. That’s one of the pictures that comes to my mind looking at an ambon scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensi). Unlike on Elvis, the information that can be found online on this beautiful species is rather slim though. Shaggy style to […]
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Once upon a time, before the corona virus had officially reached the local population of Bali, there was a window of opportunity to explore spots usually overrun by tourists. That’s why in mid March we went on a road trip to capture the highlights of East Bali. It’s all about […]
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It is carnival Monday: Alaaf! As that’s the expression, sort of hurray, that is used in the area around Colonge in Germany as well as Maastricht in the Netherlands, we stick to that regional greeting. Even though we are not big fans of the actual celebrations, we had planned our […]
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This year we happily present a special edition of Christmas cards: With warm regards from Devocean Pictures to go around the world. We’d like to celebrate natural as well as cultural diversity and therefore created our special edition of Christmas cards in English, German, Dutch, Spanish and Indonesian. As a […]
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Picture strip and gallery as well as all photographs separately with additional information on the different subjects The underwater world isn’t only full of strange creatures but offers lots of colours, patterns and shapes which are captivating in itself. I love ordinary subjects, often overlooked by underwater photographers on the […]
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Happy news! Finally, there is another page under photography online: Art by nature features mainly underwater pictures, but not exclusively. New photo gallery Beauty lies in the details. I love looking for particular combinations and patterns formed by colours, textures, and shapes. Nature is an endless provider of subjects without […]
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In short: Me and my cameras have not always lived in perfect harmony. I love diving and find it very relaxing. Why add another activity on top? After initial struggles and a longer break, I started with a new mind-set. Not that there were no more frustrations all of the […]
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Two and a half years of absence are coming to an end today. The main reason for not being active on our website anymore was simply our internet connection. In general there wasn’t a lot to catch on a remote island in Wakatobi (Indonesia) and secondly, we are regimented to […]
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The only way to explore the water world of Komodo Nationalpark: boat! But it’s more than just a way to travel. We enjoy the view of the islands in the sky before diving into the endless ocean and the sparkling sun on the water when getting back up after another […]
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A week ago raining season started in Labuan Bajo. Even though the land in all the Eastern parts of Indonesia badly needed the rain, it does have its downsides. Not only are the clouds blocking our precious sun, but it creates quite some runoff that together with rubbish is being […]
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