HUGYCUP

All though it has no importance in a photo competition competitors are always looking out for the most seldom seen critters of the underwater world. It’s however better to make a breathtaking picture of a common nudibranch than to have an interesting picture of a seldom seen animal. Nevertheless at the HUGYCUP at Asia divers we’re always “hunting” for a rare find as a breathtaking picture of a unique find can also push a bit towards a winning picture. This week we found one of the holy grails for underwater photographers & videographers : A hairy frogfish ! I’ve logged now 4150 dives and it’s only the third time in my life I had to pleasure to see a black hairy frogfish. Most of the time they are pinkish/white and juveniles tend to be more orange/brownish. Where does the black one fit in ??  In the picture, a 3 cm size,  black hairy frogfish from the dive site  ‘The boatyard’. The HUGYCUP is entering its 7^th week. Two more weeks to go, who knows what we’ll find next at the amazing dive sites around Puerto Galera.

Just about to head out on a HUGYCUP photo dive with Steve Watson, John Van Lent, Danny Van Belle, Anouschka Mornie, Daan Deubare,  Beth Watson and a whole heap of very big cameras!