Tioman has been rated by Time Magazine as the Top Ten Most Beautiful Island in the World. And to ensure that the island's dazzling natural beauty stays up to par, The Malaysian government has gazetted the area as a marine park. It's this protected status, as well as Tioman's relative accessibility that has lent the island its reputation as the paradise getaway of choice for island-hoppers, sun-worshippers, snorkelers and, of course,
scuba-divers and underwater photography enthusiasts from around the world.
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Tioman is a fantastic destination for underwater photography, because most its renowned off-shore dive locations offer an abundance of both wide-angle subjects as well as macro subjects. The various hard-coral and soft-coral peppered reef sites combine into a veritable kaleidoscope of colours that you'll find almost impossible not to immortalize. Schools of fish, turtles, rays and even sea snakes, reef sharks and dolphins are frequently spotted. And as Tioman is located along the migration path of whale sharks, you may well hit pay dirt and go home with a camera containing countless shots of this magnificent creature.
Exactly what species are you likely to encounter in Tioman? Apart from schooling varieties like glassfish, damselfish, rabbitfish, wrasses and parrotfish, you'll also come across solitary species, such as scorpionfish, triggerfish, porcupinefish, pufferfish and boxfish. And even napoleon wrasse and barramundi cod make occasional appearances here.
Macro aficionados can expect to see photogenic shrimps of all shapes, colours and sizes, nudibranchs of sheer unimaginable hues, as well as various kinds of molluscs. But many other creatures, buried in the sediment or hiding in the reefs' countless nooks and crannies, await patiently.
In fact, it's been said that the best thing about diving in Tioman is the immense variety of species the island offers, both marine and terrestrial. And scientific expeditions are uncovering completely new species even today. So bring your biggest memory card, because in all likelihood, you'll be needing it.
PADI Underwater Photography Course
Are you keen to quickly pick up underwater photography? Then take a gander at our
Digital Underwater Photographer course. This
Digital Underwater Photographer course gets you going quickly with today's modern digital equipment. Then again, if traditional photography is more your thing, then the
Underwater Photographer course is more suitable for you, as it's designed for conventional film equipment. Both courses are fully governed by PADI and cover 2 dives. When you're done, you'll have underwater photography down pat, after which you can post your pro underwater pictures on your blog. What better way to relive your awesome Tioman adventures?
Note: All major dive centres provide freshwater containers for the rinse of cameras and equipment.
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