{"id":8576,"date":"2019-07-06T08:31:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T00:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/?p=8576"},"modified":"2019-07-06T08:51:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T00:51:07","slug":"fiji-islands-aerial-coral-reef-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/fiji-islands-aerial-coral-reef-photos.html","title":{"rendered":"Fiji Islands Aerial Coral Reef Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]During my last trip to Fiji<\/a> aboard the Naia<\/a>, I spent time between dives photographing the gorgeous coral reefs from the air. The most productive areas were the Vatu-i-ra Seascape and around Namena Marine Reserve. \u00a0We would make 4-5 dives each day on these reefs and, as I had experienced a few years earlier, making nice images of the reef scenery was easy. \u00a0Underwater reefscape images in Fiji practically take themselves, the reefs are so beautiful. But on this trip I wanted to capture a different angle to complement the underwater views so folks who don’t dive might have pictures they could relate to. The individual frames my drone Superfly shoots are quite detailed, however, I prefer to compose large aerial panoramas<\/a> made up of 9 to 27 individual images, the goal being enormous, highly detailed illustrations. \u00a0In a few of these views you can see Naia, one of the finest liveaboard vessels in the world, to give the scene some scale. \u00a0Cheers, and thanks for looking!<\/p>\n

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Aerial View of Namena Marine Reserve and Coral Reefs, Namena Island, Fiji
\nImage ID: 34680<\/a>
\nLocation: Namena Marine Reserve<\/a>, Namena Island<\/a>, Fiji<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aerial View of Vatu-i-Ra Coral Seascape, Fiji
\nImage ID: 34681<\/a>
\nLocation: Vatu I Ra Passage<\/a>, Bligh Waters<\/a>, Viti Levu Island<\/a>, Fiji<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aerial View of Namena Marine Reserve and Coral Reefs, Namena Island, Fiji
\nImage ID: 34683<\/a>
\nLocation: Namena Marine Reserve<\/a>, Namena Island<\/a>, Fiji<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aerial View of Namena Island, Fiji
\nImage ID: 34685<\/a>
\nLocation: Namena Marine Reserve<\/a>, Namena Island<\/a>, Fiji<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aerial View of Vatu-i-Ra Coral Seascape, Fiji
\nImage ID: 34688<\/a>
\nLocation: Vatu I Ra Passage<\/a>, Gau Island<\/a>, Lomaiviti Archipelago<\/a>, Fiji<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aerial view of Mount Mutiny, a spectacular coral bommie in the Bligh Waters of Fiji
\nImage ID: 34689<\/a>
\nLocation: Vatu I Ra Passage<\/a>, Bligh Waters<\/a>, Viti Levu Island<\/a>, Fiji<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aerial View of Vatu-i-Ra Coral Seascape, Fiji
\nImage ID: 34691<\/a>
\nLocation: Vatu I Ra Passage<\/a>, Bligh Waters<\/a>, Viti Levu Island<\/a>, Fiji<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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