Aerial View of Pianemo Islands
The Pianemo Islands is one of the major sight in Raja Ampat. The name Pianemo comes from the Biak word which means "Connector for Shaft and Spear Head." When viewed from afar, the island formation looks like a trident disconnected from the shaft. As you get closer, the perspective is diminished and the islands formation will look like a connected, complete trident.
Pianemo Island Formation
Different angle of Pianemo Islands highlights the biodiversity above and below water.
Dry Rock Formation on The Way to Pianemo
In contrast to the lush greenery seen at Pianemo, the area near Pianemo is surrounded by grey rocks. This is one of the most interesting rock formation that I found there. Despite the dryness, vegetations still managed to find their way to survive on the top of the rocks.
Exploring The Pencil Rock at Raja Ampat
Speedboat passengers are exploring the famous Pencil Rock at Kabui Bay at Raja Ampat. The Pencil Rock, located at the bottom of the photograph, got its name because it is shaped like the tip of a pencil. Rumors have it that this rock will be added to the UNESCO Global Geoparks list.
Navigating The Pianemo Island Maze
A speedboat is finding its way through the numerous islands that looks like a maze at Pianemo, Raja Ampat.
Raja Ampat Sunset's Curtain
Formation of sun rays that looks like curtains spotted during sunset at Raja Ampat island. It's a beautiful way to bring the curtain down for the day.
A Glimpse of Underwater Life at Yenbuba Village, Raja Ampat
You don't have to dive far to enjoy the marine diversity at Raja Ampat. All you have to do is put your snorkel on and dip your head in the water. This will be a typical scenery that you'll get.
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Twilight at Gurara Resort
Twilight scenery at Gurara resort, a place where I stayed at during my visit to Raja Ampat.
Friwen Paradise
White sands, clear water and clean weather can all be found at Friwen Island at Raja Ampat. The children here plays like there's no tomorrow. Why should they when they live in such a place?
Gurara Sunset
The layered, strong orange sun rays stacked on top of each other makes for a dramatic sunset scenery at Gurara, Raja Ampat.
Yenbuba Village Swimmer
One of the activity that Yenbuba village children do during the end of the day is jump into the clear water and swim with their friends. This particular teenager was the first one to jump and he invited his friends to swim with him.
Putting Up Christmas Decoration at Yenbuba Village
Poverty doesn't stop people at Yenbuba Village to celebrate and decorate their village for the upcoming Christmas. Because the villagers do not have money to decorate their village with lights, they put water bottled painted with bright color as their Christmas decoration.
Yenbuba Village Retail Store
One of the villagers in Yenbuba Village make a living as a confectionary retailer at Yenbuba Village in Raja Ampat. He mostly sells sweets and snacks. The store consists only of one door and one window where the customer can see the item selection. The main part of the house is the warehouse where the inventory is stocked.
Child's Play at Yenbuba
Grabbing and throwing your friends into the water is one of the kid's favorite water game. Most of the children here can swim because of the strong bonds between the kids. The older children often teach the younger children to swim using simple games.
Children in Traditional Papua Costume
One of the tradition in Raja Ampat is to welcome visitors by dressing and dancing in their Papua traditional costume. I shot this backstage. These kids were posing and fooling around for my camera before their performance starts.
Little Girl from Friwen
A little girl from Friwen Island in Raja Ampat is enjoying every moment of her playtime.
The Sea Cleaner at Sawinggrai Village
The first thing in the morning that this Sawinggrai resident do is put his snorkel on and jump into the water. He looks for driftwoods and other objects that might cause harm to the coral reef below. He literally cleans the sea there with his own hands.
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Yenbuba Boatman
Boatman from Yenbuba village is about to set sail to collect materials to be used for Christmas decoration.
Playful and Serious at Sorong
Two Papua boys give different expressions when posing for the camera.
Sawinggrai House Interior
People in Sawinggrai village built their house right above the water but that doesn't stop them to decorate the interior of the house. Here you'll see that they are starting to embrace the modern way of life.
