Welcome to Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

About 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, the island is famous for "diving freedom." With more than 60 dive sites easily accessible from shore and incredibly accommodating dive shops, the pristine reefs can be visited whenever a your desire to jump in the water. 

Grab your tanks, plop them in the back of the rental car and choose one of the well-marked sites along the main road. We made 13 dives on 12 reefs in 4 and 1/2 days. Most of what I shot were close-up images of the sea life and the tiny creatures that dwell there. 

All the images were made with Nikonos V cameras, Ikelite strobes and a 15mm lens or a 1:3 extension tube on a 35mm lens.