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Pontohi pygmy seahorse, a less well-known pygmy species, often associated with Halimeda algae, Alor, Indonesia
 

Many an underwater photographer likely dreams of living in an exotic and world-class dive destination. Well, while he hails from Minneapolis, new DPG Photographer of the Week Reilly Fallon lives in Alor, Indonesia, one of the world’s greatest dive destinations. As the co-owner of Alami Alor Dive Resort, Reilly has backyard access to Indonesia’s staggering marine biodiversity. His feature here shows just a small fraction of the life around the far-flung island.

Reilly’s work as a passionate photographer and videographer, focused on capturing the beauty of the underwater world, has taken him all around the world, from Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand to the Maldives, the Faroe Islands, and the British Virgin Islands. Reilly’s main goal with his photography is to highlight the urgent need for environmental protection and conservation.

Reilly is beginning to run workshops around his home base to guide people through the challenges of underwater photography, including lighting techniques, wide-angle shooting, snoot photography, and super-macro, to name a few. He says he aims to share his knowledge and experience to help others capture stunning images of the underwater world that they are proud of.
 

Nearly fully developed anemonefish eggs, likely just days away from hatching, Alor, Indonesia
 

One of the terrifying mandibles of a bobbit worm, Alor, Indonesia
 

A young giant frogfish, nestled amongst sponge growth on a pier, Alor, Indonesia
 

A beautiful juvenile clown frogfish, Alor, Indonesia: This color phase is thought to mimic a toxic flatworm
 

Eyes to eyes with a hermit crab, Alor, Indonesia
 

A neon orange juvenile painted frogfish, Alor, Indonesia
 

One of the ocean’s most famous predators, the tiger shark, Fuvamulah, Maldives
 

A beautiful anemone shrimp eyeballing the camera, Alor, Indonesia
 

A classic scene, an emperor shrimp hitching a ride on a solar powered nudibranch, Alor, Indonesia
 

The mesmerizing eyes—the most complex in the animal kingdom—of the peacock mantis shrimp, Alor, Indonesia
 

A pretty porcelain crab filter feeding off the side of a sea pen, Alor, Indonesia
 

An iconic Indo-Pacific cephalopod, the colorful and toxic flamboyant cuttlefish, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
 

To see more of Reilly’s work from the Indo-Pacific and further afield, please give him a follow on Instagram and visit his website, www.reillyfallonmedia.com.