Still, I almost swam right past him. And he was in plain sight, too. But so cleverly camouflaged that you'd think he was another chunk of coral. He knew staying motionless was his best move, so I got right in close for a good photo of my first giant frogfish. Okinawa's a good place to hover and watch.
Patient divers see critters they'd never notice if they kept on the move all the time.
Clownfish stick close to their anemone nests and attack anything that comes near. Rich offers one other service I haven't seen at other shops. For 2,500 yen, he'll take his camera along and get shots of your dive. When the dive's over, he gives you the roll of film to take home. Okinawa was once a proud nation of seafaring traders.