COMBAT MANTA RAY (แมนต้าประจันบาน)

Last Update : Thursday 9 August, 2001 10:16 PM

Combat Manta ray

BEGINNING
HER (1)
ME (1)
HER (2)
ME (2)
HER (3)
ME (3)
ENCOUNTER (1)
ENCOUNTER (2)
COMBAT MANTA RAY (1)
COMBAT MANTA RAY (2)
SOURCES OF DOCUMENTARY
STING RAY’S LIFE

         SOURCES OF DOCUMENTARY

         Once in a long time I have an opportunity to write about large creature that everybody would be shocked, awed and screaming when he see it.

         Documentaries about shrimp…snail…small fish…are for study. Although they are challenging, they lack of one thing – feeling of those who have seen.

         When I wrote a story about manta ray I chose to let feeling lead scientific knowledge. I believe that those who are interested can obtain information from many books. There might be a few times when scientists describe the feelings of manta and a man confronting the largest ray in the world. For documentary with more than one hundred twenty thousand bahts investment, this writing style is a high risk. But I was willing to do because I wanted to share the same moment with my readers.

         Thanks to the Editor who has never paid attention to the cost in producing one documentary. Thanks to Dive Master for kindness. Thanks to everyone in Sea Papa team for efforts. Thanks to khun Nut Sumontamae for extra knowledge. Thanks to khun Vinij Rung-Paung for camera battery fifty miles offshore. I can always believe in kindness of the Thais.

         Above all…thanks to providence…to let us meet her in the middle of the sea…to be able to produce one important documentary in our lives.

         Documentary about manta ray…Document that I had not even dared dreaming of…But completed today.

         EXPLAINATION

Manta Ray

Mainly Thai divers call her “manta”.

Her

This Manta Ray was female. We noticed that she had no clasper.

Previously spotted place

Khun Nat remembered the print on her body. He met her once at Tachai Island.

Macro lens

Used to take photograph of small objects. Taking photo of manta ray with macro lens is like looking at the elephant through a microscope.

Wide angle lens

Suitable for taking photo of large object. We use zoom lens 20-35 mm.

Fish eye lens

Special lens that is capable of taking photograph of even wider area. We use 13 mm.

Manta delivers cub in the air, uterine milk, respiration

I studied from the text.

Manta and first aid at Tachai Island

Khun Nat told me

Others, including Manta’s cleverness

I found out from experience.

Combat Manta ray


BEGINNING HER (1) ME (1) HER (2) ME (2) HER (3) ME (3) ENCOUNTER (1) ENCOUNTER (2) COMBAT MANTA RAY (1) COMBAT MANTA RAY (2) SOURCES OF DOCUMENTARY STING RAY’S LIFE

Manta Ray	Mainly Thai divers call her “manta”.
Her	This Manta Ray was female. We noticed that she had no clasper.
Previously spotted place	Khun Nat remembered the print on her body. He met her once at Tachai Island.
Macro lens	Used to take photograph of small objects. Taking photo of manta ray with macro lens is like looking at the elephant through a microscope.
Wide angle lens	Suitable for taking photo of large object. We use zoom lens 20-35 mm.
Fish eye lens	Special lens that is capable of taking photograph of even wider area. We use 13 mm.
Manta delivers cub in the air, uterine milk, respiration	I studied from the text.
Manta and first aid at Tachai Island	Khun Nat told me
Others, including Manta’s cleverness	I found out from experience.