Peepers peeled for a pygmy

When Jo Caird went diving in Malaysia, patience and eagle eyes were needed to spot the tiniest of seahorses.

- Jo Caird

You get pretty good at spotting tiny creatures when you have a photographer for a scuba-diving buddy. While most divers hunt for spectacular coral formations or large species like sharks and sea turtles, photographers take a different approach.

My buddy, for example, is content staying on a patch of reef for 20 minutes or more, absolutely motionless as he waits for a perfect shot. Which leaves me to pootle about nearby, prevented from straying too far by the buddy system.