Hi Takako (and Stephen),
I was particularly impressed with the (Satomiae Pygmy Seahorse in octo coral) image. Congratulations!
I can recall previously your finger injuries.
Hope to see you one day soon.
Stephen

Nothing to do in Chinese New Year, happened to visit your site again, so happy to see the set of Burma images is posted already. Good to see that you're diving again!

Dear Takako,

Your set of "Somthing Small" posted in hkdivephoto -
What an extraoridinary collection!
I just came to wordless, watching them with bare eyes is difficult enough, not to mention locking all agile tiny stuff in focus with a camera.

All tough work does deserve the TAKAKO TRAPANIA NUDI naming. Congratulations again.

WBR
Kelvin

Takako,

WOW WOW WOW WOW - Thank you!
We love your Gorontalo Book - it graces our crocodile coffee table in front of our fire.

Thank you soooo much.

We love it. We think so much of your work. What a team and what a book.

Our warmest and best wishes for a new year to you and thank you from the bottom of our hearts - we absolutely love it. It was a great holiday surprise.

Big hugs and squeezes,
David & Jen
Congratulations on the toadfish image in National Geographic - it is perfectly stunning and just what should be there - that is a better form of wow.

Dear Takako:

Such lovely and amzing pix of nudi and the gentle D! Keep it up and remember the Lord will always look after you both in good and bad times!

Always,
Oli

Dear Takako,

Congratulations!
I write "Congratulations" for two reasons:

1) You have not only dived in Gorontalo but also produced a book on it, wonderful!

2)For the National Geographic publication of the Banded Toadfish - well done, Takako!

Oh, My Goodness Me regarding your accident!!
You must do your exercises that your physiotherapist tells you to do.
Best wishes to you and thinking of you.

See you in Bali in 2007.
Annabel

Last week I entered Wellesley Free Library and accidentially I was attracted to your latest book "Odyssey". I am so amazed by the angles reflected in your book.

I just ordered a copy from Amazon.com and I will follow your work definitely.

Just stay safe. I know technology is better and better, but still danger is always. I certainly do not want to hear or see you disappear one day out of sudden. Some picturs show you are very close to, shark's mouth.

Have a nice day.

Dear Takako & Stephen,
Your beautiful "An Ocean Odyssey" book arrived today. The pictures are stunning as usual, we are most impressed. Your pictures tell wonderful stories of the fantastic experiences you have enjoyed.

I read the book from cover to cover - except the Japanese of course. It was wonderful. Not just the pictures, and there are some stunning pictures here. It was more the story it told me. The story of dedication and effort it must have taken to capture these pictures.

Other coffee table books we have, sometimes have a few "blue water" pictures of whales & dolphins, but only a few. To achieve a book entirely on this subject is truly inspiring.

Reading the book a second time, I can not believe the number different species you have seen and managed to photograph! I can't recall a book with so many good pictures of whales, dolphins and sharks all taken by the same photographers. So all up your book left me inspired and makes me want to go diving more.

This is not B.S., this is from another underwater photographer who appreciates the effort and has just come back from 12 days in Tonga which produced a single wonderful encounter that I will remember for the rest of my life, but not images that do it justice.

Our prayers are for you, Takako, to recover from your accident quickly and fully.

Best Regards,
Ross & Diane

Erotic Dugong!!

The lonely boy looks like fall in love with the boat^o^, but also loves with your feet. Ha..Ha..It's so cute

Tina

Takako & Stephen,
Your photos are fabulous! I enjoyed each and every one.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful images with us.