the Solomon Islands 298 photos

An elevated view of a small forested islet with a beach and jetty, a white cruise ship at anchor beyond it and a broad volcanic massif wrapped in cloud across the water, Kennedy Island, the Solomon Islands.

91Kennedy Island high

Scale of ship against volcano and islet; volcano not identifiable from pixels · from GPS

An aerial view at sunset of a small forested islet with a timber jetty and MS The World silhouetted on the sunpath beyond, likely Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

90Njari Island medium

Sunpath, islet and ship silhouette compose cleanly; site not nameable · from GPS

A traditional outrigger sailing canoe crowded with people runs across clear shallow reef water under a grey sail, with two more sailing craft in the distance.

89no named location

Sharp, clean, scale and colour; canoe style does not name an island

An aerial view of a curving turquoise channel and sandbar dividing two forested islands, with a volcanic island beyond, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

88Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Graphic turquoise channel through jungle; distant island too far to identify · from GPS

MS The World lies at anchor with its lights on against an orange sunset, palms silhouetted on the headland, Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

88Njari Island high

Clean silhouette and strong sunset colour; anchorage not identifiable

A large outrigger sailing canoe crowded with people runs across turquoise shallows under a dark sail, a tender following behind.

88no named location

Sailing canoe under way over bright shallows; low island gives no site

An aerial view of MS The World under way in deep water beside a steep forested island.

88no named location

Clean ship and jungle island composition; island not identifiable

An aerial view of MS The World under way into a sheltered bay between forested islands with low cloud on the ridges.

88no named location

Ship small against a misty island system; no landmark to name it

An aerial view of a white expedition cruise ship at anchor in calm water at sunset, with a forested islet nearby and a broad volcanic island and its summit on the horizon, likely Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

88Njari Island medium

Distinctive volcanic cone on horizon but not identifiable from pixels alone · from GPS

A dark ash-laden explosive plume bursts from the surface of open ocean, throwing debris and white water above a flat blue sea, Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

88Kavachi high

Ash-bearing surtseyan blast on open sea; submarine volcano, no landmark to confirm

An aerial view of a curling forested island enclosing a turquoise channel, with MS The World anchored in deep water offshore, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

87Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Ship for scale against a big lagoon system; no landmark to name it · from GPS

An aerial view at sunset over a group of low forested islands with MS The World anchored between them, likely Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

87Russell Islands medium

Warm light across an island group with the ship for scale; site unnamed · from GPS

An explosive ash and water plume erupts from the surface of open ocean, cleanly framed above a deep blue sea, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

87Kavachi medium

Best-shaped blast of the sequence, whole plume with breathing room; site unconfirmed

A top down aerial of a small forested cay with white sand spits inside a reef ring in deep blue water, likely Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

86Njari Island medium

Graphic top down cay and reef ring; many similar cays, no site call · from GPS

An outrigger sailing canoe with crew aboard runs across deep open ocean under a large blue sail, a second sail on the horizon.

86no named location

Sailing canoe alone on open water, clean and graphic; no land in frame

An aerial view over a reef-fringed island inside a large lagoon with MS The World anchored in the deep channel behind, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

86Russell Islands high

Ship gives scale to a big lagoon system; no landmark to name it · from GPS

People load a large outrigger sailing canoe standing in shin deep water on a sandbar, its blue sail still set.

86no named location

Big blue sail over a working scene in the shallows; no site evidence

An aerial view of MS The World under way past a long low forested island in warm evening light, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

86Russell Islands high

Ship and island in soft light with room around both; site unnamed · from GPS

A long line of dancers crouches mid step on white sand beneath large shade trees, all in barkcloth wraps with red fringed borders, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

86Tikopia high

Whole line in frame, unified motion; no location evidence present

Four figures in full dried grass costumes and painted wooden masks stand under a tree, with a child watching behind them, Utupua, the Solomon Islands.

86Utupua high

Striking masked figures described plainly, no meaning or group attributed

A line of women dances with hands raised in magenta headdresses, shell ornaments and split leaf skirts, palms and forest behind them, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

86Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Colour and unified motion; no attribution, no location evidence

A broad plume of dark ash and water erupts from the sea surface, spray falling back around its base, Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

86Kavachi high

Largest frame of the sequence; site is a reasoned guess only, verify

A man with his face painted black wears a headdress of leafy vines, standing in dappled shade under trees.

86no named location

Watermark; strong portrait but only forest shade behind, no site

A yellow-bibbed lory perches on a rail, its black cap, red body, yellow bib and green wing clearly lit.

86no named location

Solomons endemic supports region; perch is a cut pole, could be a held bird

Sun rays fan through cloud at sunset over calm water with a lit ship anchored off a dark headland, Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

85Njari Island high

Strong crepuscular rays and silhouetted ship; coastline unidentifiable

An aerial view of a large forested island with a pale sand bay and surf breaking along its fringing reef, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

85Tetepare Island medium

Strong island shape with cloud cap and surf line; site not determinable · from GPS

A man laughs mid dance in a frangipani garland and yellow leaf headdress, with a line of dancers reaching forward beside him, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

85Tikopia high

Best expression in the sequence; still no place evidence

Six people with their bodies coated in pale clay and tall bark headpieces move across a grassy clearing carrying thin poles, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

85Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Whole line in frame; described as visible only, nothing attributed

A dark plume of ash and water bursts from the surface of the open sea under a pale sky, Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

85Kavachi high

Surface eruption on open sea; only such site in region, could also be a blast

A wide plume of dark ash and white water erupts from the open sea with the horizon flat behind it, Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

85Kavachi high

Same eruption sequence; site is a reasoned guess only, needs confirming

A small dark burst breaks the sea surface above a dome of pale green water, alone on a vast blue ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

85Kavachi medium

Small burst against huge empty sea, strong scale; discoloured water only, site unconfirmed

An aerial view of a forested island edge with a broad coral reef and a turquoise pool, a low volcanic cone on the far horizon, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

84Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Reef pool and jungle edge, distant volcanic cone unidentifiable at this scale · from GPS

A top down aerial of a patchwork coral reef flat with a small tender carrying people at the edge of the drop-off.

84no named location

Tender tiny against reef pattern, strong scale; no locating feature

An aerial view of a small forested island with a village along its shore, ringed by shallow reef with another island beyond, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

84Russell Islands high

Distinct island village shape but nothing in frame names it · from GPS

An aerial view of a forested headland and reef flat with MS The World anchored offshore and mountains beyond, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

84Tetepare Island medium

Expedition ship small in a wide reef scene; anchorage not identifiable · from GPS

An aerial view of a white sand beach on a wooded islet with people at the waterline, reef shallows and a rain squall behind.

84no named location

Beach, reef and squall in one frame; islet is not identifiable

A man in a green shirt hauls on a wooden spar aboard an outrigger canoe with a large white ship anchored behind him.

84no named location

Working canoe crew with the ship behind; nothing identifies the anchorage

Dancers in barkcloth wraps with red patterned borders move together with arms raised, wearing flower garlands and painted faces, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

84Tikopia high

Clean layered group motion; visible activity only, no site

A man dances with arms swept to one side in a frangipani garland and yellow leaf headdress, a row of dancers mirroring him, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

84Tikopia high

Repeating arms give depth; no location evidence in frame

Men and women dance in a crouched stance on sand in barkcloth wraps with red and pink fringed borders and green leaf garlands.

84no named location

Front row sharp and in unison; visible activity only, no place

A dense column of dark ash and white spray rises from the open sea against a flat blue horizon, Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

84Kavachi high

Same event as neighbouring frames; site inferred only from it being at sea

A woman in a magenta shredded plant headdress with a red hibiscus behind her ear and layered shell necklaces looks off to one side, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

84Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Sharp portrait, clean background; described without attribution

A billowing ash and water plume rises from the sea surface on open ocean, its edges shedding heavy spray, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

84Kavachi medium

Full plume clean in frame with horizon; site unnameable from water alone

A dense ash cloud and a white surge of water burst upward from the open ocean surface, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

84Kavachi medium

Dense ash mass over bright white surge, strong contrast; site unconfirmed

A small dark burst breaks the surface above a mound of pale green water on a wide blue ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

84Kavachi medium

Repeat of the isolated small burst, strong sense of scale; site unconfirmed

Banked storm cloud breaks apart over a flat open sea, lit orange and red at sunset.

84no named location

Watermark; open water and sky only, no land to place it

A man plays bamboo panpipes among a group of performers wearing pink streamers and bundles of leaves.

84no named location

Watermark; group context reads well but nothing names the site

A young child with dark body paint and a green leaf headband holds a bunch of red and green leaves in dappled forest light.

84no named location

Watermark; forest backdrop only, no landform or signage

A man with black-painted skin and a headdress of leafy vines stands among tree buttresses in filtered light.

84no named location

Watermark; wider sibling of the same subject and setting

A yellow-bibbed lory, black-capped with a yellow crescent across its red breast, perches against blurred green foliage.

84no named location

Yellow-bibbed lory is a Solomon Islands endemic, supports region but names no site

Close view of a yellow-bibbed lory leaning forward on a thin pole with its orange bill open.

84no named location

Tighter sibling of the same bird, tail cropped at the frame edge

Two children sit on a beached log on a coral shore watching two grey inflatable tenders, one loaded with guests, off a forested shoreline.

84no named location

Strong scale and story; low forested shore is not identifiable

A wooden sailing boat runs downwind under a large blue sail with crew aboard, a white ship anchored on the horizon.

83no named location

Clean blue sail against deep ocean; ship on horizon is a vessel not a place

A group of dancers moves forward with hands raised, wearing leaf headdresses, flower garlands and barkcloth wraps, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

83Tikopia high

Strong expressions and layered depth; visible activity only, no place

Women dance holding light wooden sticks, wearing frangipani garlands, leaf headdresses and yellow sashes over barkcloth, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

83Tikopia high

Sharp central figure, open arms; visible activity only

A dancer reaches both hands forward in a frangipani garland and leaf headdress, flanked by others in the same movement, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

83Tikopia high

Sharp central figure with symmetrical hands; no place cue

Two large spotted sharks with long tails rest side by side on the reef while a line of divers with a light hovers above them.

83no named location

Spots and long caudal fin suggest zebra shark; not certain, kept plain

A woman dances holding shredded magenta plant fibre, wearing a matching magenta headdress and a fibre and leaf costume, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

83Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Clean light and gesture; visible activity only, no location

A dark ash burst rises from the sea surface with a white water base, alone on a wide blue ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

83Kavachi medium

Clean isolated blast with scale of empty sea; no landmark to confirm the site

A dense ash cloud and a white surge of water burst from the surface of open ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

83Kavachi medium

Dense ash over bright surge, high contrast; no landmark to name a site

An aerial view over a coral reef and turquoise pool at a jungle shoreline, with a low volcanic island across the water, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

82Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Near-identical frame to its sibling, slightly wider; site not nameable · from GPS

Two boys paddle a small dugout canoe in front of a village beach with palms and a large open-sided shed, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

82Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Clean everyday moment, good separation; village not identifiable · from GPS

Four guests in red life jackets sit talking and laughing on the deck of a wooden sailing canoe, a white ship anchored behind them.

82no named location

Warm candid aboard a sailing canoe; guest at frame edge is clipped

A group of children and two adults lie in a circle with their heads together on dappled sand, seen from directly above, likely Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

82Russell Islands medium

Playful overhead group frame in tree shade; sand gives no place evidence · from GPS

An overhead aerial of a pod of dolphins swimming in shallow turquoise water, including two pale calves alongside adults.

82no named location

Species not resolvable at this angle; open turquoise water gives no site

A wide line of dancers steps across white sand under trees, holding red fringed cloths at their sides, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

82Tikopia high

Full line in step; nothing in frame names the ground

A woman dances in a collar of broad green leaves and a leaf crown, with other dancers in yellow leaf capes beside her, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

82Tikopia high

Clean leaf collar detail; visible activity only, no place

A line of dancers steps forward on sand in barkcloth wraps with red printed borders and pink fringes, wearing leaf headdresses.

82no named location

Whole line in unified step; no location evidence

A spotted shark with a very long tail lifts off the reef beside a second resting shark as divers watch from above.

82no named location

Same pair as neighbouring frame; species left plain, no site evidence

People with bodies coated black and leaf headdresses raise long spears and a carved paddle, teeth bared, with houses and palms behind, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

82Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Strong close action; visible activity only, no meaning or group named

A dark ash and water plume spreads outward above open ocean, curtains of spray falling back to a flat blue sea, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

82Kavachi medium

Ash-loaded blast on open sea; submarine source, no landmark to confirm site

A tall dark ash column erupts from the ocean surface, white water spraying outward at its base, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

82Kavachi medium

Well-shaped ash column on open sea; submarine source, site not readable

A large ash and water plume erupts from the open ocean surface, spray fanning out at the waterline, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

82Kavachi medium

Full plume with clean horizon and room around it; site not readable

A man with a painted face and a headdress of split palm fronds holds a long pole, with smoke drifting across the frame.

82no named location

Watermark; dress described only, no group or place inferred from it

A man with white face paint and a crown of split palm fronds holds a long pole and a large curved carved wooden object in front of a blue painted timber wall.

82no named location

Watermark; painted timber wall only, no signage or landform to place it

Close portrait of a man wearing a wide crown of split palm fronds, his face and chest marked with white paint.

82no named location

Watermark; tight portrait, background is a plain wall

A smiling child in a pink and white floral shirt points off to one side, framed by out-of-focus leaves.

82no named location

Watermark; cleaner sibling of the leaf-framed frame of the same child

A young child painted dark from head to waist holds a fan of coloured leaves, standing in front of tree roots.

82no named location

Watermark; wider sibling of the same child, same light and setting

A rainbow stands in front of a rain squall falling from a tall white cumulus over open sea.

82no named location

Weather over open water, no coast visible to place the frame

A white cockatoo with a pale blue eye ring and a raised recurved crest perches on a bare branch.

82no named location

Blue eye ring and crest shape fit Ducorps's corella, a Solomons endemic; no site

A pale sand beach curves toward a forested headland with exposed grey rock faces, a leaning coconut palm in the foreground and a few small figures far down the sand.

82Tikopia low

Distinct rocky headland but no signage or known profile to name it

Two children sit on coral rock and driftwood looking out at inflatable tenders carrying guests across clear shallow water.

82no named location

Tighter sibling of the same moment, same shoreline and tenders

A vertical view of a dance line on white sand under a wide canopy of large spreading trees, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

81Tikopia high

Canopy scale over the dancers; site not identifiable

Dancers with fists raised and leaf headdresses press forward together, several calling out, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

81Tikopia high

Energy and expression carry it; visible activity only

Three women dance and call out, one in a crown of leaves and a wide collar of green leaves and frangipani, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

81Tikopia high

Clear detail on leaf collar; no attribution, no location

Dancers in fibre skirts and leaf ornaments hold woven fans mid step while a seated audience of children and adults watches, Utupua, the Solomon Islands.

81Utupua high

Warm backlight and audience give context; no location evidence

A large group dances on sand under trees in barkcloth wraps, flower garlands and leaf headdresses, with more people standing behind.

81no named location

Deep crowd shows the scale of the gathering; no location evidence

A wide ash and water plume unfolds above open ocean, spray boiling white at the waterline, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

81Kavachi medium

Broad plume, whole subject in frame; submarine source, no landmark

A tall dark ash column rises from the ocean surface with white water breaking at its foot, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

81Kavachi medium

Strong vertical ash column, whole subject in frame; site unconfirmed

An aerial panorama of a turquoise reef lagoon meeting a curved white sand beach backed by low forest, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

80Russell Islands high

Strong colour separation, clean beach arc; site not identifiable from pixels · from GPS

An aerial view of extensive turquoise reef shallows and small forested cays beneath heavy cumulus cloud, likely Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

80Njari Island medium

Big cloud stack over bright reef reads tropical Pacific; unnamed · from GPS

Two people paddle a dugout canoe across clear shallow water in front of a low forested shoreline, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

80Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Dugout canoe over clear shallows; shoreline gives no site evidence · from GPS

Two children paddle a dugout canoe over clear shallow water in front of a dense mangrove shoreline, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

80Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Clear-water dugout scene, mangrove wall behind; no locating detail · from GPS

An aerial view of a forested point with a white church and a small village above a deep blue channel.

80no named location

Mission church on a point; no legible sign, church style names no island

An aerial view along a jungle coastline and its fringing reef, with a small boat inshore and a large ship anchored in the distance, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

80Tetepare Island medium

Untouched forest to the waterline with ship for scale; site unnamed · from GPS

Five women stand waist deep in clear shallow water wearing matching shirts and headdresses of green leaves, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

80Tetepare Island medium

Posed group portrait in the shallows; shirt crests illegible, no place claim · from GPS

An aerial view of a low forested island with a wide reef flat and a chain of smaller islets on the horizon, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

80Russell Islands high

Clean reef and island layers; one of many similar islets, unnamed · from GPS

A child holding a worn football looks out from behind a tree trunk, smiling, likely Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

80Russell Islands medium

Strong natural portrait framed by trunks; background gives no place · from GPS

A person paddles a dugout canoe alone on flat water below a dark forested hillside, framed by leaves in the foreground.

80no named location

Quiet framed composition, subject tiny; shoreline names no site

Rows of people dance on a sand clearing in barkcloth wraps and leaf headdresses, arms swinging in unison beneath trees.

80Kavachi low

Visible activity only, no ceremony name, no place cue in frame

A dancer with tall dark leaves in his headdress holds both hands up mid chant, surrounded by others in yellow leaf headdresses, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

80Tikopia high

Vertical crop, strong central figure; no location evidence

A man in a red flower garland stands with a wooden staff among dancers, one carrying a large green palm frond, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

80Tikopia high

Palm frond adds shape; visible activity only, no location

Women dance in fibre skirts and leaf ornaments holding woven fans, with villagers and children watching from the shade behind them, Utupua, the Solomon Islands.

80Utupua high

Different gathering from the barkcloth frames; visible activity only

A person coated in pale clay with a tall bark headpiece steps forward holding a long stick, with another figure behind on the sand, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

80Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Clean vertical isolation of one figure; no place evidence

Women wearing tall pale palm sheath headdresses and matching bodices hold green canes upright in bright sunlight, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

80Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Unusual palm sheath dress described plainly; nothing names the place

A boy with blond curly hair in a yellow and navy polo looks straight at the camera with other children gathered around him, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

80Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Direct portrait, clean light; appearance does not indicate an island

An ash-darkened eruption plume spreads sideways above open ocean, throwing sheets of water back into the sea, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

80Kavachi medium

Strong ash structure on open sea; site not confirmable from pixels

A dark ash burst climbs from a collar of white water on the open ocean surface, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

80Kavachi medium

Clear ash-over-white structure; no visible landform to place it

A broad ash cloud pushes outward from the ocean surface above a ring of white spray, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

80Kavachi medium

Good ash structure over white base; no visible landform to place it

An ash burst throws water and debris upward from the surface of a deep blue ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

80Kavachi medium

Debris visible in the ash; submarine source, site not readable from pixels

A man paddles a weathered dugout canoe across calm green water with a hand-cut wooden paddle.

80no named location

Faint watermark; clean dugout canoe frame, flat water gives no place evidence

Close portrait of two children leaning together in warm low light, one with tightly curled blond hair.

80no named location

Watermark; portrait only, place must never be inferred from people

Portrait of a child with tightly curled blond hair resting their chin on folded hands in warm light.

80no named location

Watermark; portrait against dark ground, nothing locates the frame

A man with ochre-painted skin plays a bundled set of bamboo panpipes, pink shredded plant streamers hanging beside his face.

80no named location

Watermark; performer close-up, no place evidence anywhere in frame

A man with ochre-painted skin and dark lines drawn across his forehead holds bamboo panpipes to his mouth.

80no named location

Watermark; near sibling of the other panpipe frame, same subject

A man in a palm frond crown and white face paint rests a large curved carved wooden object across his arm, holding a pole upright.

80no named location

Watermark; sibling frame of the same man against the same wall

A man with ochre-painted face and body looks to one side, purple shredded streamers hanging around his head.

80no named location

Watermark; timber wall behind is blurred, carries no place evidence

A man with dark body paint holds a pole and branches of red and yellow croton leaves, a curved white pendant hanging at his chest.

80no named location

Watermark; backlit forest behind, nothing that identifies a place

A tall cumulus tower catches the last light as the sun sets into cloud over open water.

80no named location

Sky and sea only, a thin dark headland at left gives nothing to name

Layered cloud burns gold and orange above a dark sea at sunset.

80no named location

Sky and sea only, one of two near-identical sunset frames

A white sand beach curves away under an overhanging leafy tree, with a small forested islet offshore.

80Tikopia low

Unnamed forested islet offshore; no structure or landform to identify

A dark cumulus tower stands against a gold and orange sunset sky above a flat sea.

80no named location

Sibling of the other gold sunset frame, sky and sea only

Four people stand silhouetted on a timber jetty at dawn with hazy forested ridges layered behind them, likely Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

79Njari Island medium

Strong silhouette and haze layers; nothing in frame names the jetty · from GPS

Dancers in barkcloth wraps and orange sashes move in a line on sand, arms extended, with more people gathered behind them at the treeline.

79Kavachi low

Same gathering as neighbours; visible activity only

A man dances with one fist raised, wearing a yellow leaf headdress and a green leaf garland, with other dancers blurred behind him, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

79Tikopia high

Tight portrait in motion; nothing in frame indicates a site

Women dance on sand in barkcloth skirts with orange sashes and leaf collars, some holding small carved objects, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

79Tikopia high

Wide group frame under trees; nothing names the site

A woman looks to one side in a leaf and shell crown with yellow leaf strips, her face marked with orange pigment, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

79Tikopia high

Clean portrait against soft background; described without attribution

Rows of people dance on a sand clearing in barkcloth wraps and leaf headdresses, arms swinging in unison beneath trees.

79Kavachi low

Burst sibling of an earlier dance frame; visible activity only

A line of women dance with raised hands, wearing magenta leaf headdresses, shell necklaces and leaf skirts, with dense green forest behind, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

79Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Strong colour and motion in custom dancing; no place evidence in frame

A dark ash burst and a white splash rise together from the surface of a deep blue ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

79Kavachi medium

Compact burst with clean horizon; no landmark, site not confirmable

An ash and water plume spreads above open ocean with spray falling in long curtains, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

79Kavachi medium

Repeat of an earlier ash frame in the sequence; site unconfirmed

A dark ash burst rises above a low band of white water on open ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

79Kavachi medium

Repeat ash burst frame from the sequence; no landmark to place it

A man in black body paint with vines and leaves over his head and shoulder looks directly at the camera in green forest light.

79no named location

Watermark in corner; strongest of the painted portraits, still no place evidence

An aerial view over a forested island ringed by shallow reef, with deeper channels and further islands beyond, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

78Russell Islands high

Clean reef-ring island with depth layers; site not determinable · from GPS

An aerial view of a village beach lined with dozens of small outboard boats and blue tarpaulin shelters under flowering trees, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

78Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Gathering of canoes and tarps at a village shore; no readable signage · from GPS

Broken cloud lit orange at sunset stands over a dark forested island ridge and calm sea, Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

78Tetepare Island high

Big layered sunset sky from the ship; ridge silhouette names nothing

A white expedition cruise ship with THE WORLD on her bow moves through a narrow channel below steep jungle-covered slopes.

78no named location

THE WORLD is the vessel name, not a place; steep jungle channel unnamed

A curved line of dancers holding leaves moves across white sand beneath a broad tree canopy, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

78Tikopia high

Near sibling of the vertical canopy frame; no place cue

A row of children sits on the ground laughing and watching something off frame, with a bag reading Solomon Islands behind them, Utupua, the Solomon Islands.

78Utupua high

Bag text names the country, not a site; genuine expressions

Dancers in barkcloth wraps and orange sashes move in a line on sand, arms extended, with more people gathered behind them at the treeline.

78no named location

Burst sibling of the earlier arms extended frame

A smaller burst of dark ash and white water breaks the sea surface with no land in sight, Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

78Kavachi high

Later or smaller burst in the same sequence; nothing else in frame

A dark plume of ash and water collapses over open ocean, spray sheeting down to the sea surface, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

78Kavachi medium

Ash present but plume edge clipped left; submarine source, no landmark

An ash cloud and a fan of white water burst upward from the ocean surface, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

78Kavachi medium

Ash plus heavy white base, slightly muddled shape; site unconfirmed

An ash-darkened plume spreads above open ocean with long curtains of water falling from it, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

78Kavachi medium

Repeat ash frame, edge slightly clipped; submarine source, no landmark

A family sits in an outboard-powered fibreglass boat on calm water in front of a waterfront town of tin-roofed houses under a heavy storm sky.

78no named location

Faint watermark; harbour town with moored ships but no legible name

A monitor lizard clings to a moss-covered tree trunk in dense forest, framed by out-of-focus leaves.

78no named location

Photographer watermark in corner; lowland rainforest, no place evidence

A boy grips the notched trunk of a coconut palm partway up, with a dense stand of palms behind him.

78no named location

Watermark; coconut palms only, dress and people give no site

A boy in a red and navy striped polo shirt stands beside a carved wooden post bearing a raised turtle relief.

78no named location

Watermark; polo logo is an apparel brand, not a place; carving unattributed

Portrait of a child with loose blond curls looking to the side, with green foliage and a red shirt blurred behind.

78no named location

Watermark; portrait only, place never inferred from appearance

Two boys sit side by side in warm light, one wearing a pendant on a thin chain.

78no named location

Watermark; pendant not legible, no place evidence in frame

A smiling child in a floral shirt looks past a large green leaf in the foreground.

78no named location

Watermark; leaf partly covers subject, background fully blurred

Close portrait of a man in a palm frond crown and white face paint holding a large curved carved wooden object at his shoulder.

78no named location

Watermark; tightest of three frames of the same man, carving crops edge

An older man in a purple polo shirt draws on a cigarette, smoke curling across his face.

78no named location

Watermark; tight portrait, clothing tells nothing about location

The sun sets behind low cloud over open ocean, with a small flat-topped island silhouetted on the horizon, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

78Tikopia high

Distant island too small and featureless to identify from the frame

A rainbow arcs out of grey cloud above a densely forested island rising from dark water.

78no named location

Unbroken forest island with no structures, not identifiable from pixels

Low sun breaks under a broken cloud deck over calm ocean, with a long low island lying on the horizon.

78no named location

Horizon island is a flat silhouette, no profile distinctive enough to name

A white sand spit runs out into turquoise shallows with a low forested islet on the horizon.

78Tikopia low

Same islet across the shallows, nothing in frame names the beach

Gold light floods a bank of cumulus at sunset above a dark, flat sea.

78no named location

Third near-identical sunset sky frame, no land in view

A pink soft coral in full bloom stands over sponges and encrusting growth on a reef.

78no named location

Rich colour and detail but no site evidence on a reef close-up

An aerial of two snorkelers on the surface above a shallow coral reef where it drops off into deep blue water.

77no named location

Scale of two swimmers against reef edge; reef flat is unidentifiable

A child sits silhouetted under a tree beside a beached outrigger canoe on a dark sand shore, with a palm-covered headland across the water.

77no named location

Quiet backlit village shore; nothing identifies the beach

A woman dances with a shell necklace and yellow sash, her face and shoulders marked with orange pigment, other dancers soft behind her, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

77Tikopia high

Shallow depth portrait in motion; no location signal

A boy with blond curly hair looks toward the camera in soft light with other children out of focus behind him, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

77Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Near sibling of the other portrait; no location evidence in frame

A broad ash and spray plume spreads low across the ocean surface after an explosive burst, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

77Kavachi medium

Later spreading phase, less structure than siblings; site unconfirmed

An ash burst and a white spray fan rise from the sea surface on open ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

77Kavachi medium

Repeat of an earlier burst frame; site not confirmable from pixels

A girl stands on a white sand beach beside turquoise shallows holding a small bird in her hands, with trees leaning over the shore.

77no named location

Watermark in corner; near-identical to sibling frame, generic bay, no site evidence

An aerial panorama of a reef-fringed island chain with pale sandbars and turquoise shallows on open ocean, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

76Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Barrier reef line and low cays; no landmark to name a site · from GPS

A top down aerial of dense forest running to a rubble shoreline where the reef flat drops into deep blue water, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

76Tetepare Island medium

Graphic top down forest to reef drop-off; no locating feature · from GPS

A man in a straw hat tends to a child's hand from a red first aid kit on a rocky shore while other children watch, small boats drawn up behind, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

76Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Strong documentary moment ashore; boats and shoreline name no site · from GPS

A man applies a dressing to a boy's knee while children lean in closely to watch, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

76Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Shirt reads Solomon Islands, a country not a site; sponsor logos are brands · from GPS

An aerial view of a shoreline village where a crowd plays on a grass field beside long blue and white roofed buildings.

76no named location

School-style buildings and playing field on a bay; no readable signage

An aerial view of a line of kayakers hugging a steep jungle shore on dark still water under flat cloud.

76no named location

Kayaks tiny under jungle wall; dark flat water could be an inland lake

Layered cloud catches yellow and violet light at sunset over open water with a low island ridge on the horizon, Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

76Tetepare Island high

Sky-dominant sunset from a ship; distant ridge unidentifiable

Four people in green dress and leaf headdresses wade splashing across a shallow reef flat as a zodiac of guests comes in, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

76Tetepare Island medium

Visible action only, no ceremony named; shoreline gives no site · from GPS

A guide paddles a yellow sea kayak with a boy sitting on the bow, both smiling at the camera on flat water, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

76Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Kayak maker name on the hull is a brand, not a place · from GPS

An aerial view of a village spread through forest along a sheltered bay, with a large ship anchored in the distance.

76no named location

Flat cloud light, village layout visible but nothing names it

Two low forested islets sit under a towering cumulonimbus cloud, with a few people on a pale beach and a small boat between them.

76no named location

Big tropical storm cloud over reef islets; no identifying feature

A group of scuba divers swims along a steep coral wall in deep blue water, bubbles rising above them.

76no named location

Good layered dive group; open blue and generic wall give no site

A compact dark ash burst throws white water across the sea surface on open ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

76Kavachi medium

Smaller burst, plenty of empty water; nothing to name a site from

A dark plume of ash and water hangs over the open ocean as spray falls back to the sea, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

76Kavachi medium

Mid-sequence ash frame, close sibling of others; site unconfirmed

Men in leaf costumes carrying wooden spears run through the shallows of a sandy beach, caught in motion blur under overhanging trees.

76no named location

Watermark in corner; motion-blur performance on a beach, no place evidence

A man with black body paint and a headdress of leaves and vines laughs in dappled forest light.

76no named location

Watermark in corner; portrait in forest, no place evidence, dress does not locate

A man carries tuna by the gills through a covered town fish market where sellers lay out catch on tarpaulins under coloured umbrellas.

76no named location

Watermark in corner; busy market scene, no legible signage to name the town

A man in a bucket hat leans against a palm trunk on a sandy waterfront path, with stilt buildings, moored boats and forested hills along the shore behind.

76no named location

Faint watermark; small waterfront town, no legible sign to name it

Two children sit close together in warm light against a dark interior, the older one resting on folded arms.

76no named location

Watermark; same portrait session, foreground child soft

A man with ochre-painted skin and purple shredded streamers hanging from his headband speaks, with other painted figures behind him.

76no named location

Watermark; background blurred out, nothing readable to place it

A large red gorgonian sea fan spreads across the frame against open blue water.

76no named location

Graphic fan structure, deep wall behind, no identifying features

A scuba diver hangs in blue water beside a large sea fan with small damselfish sheltering in its branches.

76no named location

Good scale of diver against the fan; blue water gives no site evidence

A group of people stand together on sand in barkcloth wraps, leaf headdresses and flower garlands, some with skin oiled and marked.

75Kavachi low

Dress does not name an island; described as visible only

Three women stand talking on sand in barkcloth wraps with orange sashes and leaf collars, under trees, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

75Tikopia high

Quiet moment between dances; nothing identifies the ground

People stand in loose rows on sand in barkcloth wraps with pink fringed borders and green leaf garlands, watching something ahead.

75Kavachi low

Sibling of the standing group frames; nothing names the site

A girl with sun-bleached curls smiles at the camera against a soft pale background of water.

75no named location

Watermark; clean soft portrait but no place evidence behind her

An aerial panorama over a forested volcanic headland above a wide bay, with a long island on the horizon.

74no named location

Steep jungle headland and open bay; no identifiable landform

An aerial view over an island covered edge to edge in coconut palms, with a pale lagoon and reef beyond.

74Russell Islands low

Island-wide coconut plantation fits Russell Islands pattern; unconfirmed, chip only

A child sits in the bow of a yellow kayak on clear shallow water with mangrove forest behind, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

74Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Close portrait from the paddler's seat; background gives no site

A man kneels to clean a cut on a boy's knee while a group of children crowd in to watch, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

74Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Sponsor logos on a jersey are brands, not a place · from GPS

One man stands on another man's shoulders to tie a volleyball net to a timber post beside a sand court, likely Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

74Russell Islands medium

Good human moment rigging a net; background gives no place evidence · from GPS

A rainbow drops out of a rain squall over a line of low forested islands seen from the water, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

74Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Rainbow over flat forested shoreline; nothing identifies the islands

A guide paddles a yellow sea kayak with a boy sitting on the bow giving a thumbs up on calm water, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

74Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Wider sibling of the same kayak frame; hull text is a brand not a place · from GPS

An osprey perches on a casuarina branch covered in epiphytic ferns against blue sky, Kennedy Island, the Solomon Islands.

74Kennedy Island high

White crown and dark eye stripe read osprey; branch clutter, no place cue · from GPS

A young woman in a yellow leaf headdress and leaf garland stands among other dancers, her shoulders and chest oiled and pigmented, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

74Tikopia high

Foreground shoulders crowd the frame; described without attribution

A dancer stands with hands on hips wearing a frangipani and leaf garland and a yellow leaf headdress, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

74Tikopia high

Static pose, softer than the motion frames; no place cue

A group of people stand together on sand in barkcloth wraps, leaf headdresses and flower garlands, some with skin oiled and marked.

74Kavachi low

Near identical to an earlier standing frame in this batch

A diver photographs a large plate coral on a steep reef wall lit by a torch.

74no named location

Plate coral and diver read clearly; wall is unidentifiable

Women in shredded leaf costumes and leaf headdresses perform together, one holding a large helmet conch shell to her mouth, with coconut palms behind, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

74Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Custom dance with conch; dress does not name an island, no place evidence

A collapsing column of white water falls back to the sea after an explosive burst on open ocean.

74Kavachi low

Same event sequence as neighbours; water only, no landmark to name a site

A wide ash and spray plume settles back over open ocean, its base dragging across the water, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

74Kavachi medium

Later collapse phase, softer shape; no landmark to name a site

A girl stands in the shallows of a sheltered sandy bay holding a small bird in her cupped hands, with overhanging trees along the shore.

74no named location

Watermark in corner; generic bay shoreline, nothing to name a site

A boy swims between two moored outboard boats and holds a small white bird up beside an engine.

74no named location

Watermark; YAMAHA ENDURO on the outboard is a brand, not a place

Visitors ride standing and seated in the tray of a blue flatbed truck along a dirt road, caught in a panning blur.

74no named location

Watermark; panning shot of a shore transfer, background too blurred to place

A monitor lizard climbs the mossy trunk of a forest tree, gripping the bark with clawed feet.

74no named location

Watermark; near-identical sibling of the other monitor frame

Portrait of a boy in a blue and white striped polo shirt against soft green foliage.

74no named location

Watermark; plain portrait, background gives no site evidence

A red-hulled sailing yacht lies at anchor in a calm turquoise lagoon channel between low forested islands.

74no named location

Low forested islands and reef shallows fit many lagoons; boat is not the expedition vessel

A full moon breaks through broken cloud above a dark forested shoreline, laying a track of light on the water.

74no named location

Night frame, shoreline is a black silhouette with no readable feature

A loose school of barracuda hangs in open blue water above a scatter of small reef fish.

74no named location

Blue water only, nothing that could place the dive site

Barracuda cruise in formation through deep blue water with small fish scattered behind them.

74no named location

Sibling frame of the same barracuda school, same water

A bluespotted ribbontail ray lies on sand beneath a reef overhang with its tail stretched out behind.

74no named location

Clear blue-spotted ray under a ledge; nothing identifies the reef

Guests in yellow kayaks meet people in dugout canoes on calm water below a palm shore with stilt houses, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

73Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Kayaks and dugouts together at a village shore; site unnamed · from GPS

A man in a green shirt holds up a coconut crab for a seated group of visitors in a shaded clearing, Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

73Tetepare Island high

Crab clearly shown to guests; shirt crest illegible so no place claim

Two large sharks with long tails rest on a coral reef in deep blue water while a diver with a light approaches from behind.

73no named location

Species not resolvable in this light; dim, no site evidence underwater

A wide grey plume of ash and water collapses back toward the sea on open ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

73Kavachi medium

Collapse phase, edges cut by frame; nothing visible to name a site

A man in black body paint wearing a trailing leaf headdress stands in profile among forest greenery.

73no named location

Watermark in corner; profile portrait, dark subject, nothing locates the site

A woman holds up two tuna by the gills beside rows of skipjack laid out on woven mats at a roadside market.

73no named location

Watermark in corner; market stall detail, no signage or landform to place it

Vendors sit behind piles of green areca nuts and long beans laid out on broad leaves with handwritten price cards.

73no named location

Watermark; cards read prices in dollars, not a place name

A woman turns and laughs over her shoulder at a shaded market, with stalls and a child behind her.

73no named location

Watermark; portrait with blurred market behind, no place evidence

A stitched aerial panorama over low forested islands and shallow reef flats inside a broad calm lagoon, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

72Russell Islands high

Wide enclosed reef lagoon, many low islands; panorama stretch, no named feature · from GPS

Two people in a small inflatable boat idle close under a steep wall of jungle above deep green water, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

72Tetepare Island medium

Good scale of tender against jungle wall; shoreline not identifiable · from GPS

Two children paddle the front of a tandem kayak toward a palm-lined shore with a small house on the bank, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

72Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Over-the-bow kayak view; shoreline houses give no site evidence

A bright rainbow falls into a low forested island seen across choppy water from a ship, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

72Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Flat grey light, rainbow the only subject; shoreline unidentifiable

A woman in a red life jacket and dark cap smiles while sitting against the timber gunwale of a boat under way.

72no named location

Cap reads EYOS, the expedition operator, not a place

A swept sand clearing runs between huge spreading trees with thatched houses and a few people at the far edge, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

72Tikopia high

Village clearing under the same trees as the dance frames; unnamed

A woman dances in a barkcloth wrap with an orange sash, arms bent and torso turned, other dancers close behind.

72no named location

Tight vertical crop, cluttered edges; no place cue

A wide dome of white water collapses back into open ocean after an explosive burst at the sea surface.

72Kavachi low

Water-only plume on open sea, hazy and flat; submarine source not confirmable

A dark ash plume falls back into open ocean in heavy grey curtains of water, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

72Kavachi medium

Mid-sequence frame, flatter than siblings; submarine source, no site evidence

A wide plume of ash and spray falls back to the sea after an explosive burst on open ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

72Kavachi medium

Another near-identical collapse frame; submarine source, no landmark

A boy holds a large white and green imperial pigeon perched on his forearm, with people gathered in the shade of coastal trees behind.

72no named location

Watermark in corner; bird held in hand, no place evidence in frame

Reef fish including parrotfish and emperors lie in a row on a market table, each with a handwritten price tag.

72no named location

Watermark in corner; tags read 25-00 to 2-00, prices not places

An aerial panorama over densely forested islands and calm blue channels under a high cloud sky.

71no named location

Generic forested island group and channels; nothing nameable

A directly overhead aerial of a volleyball game on a sand court, with players and long shadows on either side of the net, likely Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

71Russell Islands medium

Top-down graphic frame; sand court gives no location signal · from GPS

A man in black body paint with a leaf headdress calls out with his mouth open in the forest.

71no named location

Watermark in corner; expressive portrait, background offers nothing to place it

Rows of skipjack and yellowfin tuna lie on woven pandanus mats on a kerb, with a vendor standing barefoot behind them.

71no named location

Watermark in corner; overhead market detail, nothing readable to name a site

A woman holds up a large yellow reef fish beside her face under the roof of a market building.

71no named location

Watermark in corner; portrait under a market roof, no place evidence

A woman looks off to one side in front of a thatched wall, her teeth stained from chewing betel.

71no named location

Watermark; portrait against thatch, nothing in frame locates it

An aerial view across a dense coconut plantation on rolling ground toward a bay and forested hills.

70Russell Islands low

Plantation-era palm landscape fits Russell Islands; weak hint only

Children play volleyball over a net strung on timber posts on a sand court among palms in a village, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

70Russell Islands high

Village volleyball under palms; nothing in frame names the village

Divers descend in a loose line beside a dark reef wall with bubble trails running to the surface.

70no named location

Dark and low contrast; no location evidence underwater

A small dark burst of ash and debris breaks the surface of a calm blue ocean, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

70Kavachi medium

Early small burst, subject tiny in frame; site not readable from pixels

A dark ash plume settles back into open ocean behind heavy grey sheets of water, likely Kavachi, the Solomon Islands.

70Kavachi medium

Duplicate of an earlier collapse frame, soft shape; no site evidence

A child crouches on a fallen driftwood trunk over a shaded white sand shore backed by dense forest.

70no named location

Watermark in corner; harsh dappled light, no place evidence in frame

A man with black body paint and a leaf headdress looks out from behind a screen of green foliage.

70no named location

Watermark in corner; leaves cut across the face, no place evidence

Bunches of bananas, pomelo, papaya and chillies are laid out on large green leaves at a produce market.

70no named location

Watermark in corner; overhead produce detail, nothing to locate the market

A woman chews betel with her mouth stained red, holding a green leaf to her lips beside a large mossy tree trunk.

70no named location

Watermark; tight portrait, tree trunk background gives nothing to place it

Areca nuts and long beans are arranged on a broad green leaf over a floral plastic sheet with handwritten price cards.

70no named location

Watermark; card reads 1.00, a price rather than a place

A dark megapode with bare red facial skin and a yellow bill walks across the shaded forest floor.

70no named location

Watermark; megapode on forest floor, nothing in frame names a site

The moon sits behind thin cloud in a dark sky, lighting the cloud bands orange around it.

70no named location

Sky only, no horizon or land in frame at all

A bumphead parrotfish swims over a reef of table corals in blue water.

70no named location

Heavy blue cast and soft detail; reef gives no site evidence

Close view of a soft coral colony with white feeding polyps open along orange branches.

70no named location

Macro texture study, no context of any kind in the frame

A large house with a palm thatch roof, split timber walls and a corrugated iron skirt stands on sand beside a second thatched building, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

69Tikopia high

Distinctive thatch construction but no signage or landmark to place it

The head of a green and pink parrotfish lies on a tarpaulin with a handwritten price tag stuck to its side.

69no named location

Watermark in corner; tag reads a price, not a place

A man cuts green areca nuts from a bunch with a knife on a market board.

69no named location

Watermark; hands-and-produce detail, no place evidence at all

Dark storm cloud with one orange gap at last light above a silhouetted forested ridge and calm sea, Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

68Tetepare Island high

Moody but dark and low detail; ridge silhouette identifies nothing

A black and white pig looks out through a fence of upright cut palm trunks in a village yard, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

68Tikopia high

Domestic animal in a village pen; no place evidence

Three children with sun-bleached fair hair sit close together in front of a woven bamboo wall, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

68Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Tight portrait against woven wall; nothing in frame locates it

A coconut crab hangs by a cord from a branch above pale sand in a coastal grove.

68no named location

Watermark in corner; wide-angle close crab, nothing to locate the grove

A hornbill with a pale cream head and a heavy casqued bill perches on a bare branch in backlit forest canopy.

68no named location

Watermark; bird partly screened by leaves, backlit, no site evidence

Dense forest and mangrove edge runs along a low shoreline above pale reef shallows, under scattered cumulus.

68no named location

Generic forested lagoon shoreline, no landmark or structure to place it

Split areca husks, lime powder and red betel juice lie across a large green leaf on the ground.

67no named location

Watermark; ground-level still life, no place evidence in frame

A large pile of husked coconuts heaped on sand beneath a spreading shore tree, Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

66Russell Islands high

Copra harvest pile, plantation context; no place evidence in frame

A rainbow stands in falling rain above a ridge of rainforest under heavy grey cloud, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

66Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Soft low contrast rain scene; forest ridge names no place

Two young men sit behind a market table of carved wooden sharks, inlaid paddles and coconut-shell bowls under a yellow tarpaulin, with thatch and bamboo houses behind, Santa Ana (Owaraha), the Solomon Islands.

66Santa Ana (Owaraha) high

Village craft stall, busy frame; no signage or landform to place it

A broad wall of white water falls back into open ocean after a burst at the surface.

66Kavachi low

Water-only collapse phase, hazy; nothing visible to name a site

A white pickup truck raises a cloud of dust on an unsealed town road lined with trees and market stalls.

66no named location

Watermark; B-1162 is a vehicle plate, not a place

A black butterfly with white bands and orange patches rests with open wings on a mossy tree trunk.

66no named location

Watermark; species not resolvable at preview size, no location cues

Driftwood and coral rubble litter a beach looking across shallow water to a low forested islet.

66Tikopia low

Cluttered foreground, same islet as the other beach frames, unnamed

A lizardfish rests on coral rubble, its blotched brown and white body pressed against the reef.

66no named location

Tight macro on rubble, no context and no location evidence

A small white parrotfish with an orange head and a black eye spot hovers beside algae-covered reef rock.

66no named location

Species left at genus level; reef macro carries no place evidence

A branching soft coral and two black featherstars sit on a rubble reef head in green tinted water.

66no named location

Flat green cast and busy background; reef gives no place evidence

A green featherstar spreads its arms across the face of a large orange barrel sponge.

66no named location

Colour cast and soft detail; nothing in frame locates the dive

Two men stand side by side smiling in front of dense green foliage, one in a navy polo shirt reading The World Expedition, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

64Tikopia high

Shirt names the vessel programme, not a place; simple portrait

The last of a white water plume drains back into open ocean under a pale sky.

64Kavachi low

Weakest frame of the plume sequence, low contrast, nothing to locate it

A dome of white water collapses back into open ocean after a burst at the surface.

64Kavachi low

Water-only frame repeated in the sequence; nothing to name a site

A crew member kneels smiling behind a large tuna lying on a yacht's teak deck beside a rod and reel, open ocean astern.

64Tikopia low

Same catch, wider frame; AQUIJO on the polo is a vessel name only

A curtain of white water falls back into open ocean after an explosive burst at the surface.

63Kavachi low

Near-identical to an earlier water-only frame, low contrast; site unnameable

Guests sit at long tables under trees strung with lights at a beach dinner after dark, likely Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

62Njari Island medium

Night beach dinner, mixed light, snapshot framing · from GPS

A man in a green shirt speaks to a seated group of visitors in the shade of large trees, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

62Tetepare Island medium

Guided talk ashore, cluttered background, no place evidence · from GPS

A man sits high in the branches of a breadfruit tree, mostly hidden by the large backlit leaves, Utupua, the Solomon Islands.

62Utupua high

Subject buried in foliage; no place evidence

A butterfly is silhouetted on the edge of a tree trunk against a glowing green background.

62no named location

Watermark; graphic silhouette but subject clipped at frame edge

Three dark glossy birds perch on a bare branch while a swift with long swept wings flies past against pale sky.

62no named location

Species not resolvable at preview size; blank sky, no location cues

A crew member in a white polo kneels beside a large tuna landed on the varnished teak afterdeck of a yacht.

62Tikopia low

Polo reads AQUIJO, a vessel name not a place; blood on deck limits use

A wide aerial panorama of a long forested island coastline in soft early light, with a small vessel underway offshore.

60no named location

Very wide thin panorama, low detail; coastline not identifiable

Visitors sit with village children on a stone landing beside the water below thick vegetation.

60no named location

Crowded candid at a shore landing; no signage or landform

Children sit close together on the ground while a girl works carefully on another child's hand with a small applicator, likely Russell Islands, the Solomon Islands.

60Russell Islands medium

Tight candid, harsh light, cropped limbs; no place evidence · from GPS

A person films on a phone in a waterproof case, the screen showing dancers performing on grass in front of them, likely Tetepare Island, the Solomon Islands.

60Tetepare Island medium

Screen content is a picture inside the picture, not a location cue · from GPS

A broad sheet of green shallow water reaches to forested hills and a line of coconut palms along the far shore, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

60Tikopia high

Flat light, no landmark; cannot tell an inland lake from a lagoon here

Two tropicbirds circle above a treeline of palms and broadleaf canopy in clear blue sky, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

58Tikopia high

Subjects tiny and soft; canopy below gives no place evidence

Two tropicbirds with long tail streamers fly together against flat grey cloud, Tikopia, the Solomon Islands.

56Tikopia high

Birds small in a blank grey sky, soft at this size

A full moon fills the frame against a black sky, warm toned near the horizon, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, the Solomon Islands.

54Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia high

Isolated moon carries no region or place information

Crew serve a buffet dinner from long tables under a marquee at night while guests fill their plates, likely Njari Island, the Solomon Islands.

52Njari Island medium

Busy buffet snapshot, mixed artificial light, low editorial value · from GPS