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Mantis-Shrimp

Mantis-Shrimp

A Mantis Shrimp at about 15 meters, a lucky find by my buddy. Lady Elliot Island, Australia. Olympus PEN E-PL1, Lens: Elmarit 45mm Macro, Flash: UF-2 Olympus, ISO100, F13, 1/160
Photocomp June '11 - Open

Just cruisin'

Just cruisin'

This Green Turtle was just cruising by and didn't seem too perturbed by our presence. He just swam between the small group of us. Taken Lady Musgrave Island, Australia. Sealife DC800.
Photocomp May '11 - Novice

SS Yongala

SS Yongala

Scene at the wreck of the SS Yongala off Townsville/Ayr, Queensland, Australia. Nikon D-80 with 10-20mm sigma lens. This photo was taken prior to tropical storm Yasi.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

Beautiful Barrier reef Groper

Beautiful Barrier reef Groper

A day trip to the Great Barrier Reef at the Whitsunday Islands, Australia. I got up close and personal with a beautiful Napoleon Wrasse! Canon Elph SD-1100IS.
Photocomp November '10 - Open

Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

A Hawksbill Turtle feeding at the wreck of the SS Yongala, Australia.
Photocomp September '09 - Novice

Who watches Who?

Who watches Who?

A school of Slate Sweetlips at the wreck of the Yongala, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp August '09 - Open

Liftoff

Liftoff

A marbled ray lifts off and hovers with a school of black kingfish over the bow of the Yongala wreck in the late afternoon. SS Yongala wreck, QLD.
Photocomp May '09 - Open

Cod & Wreck

Cod & Wreck

A Coral Cod at the Yongala wreck. After a month of solid rain, the water was very green and murky. The fish predation action however was incredible. Yongala wreck, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open

Ambush Predator

Ambush Predator

This large Tassled Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) blended perfectly with its surroundings in the shadows of the wreck. Yongala wreck, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open

Clowning around

Clowning around

This image of a Clownfish in the Whitsundays at Daydream Island, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Novice

Chromodoris geminus

Chromodoris geminus

Chromodoris kuniei on the wreck of the Yongala, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Novice

Wally

Wally

This photo is extra special to me as Wally is more then just a wrasse, believe it or not I had a strong connection with him and spend the day swimming with him. Taken at the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp July '08 - Open

Sleepy Turtle

Sleepy Turtle

A Green Turtle at the SS Yongala, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp December '07 - open

Feather Star

Feather Star

Taken at Polmaise Bommy near Masthead Island, Gladstone, Australia.
Photocomp June '07 - Novice

Upper Deck

Upper Deck

Annemonefish photgraphed on Yongala's upper deck, Queensland, Australia. Nikon Coolpix 5000 used.
Photocomp January '07 - Open

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