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Leopard Shark

Leopard Shark

A Leopard Shark and company at Byron Bay, Australia. Canon 50D with 10-17mm lens in Hugyfot housing with dual DS125s.
Photocomp September '11 - Open

Spanish Dancing

Spanish Dancing

I was lucky enough to find this Spanish Dancer "dancing" in Hugo's Trench, Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. We were both struggling in the strong surge and murky water. Taken with a Canon 7D, Tokina 10-17mm lens with 1.4x TC, Nauticam housing, 2 x Inon Z240 Strobes.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish shot taken in Byron Bay, Australia with Canon 50D and 60mm lens in Hugyfot housing with dual DS125 strobes.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

High 5

High 5

High 5 from a Green Sea Turtle. Shot taken in Byron Bay, Australia with Canon 50D and 10-17mm fisheye lens at 10mm in Hugyfot housing with dual DS125 strobes.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

Wobbegong and Glassfish

Wobbegong and Glassfish

Wobbegong and Glassfish. Byron Bay, Australia. Canon IXUS 85IS in Canon Housing with Inon Fisheye lens.
Photocomp January '10 - Open

Glassfish and Diver

Glassfish and Diver

Glassfish in the Cod Hole, Byron Bay, Australia. Canon 50D and 10-17mm lens at 10mm in Hugyfot Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp August '10 - Open 

Juvenile Cuttlefish

Juvenile Cuttlefish

Juvenile Cuttlefish, Byron Bay, Australia. Canon 50D and 35mm lens in Hugyfot Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp August '10 - Open

Comfortably Byron

Comfortably Byron

Almost swam past this Rockcod/ Scorpionfish due to its camouflage, which just caught my eye at around 12m. Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. Canon G10.
Photocomp August '10 - Novice

Not So Happy

Not So Happy

Almost swam past this Rockcod/ Scorpionfish due to its camouflage, which just caught my eye. Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. Canon G10.
Photocomp August '10 - Novice

Loggerhead Turtle portrait

Loggerhead Turtle portrait

Loggerhead Turtle, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. Canon 50D and 35mm lens in Hugyfot Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp July '10 - Open

Groper portrait

Groper portrait

Groper at Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. Canon 50D and 35mm lens in Hugyfot Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp July '10 - Open

Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtle

Green Turtle at Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. Canon 50D and 10-17mm lens in Hugyfot Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp July '10 - Open

Cuttlefish portrait

Cuttlefish portrait

A cuttlefish at Byron Bay, Australia. Canon 50D and 35mm lens in Hugyfot Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp July '10 - Open

Pucker Fish

Pucker Fish

I tried to get a good shot of this guy for about 15 minutes. The visibility was pretty average, and he just kept drifting away in the surge making it hard to get a shot from in front. This shot was taken off Byron Bay, Australia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Nippy the Cuddly Crab

Nippy the Cuddly Crab

This crab was hiding in an anemone on a dive at Byron Bay, Australia. I though the green went well with the orange on the shell.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

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Articles

Diving Wolf Rocks and Julian RocksDiving Wolf Rocks and Julian Rocks
Jude and I left Townsville on three weeks holidays heading South of Brisbane to Murwillumbah in northern NSW, whilst down there I managed to do 3 dives.
Grey Nurse Shark rescued from fishing gaff in Byron BayGrey Nurse Shark rescued from fishing gaff in Byron Bay
I joined Sue and big Mark (from the Byron Bay Dive Centre) and (to avoid missing anyone) the Seaworld crew, Marine Parks and Fisheries aboard the Seaworld boat this morning for a rescue attempt. My job was videographer for the underwater part of the operation. All of the shark wrangling was done by Seaworld staff.
Julian RocksJulian Rocks
Named by Captain Cook in 1776, Julian Rocks in Byron Bay consists of ancient sedimentary rock, remains of a volcanic eruption more than 20 million years ago. It is an extension of Cape Byron separated by water and forms a most unique marine reserve, providing shelter and food for more than 500 tropical and temperate fish species alone!
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