Gallery - Melbourne and surrounds

Melbourne, the state capital, stands at the crown of this region, with the Bellarine and Mornington peninsulas enclosing Port Phillip Bay.

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BlackTip

by David Haintz

Rye Pier, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Canon-7D, 17-70mm macro. name unknown. I have always found these fish to be difficult to photograph due to size and their movement.
Photocomp November '12 - Open

Leather Jacket

by David Haintz

Leatherjacket at Rye Pier, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Canon 7D, 17-70mm macro, sola-600 light. With the right lighting, it can be very rewarding seeing the colours on these fish.
Photocomp November '12 - Open

Care Taker

by David Haintz

A Weedy Seadragon at Flinders Pier, Mornington Penisnula, Victoria, Australia. Canon7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens. It's a great time of the year to see the male carry the eggs.
Photocomp November '12 - Open

Golden Blenny

by David Haintz

A blenny poking its head out at Flinders Pier, MOrnington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Canon 7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens. I was suprised to see the teeth to appear to be golden like. Photocomp November '12- Open

Portsea Cuttle

by David Haintz

A cuttlefish at Portsea Pier, Melbourne, Australia. I had trouble trying to get a decent shot due to large surge that is now present. Canon 7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens, sola 600 light.
Photocomp September '12 - Open

Wrinkles

by David Haintz

Spotted this nudibranch as I was finishing my dive. A cool 11 degrees wasn't enough to keep wrinkles from hiding. Blairgowrie Pier, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp July '12 - Open

Last Standing

by David Haintz

Spider Crab. This was one of only a few remaining at Rye Pier, Victoria, Australia holding the fort and giving me a salute. Sea&Sea DX-2G, Sea&Sea strobe, sola-600 light.
Photocomp June '12 - Open

High Flyer

by David Haintz

A Weedy Seadragon at Flinders Pier, Victoria, Australia. Sea&Sea DX=2G, Sea&Sea strobe. Every time I dive here, I am blessed to see so many.
Photocomp May '12 - Open

Illumination

by David Haintz

A sea urchin at Blairgowrie Pier, Victoria, Australia. In this photo I have tried to create an effect the sea urchin has created it's own illumination. Sea&Sea DX-2G, Solar-600 light.
Photocomp April '12 - Open

Seal vs Octopus

by PhilD

Whilst diving under Rye pier, Victoria, Australia I came across our two local celebrities (an Australian Fur seal and a large octopus) in mortal combat.
Photocomp April '12 - Open

Angler

by David Haintz

This is the first time I have seen a Tasselled Angler Fish at Blairgowrie Pier, Victoria, Australia. I was lucky that my dive buddy pointed it out to me. Sea&Sea DX-2G 2x Sea&Sea strobes.
Photocomp October '11 - Open

Weedy Sea Dragon

by David Haintz

Flinders Pier, Victoria, Australia is the spot if want photograph Weedy Seadragons. In the right light the colours that can be seen on a weedy I find amazing. Sea&Sea DX-2G, Sea&Sea strobe.
Photocomp September '11 - Open

Leather Portrait

by David Haintz

I wanted to capture a Leatherjacket in a black and white effect. Flinders Pier, Victoria, Australia. Sea&Sea DX-2G, Sea&Sea strobe.
Photocomp September '11- Open

No Entry

by David Haintz

A sea urchin at the end of South Rd, Melbourne, Australia. Never knew this dive site existed. Saw four different nudibranchs plus much more. Will be doing a lot more exploring to capture more subjects. Sea&Sea DX-2G, Sea&Sea strobe.
Photocomp August '11 - Open

He's Looking at you kid.

by David Haintz

Melbourne's thick fog on the bay couldn't prevent this seahorse being spotted under Rye pier, Victoria, Australia. Sea&Sea DX-2G, Sea&Sea strobe.
Photocomp August '11- Open

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Dad is it possible to dive in brown corduroys?: by Ric Mingramm; ... Well this was to be an exciting one Son Fletcher had recently attained his PADI Advanced Open Water and Enriched Air Specialty qualifications, so this was to be a deep(ish) dive on Nitrox. Conditions were surgy but not too unpleasant on the dive boat ...

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Happiness at last: by divezax; October 23rd, 2002. I just finished my open water course. As well as the pool dives and the class room stuff, Mornington pier was dived twice, Portsea pier once and the boat dive; wow. ...