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Seaslugs - Part I. Headshield slugs and Sea hares.: I have compiled a sequential account of the five main seaslug orders, supported by photographic records and some likely Sydney dive sites to encounter members of each order.

Seaslugs - Part III. Nudibranchs: I wish I had a pound for every time I heard a diver say: 'Did you see the beautiful nudibranch down there?' - not knowing, that the creature was only another opistobranch and not a true nudie?

Seaslugs - Part II. Sidegill slugs and Sap-sucking slugs: In this article I will introduce you to the next two in hierarchical sequence. Seaslugs are indeed fascinating creatures and are a favorite for many photographers. They do not move about very quickly at all, which is a characteristic that makes them easy subjects to shoot. Often it is not the case of 'the one that got away', but the case of 'Oh no! I have run out of film again!'.

What are we?: We are chubby, could be considered kind of cute – depending on one’s own perception of the word cute – have pectoral fins that can resemble feet, use fake devices to catch our food. Have you got any ideas yet of our identity? ...

The Sydney Pygmy Pipehorse: I thought my eyes were deceiving me. All I could make out was a little white fish resembling a seahorse, no bigger than a 50-cent piece. Yet it was so elaborately disguised I literally bumped into it head first.....

This little PJ pup was part of a pack of 15-20 little babies in Watsons Bay, Sydney. We observed them for over a month in September 2001, before they moved out into deeper water and finally disappeared. Photocomp December '04 - Open

The boy and the shark

My friend's first encounter with grey nurse sharks. His eyes almost popped out of his head. Taken at Maroubra, NSW using a Nikonos III, 15mm lens, twin strobes. Photocomp January '05 - Open

Seahorse

The big-bellied seahorse is one of two in Sydney, very territorial, one can see the same specimens in the same spot for days or even months on end!!! Taken at Kurnell National Park, using a Nikonos III, 35mm lens and 1:2 extension tube, single strobe. Photocomp January'05 - Open

Tiger anemone

I took this image off the deep end off Fishrock, NSW in 34 meters of water and this was the only one I liked from an entire roll of Velvia.

Striped Anglerfish

Antennarius striatus photographed at Shiprock, Sydney.

Safety in numbers

Striped catfish hang out in big, compact schools to avoid predation. Taken at Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour, using a Nikonos III, 35mm lens 1;3 extension tube, single strobe. Photocomp January '05 - Open

Hello, pleased to meet you!

The first dive I had with my wife was at Shark Point, Clovelly, NSW, where she met my long time buddy Bart the blue wrasse late one afternoon. Photocomp December '04 - Open

Potato Cod

Potato cod portrait-where else? Cod Hole! Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp January '06 - Open

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