Gallery - Cairns
Cairns is the capital of Tropical North Queensland and hot spot for access to the Great Barrier Reef. Nestled between densely forested mountains, azure waters of the Coral Sea and patchwork cane fields bordering the city streets it is a city of varying co
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Ninja Turtle
by David Haintz
Freshwater turtle at Babinda Boulders, Queensland, Australia. Canon 7D, 24-105mm macro lens, Sola-600 light. This would be the first photo of a turtle that I am happy with, after taking around 400 shots.
Photocomp June '13 - Open
Electric Blue
by David Haintz
A fresh water crayfish or yabbie. Lake Eacham, Queensland, Australia. I have just started to dive this lake with a max depth of 72m. At around 16m yabbies can been seen. I was amazed to see the colours. Canon 7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens, Sola-600 light.
Photocomp April '13 - Open
On The Lookout
by David Haintz
I managed to find some large eels along the banks and at the bottom of the rock pool. Babinda Boulders, Babinda, Queensland, Australia. Canon 7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens, Sola-600 light.
Photocomp February '13 - Open
Fresh Shrimp
by David Haintz
A small shrimp at Babinda Boulders, Babinda, Queensland, Australia. Canon 7D, 17-70mm macro lens. This place is a nice little spot to practice your photography skills in fresh water at shallow depth. Photocomp February '13 - Open
Seabob fun
by MattC
Playing with high-speed Seabobs on a glorious day in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Nikon D90, Tokina 10-17, Patima housing, Inon Z220s.
Photocomp March '12 - Open
Napoleon Fish
by Hongsuk
A Napoleon Wrasse at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon5D 15mm Fish Eye Lense Ys350 & Ys110.
Photocomp November '11 - Open
Glance
by SatoshiK
A Saron marmoratus taken at Norman Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Nikon D30, Sea&Sea Housing , Nikon 105mm, Inon Z240x2.
Photocomp June '11 - Open
Hey Buddy!
by BENL
Challenger Bay, The Ribbon Reefs, The Great Barrier Reef. Nikon D7000 60mm.
Photocomp April '11 - Open
Eye Like a Hawkfish
by BENL
A Hawkfish at the Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef no.10 - The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Nikon D7000.
Photocomp April '11 - Open
Lighthouse
by BENL
Ribbon Reef No.3 - The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Nikon D90, 10-17 FishEye.
Photocomp April '11- Open
Slate Sweetlip Trio
by MichaelG
Three Slate Sweetlips at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 20D and 60mm lens in Ikelite Housing with single DS-125 strobe.
Photocomp July '10 - Open
Dwarf Minke Whale
by steffenB
Dwarf Minke Whale on the Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp April '10 - Open
Dwarf Minke Whale
by steffenB
Dwarf Minke Whale on the Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp April '10 - Open
Dwarf Minke Whale
by MichaelR
Dwarf Minke Whale on the Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '10 - Open
True Clownfish
by KrustyD
True Clownfish aka Nemo, Coral Sea, Australia.
Photocomp February '10 - Open
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Rain and Reef Experience
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by AlexH
- Escaping the Pommie winter, we flew into Cairns and of course I wanted to get straight out for a look around the Great Barrier Reef.
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Minke Whales
- For the months of May thru August this year, divers will have the opportunity to experience the thrill of a lifetime by diving and snorkelling with minke whales. These graceful and magnificent creatures make an annual northerly trek from the Antarctic seas to the warm waters of the Great Barrier Reef ...
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No Barriers at Great Barrier
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by nickT
- As I am sure, you are probably aware Queensland started off February with a Category 5 tropical Cyclone a mere week after the floods in Brisbane. They called it the storm of the century with good reason....
