Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It's about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA and 50 per cent larger than Europe, but has the lowest population density in the world - only two people per square kilometre.
by BillV
Blairgowrie Pier, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Olympus PEN E-PL1. Lens: Elmarit 45 mm Macro, Flash: Olympus UF2.
Photocomp June '11 - Novice
by MattC
Turtle shot at South West Rocks, Australia. Was a quick point and shoot as the turtle took off. Sealife DC1200 and strobe.
Photocomp June '11 - Novice
by EvanB
Close up shot of a cuttlefish taken Swansea Bridge, Australia. Photo taken on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1.
Photocomp June '11 - Novice
by EvanB
Photo of a Hinge-back Shrimp under a sea urchin. Photo taken at Port Macquarie, Australia on a Panasonic Lumix DMc-FT1.
Photocomp June '11 - Novice
by EvanB
A seahorse at 7 meters at Seahorse Gardens, Nelson Bay, Australia.
Photocomp June '11 - Novice
by paulB
A Blue Devil at Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia. Taken at 5 meters. Canon Powershot in housing.
Photocomp June '11 - Novice
by David Haintz
My subject was quite happy to stay and pose for me. Rye Pier, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Sea&Sea DX-2G.
Photocomp June '11 - Open
by SebastianG
I was after this picture for a while. My last name is Goldhorn and I was quite pleased to find this Leatherjacket on a night dive at Shelly Beach. Nikon D90, Ikelite housing, Nikon 60mm micro lens, single Ikelite DS-125.
Photocomp June '11 - Open
by SebastianG
The picture was taken one month after the HMAS Adelaide II was scuttled of Avoca Beach, Australia. Nikon D90, Ikelite housing, single Ikelite DS-125 strobe and Tokina 11-16mm.
Photocomp June '11 - Open
by SebastianG
This picture was taken when we got back to the boat from a fantastic dive at Fish Rock, South West Rocks, Australia. Nikon D90, Ikelite housing, Single Ikelite DS-125, Tokina 10-17mm.
Photocomp June '11 - Open
by SebastianG
It was late in the afternoon and the seals got kind of excited to have us divers arround. I dived there lots of times before but this time it looked like there were quite a few "posers" present. Montague Island, Australia.
Photocomp June '11 - Open
by AlistairM
Ceratosoma amoenum at Nelson Bay, Australia. Canon 400D, Canon EF 100mm macro, Ikelite housing & DS160 strobes.
Photocomp June '11 - Open
by RichardW
This photo of the silhouette of a diver behind gorgeous Gorgonian Fan was taken at Flinders Reef, Far North Queensland, Australia using a Nikonas 5 with a SB105 strobe and Ectachrome 100 slide film.
Photocomp June '11- Open
by RichardW
This photo of an anemone fish was taken At Flynns Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia using a housed Olympus m720SW with an Olympus UFL-1 strobe
Photocomp June '11 - Open
by David Haintz
Flinders Reef on the Cement Co wreck at 22m. This was taken when we did a live-aboard for two days out of Brisbane, Australia. Was very impressed with the dive operators and dives. Canon G10 Sea & Sea strobe.
Photocomp June '11 - Open