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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I'm Watching You!
by JulianG
Hermit Crab at the Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Panasonic Lumix TZ3.
Photocomp December '09 - Novice
X-Mas is on the Way
Here is a more common picture of a Christmas Tree Worm; still fine looking! Taken on a nice dive trip out of Cairns, Australia.
Photocomp October '09 - Open
Barracuda!
by AndrewM
A Barracuda up close on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Taken on a Mike Ball Expedition, as a prize won on underwater.com.au last year.
Photocomp October '09 - Open
Leaf Fish
by AndrewM
A Leaf Scorpionfish on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Taken on a Mike Ball Expedition, as a prize won on underwater.com.au last year.
Photocomp October '09 - Open
What the Turtle Sees
by AndrewM
A Green Turtle on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Taken on a Mike Ball Expedition, as a prize won on underwater.com.au last year.
Photocomp October '09 - Open
Pygmy Seahorse
by AndrewM
A Pygmy Seahorse on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Taken on a Mike Ball Expedition, as a prize won on underwater.com.au last year. Thanks Mike Ball!
Photocomp October '09 - Open
Red Sea Bass
by Dive Diva
A Red Sea Bass at North Horn, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp September '09 - Open
Lionfish
by Dive Diva
A Lionfish at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp September '09 - Open
I am trying to sleep here!
by VinniS
White-tip Reefshark at Steve's Bommie on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp August '09 - Open
Take My Photo
by VinniS
A Leaf Scorpionfish at Pixie's Gardens, Ribbon Reef #3 on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp August '09 - Open
Are you looking at me?
by VinniS
A green Turtle at Challenger Bay, Ribbon Reef #3 on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp August '09 - Open
Perfect Couple
by steffenB
A Napoleon Wrasse and company, Norman Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp June '09 - Open
Spine-cheek
by MattC
A Spine-cheek Anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) at home in a bulb-tipped anemone. Ribbon Reefs, GBR. Sony compact camera with built in flash.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
An Unforgettable Moment
by MattC
This happened after several hours of watching and photographing dwarf minke whales during a big encounter with many animals. For a moment I forgot to breathe. Ribbon Reefs, GBR.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
Ocean Racer
by MattC
Dwarf minke whales can swim in prolonged bursts exceeding 20 knots. Chasing after them is futile (and illegal). Luckily for us they are inquisitive and often approach people that remain still and calm in the water. Ribbon Reefs, GBR.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
