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Your Mission: Photograph a Pygmy Pipefish
by Blaze
This tiny, extremely fast-moving Pygmy Pipefish (Corythoichthys sp.) is almost impossible to photograph.
Photocomp December ’05 – Open
Passport Shot for Mr Blenny
by Blaze
This little blenny obviously needed his passport shot taken as he was most obliging and kept very still. Taken at Two Caves on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Fuji F810 with INON Macro lens and D2000 strobe.
Photo Comp September '05 - Open
Close up and Personal (Lionfish)
by Trurina Cook
Taken in the clear waters of Cocos (Keeling) Islands using an Olympus UZ C-750 and built in flash.
Photo Comp September '05 - Open
Lionfish 'gliding'!
by Trurina Cook
This photo was taken in the clear, warm waters off of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, WA on the 6th July 2005. Used an Olympus C-750UZ with internal flash. Photocomp July '05 - Open
Isn't it Ironic
by Blaze
Schooling One-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma) and a beautiful pair of Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) taking refuge under the sunken remains of a Sri Lankan people smuggler on Cocos (Keeling) Islands - December 2004. Equipment: Fuji F810. Photocomp March '05 - Open
Up Close & Curious
by Blaze
This Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) was most obliging and posed for our diving group. Found in a huge cylindrical drum on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands - January 2005. Equipment: Fuji F810. Photocomp March '05 - Open
Camouflage
by Seahorse
Close-up of Scorpionfish taken with a Sea & Sea MX10 at Christmas Island, WA. Photocomp February '05 - Novice
Star Friends
by Seahorse
Sea cushion and bristle star taken with a Sea & Sea MX10 off at Christmas Island, WA. Photocomp February '05 - Novice
A Whale of a Tail (almost!)
by Blaze
Tailgating the lone dugong, KAT, on Cocos (Keeling) Islands - January 2005. Taken with a Fuji F810 with wide angle lens. Photocomp January '05 - Open
Watchful Eyes
by Blaze
Coral Scorpionfish hiding in some Acropora coral. Image taken September 2004 at a Unicorns Playground, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean. I used an Olympus C750 in an Olympus housing with inbuilt flash. Photocomp November '04 - Open
All Wrapped Up
by Blaze
The brittlestar is not the only creature on the whip coral. Also hiding on the whipcoral are two Whipcoral dwarfgobies (Bryaninops youngie). Image taken August 2004 at the Ski Run on Cocos (Keeling) Islands. I used an Olympus C750 in an Olympus housing with inbuilt flash. Photocomp November '04 - Open
Dragon Moray Eel
by splasch
Taken on a dive site called "Flying Fish Cove" at Christmas Island, in 22 metres of water, with Sony DSCT1 with internal flash. Photocomp October '04 - Open
Pink Leaf Scorpionfish
by splasch
Taken on a dive site called "Coconut Point" at Christmas Island, in 10 metres of water, with Sony DSCT1 with internal flash. Photocomp October '04 - Open
Bubble Coral Shrimp
by splasch
Taken on a dive site called "Million Dollar Bommie" at Christmas Island, in 20 metres of water, with Sony DSCT1 with internal flash. Photocomp October '04 - Open
