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Lembeh Seadragon

Lembeh Seadragon

A small pipefish at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D800, Seacam housing, One Strobe, 105mm. Photocomp December '12 - Novice

Mandarin Fight

Mandarin Fight

Two Mandarinfish in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D800, Seacam Housing, Dual Strobe.
Photocomp December '12 - Novice

Blue-ringed Octopus

Blue-ringed Octopus

A Blue-ringed Octopus in Lembeh strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D800, Seacam housing, One Strobe, Snoot, 105mm
Photocomp December '12 - Novice

Pygmy Cuttlefish

Pygmy Cuttlefish

A very small cuttlefish in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D800, Seacam housing, one strobe, 105mm. Photocomp December '12 - Novice

Twin Bargibanti

Twin Bargibanti

Two Pygmy Seahorses in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D800, Seacam housing, one strobe, 105mm.
Photocomp December '12 - Novice

Hold There

Hold There

This Mantis Shrimp is holding on to a big load of eggs, is posting for me perfectly in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Have been looking for this moment for many years of my diving years. Olympus OM-D EM5 with a 60mm macro lens and two INON Z-240 strobes.
Photocomp December '12 - Open

Crinoid shrimp

Crinoid shrimp

A little shrimp peacefully resting on the blueish feather star. Doesn't it look like a piece of Chinese ink painting? Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Olympus OM-D EM5, with a 60mm macro lens, and two INON Z-240 strobes. Photocomp December '12 - Open

Turtle and remora

Turtle and remora

Green Turtle with a remora at the Gili Islands, Indonesia. Canon G12 in Recsea housing.
Photocomp December '12 - Novice

Mandarin

Mandarin

A Mandarinfish at Rinca Island, Komodo, Indonesia. At the end of the day, near the beach I saw behind a piece of coral this colourful head... Nikon D7000+ Hugyfot housing + Niklor 60 mm+ flash Inon D2000 X2. Photocomp December '12 - Novice

Cuttlefish Duo

Cuttlefish Duo

Two Cuttlefish hanging out in Tumby Bay, South Australia.
Photocomp December '12 - Open

Spot

Spot

Porcelain Crab on back of its anemone in Puerto Galera, Phillipines. Canon G11 and Ikelite DS51 substrobe.
Photocomp November '12 - Open

Potato Cod in the Black

Potato Cod in the Black

A Potato cod at the Cod Hole, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 50D with 8-15mm lens Hugyfot Housing 2 x Inon Z240s Photocomp November '12 - Open

Big Eye Highway

Big Eye Highway

Cod Hole, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 50D with 8-15mm lens Hugyfot Housing 2 x Inon Z240s.
Photocomp November ' 12 - Open

W.A Seahorse

W.A Seahorse

Seahorse found under Ammo Jetty, Cockburn, Fremantle, Western Australia . Shot with Cannon G12 with Macro wetlens and single Sea ans Sea YS 27 strobe.
Photocomp November '12 - Novice

Substitute Thumb

Substitute Thumb

Thumb sucking substitute - oh well the anemone will have to do! Bridled anemonefish shot in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Nikon D300s, Nauticam housing, 60mm and twin Inon Z240's.
Photocomp November '12 - Open

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