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More than a Mouthful
by DebiH
Yellow-barred Jawfish with a mouthful of eggs - taken in Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D300s in Nauticam with Nikkor 105mm and F.I.T +8 diopter lit with twin Inon Z240 strobes.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
He's the Daddy
by DebiH
Male Banggai cardinalfish carrying live young taken in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D300s with Nikkor 105mm in Nauticam lit using a snoot attached to a single Inon Z240 strobe.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
Long Legged Lady
by DebiH
A well-camouflaged squat lobster lit using a snoot attached to an Inon Z240 taken in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D300s and Nauticam with Nikkor 105mm and +5 subsee.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
L'il Miss Tiggywinkle
by DebiH
Wilson's Egg Cowrie showing her full character! Taken in Raja Ampat, West Papua with a Nikon D300s in a Nauticam housing with Nikkor 105mm and subsee +5 and twin Inon Z240's.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
Horny
by DebiH
Abstract shot of a Longhorn Cowfish taken in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nikon D300s in Nauticam, Nikkor 60mm within twin Inon Z240 strobes.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
Smile!
by JakeW
A Mosaic Eel and a Green Moray Eel. Taken at 12m in 'The Aquarium' which is just outside the shallow entrance of the cave and over the ridge. Hard to concentrate on getting the shot as there was 20 odd Grey Nurse Sharks swimming around us along with plenty of fish and a couple of spotted eagle rays. South West Rocks, Australia taken on shop hire camera. compact Fuji.
Photocomp October '12 - Novice
Marble Shrimp
by IyadS
A Saron Shrimp at Anilao, Philippines. Canon 60D in Nauticam housing, dual Ikelite 161-strobes, 60mm macro lens, +2 Inon wet diopter, ISO 100, F/11, 1/160.
Photocomp September '12 - Novice
Nudi Nice
by shareneC
Tambja verconis under fishermans wharf at Portland, Victoria, Australia while finishing dive 4 of an Open Water Course. Used an Olympus mju tough 8010 without housing as we were only in 2 metres of water.
Photocomp September '12 - Novice
My Starfish!
by MichaelG
A Squat Lobster on a seastar at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Canon 50D with 60mm lens in Hugyfot housing with dual Z240s.
Photocomp September '12 - Open
Diver and Batfish
by MichaelG
A diver and batfish at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 50D with 8-15mm lens in Hugyfot housing with dual Z240s.
Photocomp September '12 - Open
Portsea Cuttle
by David Haintz
A cuttlefish at Portsea Pier, Melbourne, Australia. I had trouble trying to get a decent shot due to large surge that is now present. Canon 7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens, sola 600 light.
Photocomp September '12 - Open
Harlequin shrimps
by Hongsuk
It's like the special bond between mother and child. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Canon5d 100mm 1/160 f14 ys110.
Photocomp August '12 - Novice
Parrot Smile
by MichaelG
Parrotfish Smile at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 50D with 60mm lens in Hugyfot housing with 2 x Z240s.
Photocomp August '12 - Open
Minke Display
by MichaelG
Minke Whale display on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 50D with 8-15mm FE lens in Hugyfot housing. Photocomp August '12 - Open
In the Directory
Articles
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Hiding in Plain Sight - Frogfish
- At first glance, divers might mistake this animal for a sponge. But a closer look reveals that this odd looking creature is actually a member of what some have called “the ugliest group of fishes in the sea."
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The Vanishing Dragon - By Carly Maple
- When cameraman Brenton Dean first approached me a few years ago, about writing a wildlife documentary script that would tell the life ecology of leafy sea dragons, I thought, "an entire hour on the one sea creature?" That would absolutely bore people to sleep right?
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On-board Odyssea I in North Sulawesi
- Friends and colleagues envied us for going diving in North Sulawesi, but let me tell you: 11 days with Bob Whorton on a boat is hard work. Especially when he convinces you that visiting a karaoke bar in the midst of the city of Bitung, Sulawesi is a great idea.
