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batfish/spadefish 60mm canon 350D
a very different type of sand castle.
Net
some cleaning going on. 60mm macro
reef scene - maldives 10-17mm Tokina
these titans have always liked me, this one especially letting me get to within 6 inches of his eye. 60mm macro
blue lined snapper
This Manta swam right past my lens
colours
Sunset
Nudibranch, taken at Thudufushi, maldives, with Sea&Sea dx8000 compact digital
Waleshark in Vilamendhoo, Nikon D70S, 16mm, no Strobo/Flash.
"Acquario"maldives 2007- G7canon
"il carangide" G7-canon
"MATING DANCE" seen in the Maldives, Dhuni Kolhu. (E-3, f18, 1/250 ISO 100, 50mm Macro, 1,4x TC)
For the remoras this big manta was a nice place to take a ride to somewhere else.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009

Final RoundThrough to 2009 awards final round judging

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Extreme hitch-hikers!
nikon d2x 10,5 mm
"grugnitori"G7 canon
Couple of shrimps
The look of the Spotted Hawkfish resting on it's coral... :O) ...
1/50 @f5.6
I love Mantas. This shot was taken whilst snorkeling with them at Helengeli Thila. I made it B&W as I think Mantas lend themselves beautifully to this and it also helps get rid of some of the cloudiness of the water.
shortlistedShortlisted!

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Helengeli Thila is clearly the place for manta shots
Zebra Lionfish: Taken while exploring bommey during safety stop. Canon S40 Digital
1/250 @ f7.1
I played a game of hide and seek to get this shot. It's a blow to the ego to be outsmarted so many times by an animal smaller than your hand.
Moray on the bottom
giant kingfish coming to meet the divers as they descend
"Mating Dance" from the Maldives.
My wife and the palm three

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here's one for the boys. Nice diagonals ;-)
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