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Underwater Photo Contest Entries From The Tasman Sea

821 Entries Found: Page 26  of  31
A temperate short headed seahorse at hiding at the base of some kelp and seaweed.
Nikon d80, 60mm, 2 x ds51 strobes
Getting up at 4am reveals dolphins swimming alongside professional race horses on their morning trot.
Edited entry: Assigned new colour profile to match monitor to web
nikon d80, 18-55mm.
A baby stargazer staring skyward and waiting for a meal. He was quite contented with my light on him as he snapped occasionally at the zooplankton in the water column.
night dive
nikon d80, 60mm, 2 X ds 51
The smallest squid in the world: The southern pygmy squid.
Incredibly difficult to photograph as they are so tiny that the current moves them back and forth...and out of focus.
Nikon d80, 2 X ds 51 strobes , 60m
A cold water shrimp with blue ascidians behind.
Nikon d80, 60mm, 2 x ds 51
Viewing a swimming race in the ocean from below. Portsea Swim Classic-08
Sp-350, inon d2000
"Take one more shot & I'll" Photo of an unhappy Moray Eel, taken at Clifton Gardens Sydney,with an Olympus C8080
Rare mating dumpling squid photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia.
Nikon D80, 60mm, 1 X Ikelite ds 51, 1 X Inon D2000
Cuttle fish love to have there picture taken.Photo taken with an Olympus C8080
Old Wives, Kurnell
shortlistedShortlisted!
A short headed seahorse from the cold waters of South Australia.
This one was in the process of snapping at some zooplankton my light attracted
Nikon d80, ds 51 strobe, 60mm
A photo of the unique and barely explored reefs of Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay. These reefs are a collision between sponge and kelp.
Nikon d80, 2 X ds 51 strobes, 18mm
Juvenile trevally swimming through a kelp bed. Off the rugged victorian coast line, Australia. 9 degree water smile
nikon d80, 18-55mm , natural light
A playful seal in the morning sun
Sp-350
Weedy Sea Dragon, Kurnell
shortlistedShortlisted!

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what a beastie!
One of my most memorable marine life encounters. A baby seal basking in the morning sun
Olympus sp-350
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2008
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good job you had your camera with you Cal
One of the most bizarre marine creatures in the world. The striped pajama squid of Southern Australia.
Nikon D80, 2 x ds 51 strobes and a 60mm
Cold , nutrient rich water captivates me far more then any coral reef. The swaying motion of kelp in surge keeps me coming back again and again.
D80, natural light, 18mm.
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A small goby resting on some cold water ascidians. Photographed off South Australia's Yorke Pennisula.
D80, ds 51 strobes, 60mm.
Chromodoris splendida, Bare Island
A cold water nudibranch photographed off the remote Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Species: short tailed ceratosoma
Nikon D80, 60mm, 2 X ds51 strobes.
Red Cuttle, Kurnell
A unexpected breach by a humpback in Sydney Harbour.
Malabar, Sydney
The leafy sea dragon can only be found on the southern coasts of Australia. They have the most gorgeous and intricate faces.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spectacular to watch.
Nikon d80, 60mm, ds 51 strobes
We drove 14 hours straight to find the leafy sea dragon. It was worth every minute of the drive. They really are the most incredible fish. Watching them move so peacefully throughout their habitat is something I'll always remember.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2008

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classic leafy guy Cal
821 Entries Found: Page 26  of  31

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