Anemonefish

Next jawfish generation
Shortlisted!

Peacock wrasse male looking for invertebrates in algae.
Hard to made this picture with my 60mm macro lens because this fish never stop swimming…

Facial- I needed a yellow mouthed eel to replace a bungled shot in my portfolio for the Sodwana Shootout 2015 on the last day. Found this one with two minutes dive time left

Mandarinfish Mating Dance- captured the moment when sperm and egg are just released!

Jellyfish Lake in Palau is a fascinating ecosystem where only snorkeling is allowed and millions of jellyfish surround you. Isolating one with the sun behind took quite a bit of time, but the result was definitely worth it.

Small lion fish

"Siphon On Dark Blue"
A Caribbean reef squid dances in front of the camera.
Shortlisted!

Cardinalfish with eggs, Sabang Wrecks, Puerto Galera

found thsi almost transparent littel fish in the weeds at the end of a dive on Rooneys, Sodwana. I initially thought it was a pipe fish but is was too small to see. Only when processing the pictures, could I see that it was a small trumpetfish.

Pufferfish

Ghoast Pipefish!

A Dutoiti Dottyback (Pseudochromis dutoiti) . One of the benefits of using a 100mm macro lens instead of the shorter 60mm, one can take shots of the more skittish species too.

A Durban Dancer shrimp mounting a Honeycomb eel fro soem spa treatment. Roonies reef, Sodwana Bay

African Chromodoris, Sodwana B ay

Golden Blennie, a beautiful little fish.

Butterfly fish

"The alien"
They get carried by the current and end up dead because of the cold Sydney water. Illuminated with low strobe powers and UV video lights

Character of a Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Blue Ribbon Eel Bali Indonisia

Swimming ribbon eel
Shortlisted!
Through to 2016 awards final round judging

How I wonder ... Ornate Ghost Pipefish - Solenostomus paradoxus. Bali, Indonisia

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Anemone Fish above the house

A tiny slender filefish hides in a gorgonian--no crop. I spent my entire dive actively searching for a slender filefish. I was all the way to the next dive site when I finally found this one.

Squid #2

Jellyfish and its reflection at the Jellyfish lake in Palau!