For anyone curious, this hawksbill was denied permission to do a flyby...

Gorgonia. This big fan is one of many gorgonia and other corals at the reefs of Bunaken, North-Sulawesi.

Parrot Fish Face.

free diver and cameraman at about 15 m's with a beauty of a tiger shark at Umkomaas South Africa. Taken with a Nikonos V and a 15 mm lens
Shortlisted!

first contact

having a snooze

Love of the Whelk

The quintessential sea green turtle, settling into her favorite resting spot at Sipadan. Taken with C4040.

Ceab

Turtle at rest.

I think this is a trigger fish ? He was very inquisative hence the nice close shot.

Tutle in motion.

Kissing under the ocean. A couple of porcupine fish caught in the act! Taken in 60ft of water at 100ft distance with digital zoom. No wide angle. Turks & Caicos, at dive site called Eel Garden. Nice!

Snack Time? Kahaluu Bay, Kailua Kona, HI

A lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) coming in over the wall. South Water Cay Marine Reserve. These are similar to the larger manata rays but grow to only 4-5ft and often appear in small groups.

Scorpaena porcus

The turtles are starting to get horny and here is a female checking me out to see if I am a suitable mate!! The South Water Cay Marine Reserve in Southern Belize.

A rainbow hog fish in Galapagos

Spotted Puffer in Galapagos.

Barracuda

Shot with Nikon D100 in a Light and Motion house. 12-24 Nikor lens.

Dugong

Moray

Portrait.

Bannerfish generally cover the reef with their mates, so waiting for them to something cute is the key.

Caribbean Reef Shark #1, was taken at roughly seventy feet with a Nikonos V underwater camera, single strobe, and wide angle lens.

Hawksbill Turtle cruising the reef, Bonaire.