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<((((º>.....Canon G9 & stacked Inon UCL-165 close up lenses." title=""I spy with my little eye" an Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus)......¸><((((º>.....Canon G9 & stacked Inon UCL-165 close up lenses." style="margin: 0px auto;max-height:650px;max-width:100%;" />
By Brian Mayes
posted Thursday, June 11, 2009
74 votes


By Brian Mayes
posted Wednesday, April 7, 2010
73 votes

Eyes of a Strombus (Vomer vomer)...and I didn't even have to wrangle the conch, it was just there crawling along. :-)......¸><((((º>.....Canon G9 & Inon UCL 165
By Brian Mayes
posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009
71 votes

Imperial Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) on a large sea cucumber. <><><><>Canon G9, full frame shot with stacked Inon UCL-165 macro lenses.
By Brian Mayes
posted Saturday, July 12, 2008
69 votes

<><><>Canon G9" title=""Dont mess with me!"............................ A snarling Mosaic Moray (Gymnothorax prionodon)<><><><>Canon G9" style="margin: 0px auto;max-height:650px;max-width:100%;" />
By Brian Mayes
posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008
68 votes

Full Frontal NUDIty. Tambja verconis head on full frame. <><><><>Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights, New Zealand
By Brian Mayes
posted Monday, March 24, 2008
67 votes

This charming little Red-Papulose Gymnodoris (Gymnodoris rubropapillosa) is one of the predator nudibranchs that hunts down and eats other nudibranchs. ..¸><((((º>·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>·..Canon G9 & Inon UCL-165 macro lens
By Brian Mayes
posted Sunday, August 10, 2008
65 votes

From Tenerife, one of a sequence of photos showing a Lizardfish catching and swallowing an Ornate Wrasse alive. The photos had to be taken in between bouts of thrashing by the Lizardfish. The whole sequence can be seen on my Flickr site.
By Brian Mayes
posted Thursday, July 5, 2007
60 votes

The Leopard Nudi (Chromodoris leopardus)....¸><((((º>`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>`·..Canon G9 & Inon UCL-165 macro lens
By Brian Mayes
posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008
59 votes

Close enough to see the parasites above the nostrils on this Undulated Moray (Gymnothorax undulatus)..¸><((((º>...Canon G9 & stacked Inon UCL-165s
By Brian Mayes
posted Sunday, November 23, 2008
57 votes
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This fish is aptly named "Painted Comber" it looks like s... by Brian Mayes
This fish is aptly named "Painted Comber" it looks like some kid's painted fish drawing. This one is about 2ft in length and was taken on La Gomera in the Canaries, with Canon A70 using the internal flash
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 16, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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CRAB PYRAMID. The Photograph was easy, it was the crab tr... by Brian Mayes
CRAB PYRAMID. The Photograph was easy, it was the crab training that took the time!
La Gomera, Canaries. Canon A70
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 15, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Bullseyes at Busselton Jetty. Nikon Coolpix 990, Ikelite ... by Brian Mayes
Bullseyes at Busselton Jetty. Nikon Coolpix 990, Ikelite housing + ProII Video Lite
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 14, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Don't schoolmasters have that knack of keeping an eye on ... by Brian Mayes
Don't schoolmasters have that knack of keeping an eye on you in class, no matter what you do! Canon A70 & internal flash. This one reminds me of my old Physics teacher, he had a large sloping forehead too!
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 13, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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The "Oro Verde" wreck, Grand Cayman. It's well and truly ... by Brian Mayes
The "Oro Verde" wreck, Grand Cayman. It's well and truly smashed up now by succesive storms, but the larger parts make an interesting photo. Taken with Canon A70 and natural light.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Unknown Nudibranch from Heron Island. If anyone knows wha... by Brian Mayes
Unknown Nudibranch from Heron Island. If anyone knows what sort of Nudibranch this is, then please let me know.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 10, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Queen and Orange Sponge from "Turtle Reef", Grand Cayman.... by Brian Mayes
Queen and Orange Sponge from "Turtle Reef", Grand Cayman. Canon A70 using internal flash in a shady area at the bottom of the mini wall.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 7, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Devilfish or Western Blue Devil. Photo taken in Esperance... by Brian Mayes
Devilfish or Western Blue Devil. Photo taken in Esperance, Western Australia (sea = Great Australian Bight)using Coolpix 990, Ikelite housing and Pro II video lite. Maybe not the best fish portrait, but I just love the colours
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 1, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Great Australian Bight Australia
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"Watch where you are putting those feelers, you could hav... by Brian Mayes
"Watch where you are putting those feelers, you could have someone's eye out!"
Cleaner Shrimps from La Gomera in Canary Isles, using Canon A70 with internal flash
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 26, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Come on give me a kiss! by Brian Mayes
Come on give me a kiss!

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Hey Hotlips!
43 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Juvenille Queen Angelfish under a tiny ledge. I couldn't ... by Brian Mayes
Juvenille Queen Angelfish under a tiny ledge. I couldn't avoid the green weed getting in the way slightly, but it does add depth to the photo.
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date posted posted: Monday, June 19, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Tugboat wreck at Wreck City, St Eustatius. I'm going to h... by Brian Mayes
Tugboat wreck at Wreck City, St Eustatius. I'm going to have to get my dive Buddy Jill to hold her breath a bit longer next time!
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Striped Hermit from La Gomera in Canary Islands. Climbing... by Brian Mayes
Striped Hermit from La Gomera in Canary Islands. Climbing up and over some red sponge, so you get a good look at those hairy legs. Taken with Canon A70 and internal flash
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 8, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Fangtooth Moray (Enchelycore anatina) from La Gomera in t... by Brian Mayes
Fangtooth Moray (Enchelycore anatina) from La Gomera in the Canary Isles
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Taken in La Gomera, Canary Islands. Nearly all the Glasse... by Brian Mayes
Taken in La Gomera, Canary Islands. Nearly all the Glasseye Snappers here, are infested with Isopod parasites on the tail. They obviously don't go to the cleaning stations very often!
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 2, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Who needs a fishing rod? I could have caught these Red Mu... by Brian Mayes
Who needs a fishing rod? I could have caught these Red Mullet in my hand! Anybody know what they taste like? Taken last week in La Gomera, Canary Islands using Canon A70 and internal flash
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 1, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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The other variety of Sea-Dragon, the Weedy Sea-Dragon. No... by Brian Mayes
The other variety of Sea-Dragon, the Weedy Sea-Dragon. Not as attractive as the Leafy, but equally mesmerising to my wife Jill and special dive buddy. Taken shore diving at Lucky Bay, Australia with Nikon Coolpix 990 & Video Lite
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date posted posted: Monday, May 29, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Great Australian Bight Australia
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Leafy Sea-Dragon found while shore diving at Lucky Bay, W... by Brian Mayes
Leafy Sea-Dragon found while shore diving at Lucky Bay, Western Australia. Taken with Nikon Coolpix 990 and Video Lite. Without the lights, the Leafy Sea-Dragon is almost indistinguishable from the weeds. I'd watch these until the air ran out!
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2006

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Nice diver for interest and scale Brian
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Great Australian Bight Australia
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Smallmouth Grunt on twilight dive. Canon A70, WP-DC700 Ho... by Brian Mayes
Smallmouth Grunt on twilight dive. Canon A70, WP-DC700 Housing, and Internal Flash.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Reef Scorpionfish. I don't know why but these always seem... by Brian Mayes
Reef Scorpionfish. I don't know why but these always seem to be found head down on some fire coral. Nikon Coolpix 990, Ikelite Housing & Video Lite
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Watch out all you supermodels, here comes the glamourous ... by Brian Mayes
Watch out all you supermodels, here comes the glamourous Bonairean Octopus!
Nikon Coolpix 990 & Ikelite Housing
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date posted posted: Monday, May 8, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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La Machaca wreck Bonaire. Take with Nikon Coolpix 990 + I... by Brian Mayes
La Machaca wreck Bonaire. Take with Nikon Coolpix 990 + Ikelite Housing and UR filter
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 7, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Brittle Stars on some Red Boring Sponge. Nikon Coolpix 99... by Brian Mayes
Brittle Stars on some Red Boring Sponge. Nikon Coolpix 990, Ikelite Housing and Video Pro Lite.
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date posted posted: Friday, May 5, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Turtle in Curacao. Taken with Nikon Coolpix 990 in Ikelit... by Brian Mayes
Turtle in Curacao. Taken with Nikon Coolpix 990 in Ikelite Housing with UR filter. No strobe.
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 4, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Diamond Blenny at Turtle Reef, Grand Cayman, using Canon ... by Brian Mayes
Diamond Blenny at Turtle Reef, Grand Cayman, using Canon A70 with internal flash only.
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date posted posted: Friday, December 16, 2005
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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