Nudibranch

"Make-up artist" (Giant octopus eye and shrimp)
Shortlisted!

Crinoid shrimp, Sabang Wrecks, Puerto Galera

A Goby in a flower garden

couple~

buddy~

Bug-eyed squat lobster No.2, Montani, Puerto Galera
Shortlisted!

Whip coral shrimp, Boulders, Puerto Galera

Thresher Shark Full Frame on E-M1. Natural lighting.

Full frame Thresher Shark male on E-M1 at 8mm on Panasonic 7-14 lens. Natural Lighting. No crop

Softcorals on small wreck and diver, Manila Channel, Puerto Galera
Shortlisted!

Whaleshark

Coleman shrimp on Fire urchin, Boulders, Puerto Galera

Room with a view - Amphipode in tunicate
Shortlisted!

This little guy was hiding next to a brick on the sandy bottom. I love the colors and darkened the background to make him pop out of the photo. I especially like that you can see his lure and "fishing line" along his forehead. Dumaguete,Philippines

Tomato Anemonefish, Fantasea Reef, Puerto Galera

Hairy Squat Lobster, Coral Garden, Puerto Galera

Green Hairy Shrimp with Parasite

Xeno Crab, Boulders, Puerto Galera

Pipefish, Giant Clam, Puerto Galera

peacock mantis shrimp

Bug-eyed squat lobster, Montani, Puerto Galera

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

Orange Cup Corals, West Escarceo, Puerto Galera

Flamboyant cuttlefish, Sabang Wrecks, Puerto Galera

BluEyed Beauty
This tiny frogfish was walking along the bottom - and was a perfect model. I adjusted the saturation to create a B&W image with just the blue popping to accent the eyes.
Shortlisted!

A beautiful pair of Haig's Porcelain Crabs on a Sea Feather.