Fish Tug O' War?..."You wanna piece of me?" ..¸> <((((º> <º)))> <....Red-Spotted Sandperch (Parapercis schauinslandi), Canon G9 plus Inon UCL-165 close-up lens and cropped.
3rd place Monthly HotShots Shortlisted!
Through to 2009 awards final round judging

Blue Ring Octopus, Anilao, Philipines

Pink anemone fish (skunk clownfish) portrait. Watching clownfishes is always fun, their facial expressions and movement are so enjoyable. Taken with Canon XSi / EF 100mm USM macro / Ikelite housing and strobes.

Scorpionfish @ Anilao

Spotfin Lionfish at night. Canon XSi / EF-S 17-85mm / Ikelite housing and strobes.

Giant gorgonia fan. Washed by the strong currents that change direction like a wind in an open field, the Blue Corner is always full of life and is a favorite playground of large pelagic. Canon XSi / EF-S 17-85 IS USM in Ikelite housing.

Screaming out loud! Giant moray eel getting his gills cleaned by a cleaning wrasse. Canon XSi / Ikelite housing and strobes.

Electric Scallop, what an amazing creature the electric lightning flashed across its width over and over. Unfortunately using film this was my last fram and I missed it arching, but still a neat photo. Nikonos 5 28mm lense.

Elegance in motion! Manta ray enjoying the tidal current in German Channel, Palau. Canon XSi with EF-S 17-85 IS USM lens / Ikelite housing and strobes.

Candy Crab, Anilao, Philipines

Lionfish @ Anilao

Wreck of the Almajane off Atlantis resort. Nikonos V 20mm lense. It was the one really sunny day we had.

Banded sea snake, Atlantis resort. Nikonos V 28mm lense, done in black and white for the effect.

Two very different and beautiful Nudis on the same spot.
Sony PC350 with Movie light. Taken off Atlantis Resort.

Beautiful tomatoe Clown Posed so well.
Atlantis Resort. Nikonos % 1:2 Macro framer

I discovered this gorgeous little 12mm Egg Shell False Cowry (Pseudosimnia punctata) almost at the end of our dive in only 7 metres of water. I needed stacked Inon UCL-165 close up lenses and a lot of patience to get the shot in surge.
Shortlisted!

Nembrotha milleri, Atlantis Resort
Nikonos V 1:2 macro framer

Solenostomus paradoxus, Gato Island, Malapascua. Il love this spot.

Bullseye nudi's Atlantis Resort
Nikonos V 1:2 Macro framer

Whipcoral-gobie during a night dive in Alona. Great fun, great dive, great place :-)

Big Eyes

Small Morey Eel
Nikonos V with 1:2 macro framer

Pennant Bannerfish

Green and Black Nudi Atlantis Resort
Nikonos V with1:2 extension tube

Scorpion leaf-fish. just great fun :-))

Bunch of Feather Stars, Anilao, Philipines. Canon G9, Inon lenses and strobes

Anemone crab taken at Atlantis Resort Nikonos V 1:2 macro framer.