These jewel anemones have encrusted the handrails on the HMAS Perth, in Albany Western Australia.
Shortlisted!

Dancing cheek to cheek. Rankin Cod and Cleaner Wrasse. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 40D, Canon 100 macro & Kenko 1.4X teleconverter

snapped off a disused abattoir

I snapped this clownfish just as he was yawning. Taken at Steve's Bommie on the Great Barrier Reef in July 2008. Olympus C8080 in Ikelite housing with Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Shrimp & Goby on a Whip Coral. Taken at Cod Hole ot the Ribbon Reef #10 on the Great Barrier Reef.
Nikon D200, 60mm Nikkor, 125 Ikelite

Big Bellied Seahorse, taken in Melbourne's Port Philip Bay.
Olympus 5060, Nikonos sb105

This Batfish was being cleaned by a wrasse on the SS Yongala

Free swimming Blue Stripe Fangblenny. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 40D, Canon 100 macro & Kenko 1.4X teleconverter

Southern Bobtail Squid. Taken in Port Philip Bay Melbourne. Olympus 5060. Nikonos sb105 and Sea&Sea ys90 duo.

This pic was shot with Sea & Sea DX8000 wide angle very close to this Potato Cod and my diver partner. This was at Cod Hole Austrailia.

A Tiger pipefish, Photo taken at Chowder Bay Sydney, with an Olympus C8080

I got a really close up shot of a cuttle fish. HE changed colours and was so beautiful. This shot was taken during the mating season when these fish become extremley territorial and sometimes even aggressive. Exciting!

What's going on down there? Yet another disapproving look from one of my subjects. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro.

Scorpion Fish ... What's next for dinner. I like how the outline of the fish slowly forms from the eye as you look at it.

Anemone Fish @ "Steve's Bommie" Great Barrier Reef. Taken July 08. Olympus 5060 ; Nikonos sb105 ; Sea&Sea ys90 Duo

Giant Cuttle, Shark Point

Hot off the sensor from today's dives. Undescribed Chromodoris species with very similar markings to Nembrotha rutilans. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Canon 100 macro.

Green detail

Flatworm (or is that Batworm) free swimming. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 20D & Tamron 90 macro
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Siltout! Diver emerges from the silt whilst surveying deep in a remote Kimberley Cave, Western Asutralia. Depth 65m.
Shortlisted!

Is there something behind me? Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 20D & Sigma 17-70

South Australia Sunset. Used sunglasses as a filter.

This Blue Ring Octopus sat confidently up on his perch as he surveyed his reef before him.
Olympus 5060. Nikonos sb105. Port Philip Bay Melbourne

Red speckled or Bi colour parrotfish whilst diving out of Cairns on the great barrier reef. Canon S50 (no flash).

This Nudi was shot off with a Sea & Sea DX8000 camera, swimming towards the lens. It was on a Explorer Venture liveaboard dive vessel.

Taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

On the line. Deco in the clear waters of an Australian Sinkhole.
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Through to 2008 awards final round judging