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I'm glad we don't have shrimp wandering around our lungs
By Richard Smith
posted Tuesday, January 15, 2008
25 votes

The reefs of southern komodo are amazingly vibrant and diverse
By Richard Smith
posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008
24 votes

Snorkeller in the shallows of a coral lagoon inspects a Linkia starfish
By Richard Smith
posted Thursday, July 6, 2006
22 votes

I had seen these two yellow blue ribbon eels in separate holes for a few days then one morning they had suddenly become all cosy!
By Richard Smith
posted Sunday, July 22, 2007
20 votes

This xeno crab was on a whip coral at only 11m depth (they are usually 30m+).
By Richard Smith
posted Thursday, January 17, 2008
20 votes

Blue Ribbon Eel on the attack
By Richard Smith
posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007
19 votes

Slightly abstract shot of a starfish on a soft coral.
By Richard Smith
posted Tuesday, December 5, 2006
18 votes

This was taken over the side of our boat at the famed Great White spot of Guadalupe island, Mexico. A polariser helped cut down glare off the water.
By Richard Smith
posted Sunday, July 2, 2006
16 votes

Gaudy Nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki)
By Richard Smith
posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
16 votes

Pair of gobies laying their eggs on a whip coral
By Richard Smith
posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007
14 votes
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Diver and turtle off Sipadan by Richard Smith
Diver and turtle off Sipadan
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 1, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Gaudy Nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki) by Richard Smith
Gaudy Nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki)
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Blue Ribbon Eel on the attack by Richard Smith
Blue Ribbon Eel on the attack
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Editor's Comment
excellent 'peak of the moment' shot
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Schooling Bigeye Trevally on the Drop off, Sipadan by Richard Smith
Schooling Bigeye Trevally on the Drop off, Sipadan
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 23, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Pair of Crinoid Clingfish. No Crinoids were manipulated i... by Richard Smith
Pair of Crinoid Clingfish. No Crinoids were manipulated in taking this photo!
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 9, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Pair of Mantas making a close pass by Richard Smith
Pair of Mantas making a close pass
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 8, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Zebra Crab - Another species that lives with the fire urc... by Richard Smith
Zebra Crab - Another species that lives with the fire urchin. Some eggs are just visible under the carapace. Despite the gaudy colours they are actually quite well camouflaged
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Coleman Shrimp - This species usually found in pairs in a... by Richard Smith
Coleman Shrimp - This species usually found in pairs in association with the fire urchin. They clear a spot on the urchin of spines where they live.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Thorny Seahorse with a brittlestar on its neck by Richard Smith
Thorny Seahorse with a brittlestar on its neck
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Schooling bannerfish in a Maldivian channel by Richard Smith
Schooling bannerfish in a Maldivian channel
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 25, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Gurnard Lionfish, quite a stunning fish by Richard Smith
Gurnard Lionfish, quite a stunning fish
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date posted posted: Friday, February 23, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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My buddy with a nice clump of soft corals by Richard Smith
My buddy with a nice clump of soft corals
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 22, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Brightly coloured Chromis Damselfish going about their bu... by Richard Smith
Brightly coloured Chromis Damselfish going about their business.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Managed to get very close to a school of silversides and ... by Richard Smith
Managed to get very close to a school of silversides and they all decided to stick together especially for this shot!
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Two juvenile Emperor Angelfish fighting/displaying by Richard Smith
Two juvenile Emperor Angelfish fighting/displaying
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 18, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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This was a little too close for comfort regardless of how... by Richard Smith
This was a little too close for comfort regardless of how docile they are!
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 16, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Fisherman from Alor in Indonesia swimming down from his c... by Richard Smith
Fisherman from Alor in Indonesia swimming down from his canoe
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 15, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Scorpionfish with a turtle grass beard by Richard Smith
Scorpionfish with a turtle grass beard
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 15, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Is it yawning or yelling? by Richard Smith
Is it yawning or yelling?
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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I know we've seen them before but how often do you get a ... by Richard Smith
I know we've seen them before but how often do you get a pregnant father!
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Nembrotha lineolata Nudibranch. I like this shot since br... by Richard Smith
Nembrotha lineolata Nudibranch. I like this shot since bright green isn't a colour you expect to see on the reef.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Aerial view of Aitutaki lagoon, Cook Islands by Richard Smith
Aerial view of Aitutaki lagoon, Cook Islands
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 11, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Cook islands
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Hunting Heron on dockside by Richard Smith
Hunting Heron on dockside
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 9, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Tightly polarised school of silversides by Richard Smith
Tightly polarised school of silversides
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 8, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Solomon islands
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Another abstract shot. The Elephant Ear sponge was dying ... by Richard Smith
Another abstract shot. The Elephant Ear sponge was dying off so the purple colour remained along with the structure but small holes allowed the sunburst to shine through.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 7, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Solomon islands
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Schooling Big-Eye Trevally by Richard Smith
Schooling Big-Eye Trevally
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Solomon islands
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Slightly abstract shot of a starfish on a soft coral. by Richard Smith
Slightly abstract shot of a starfish on a soft coral.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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