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Lobster, night dive. DX5000. Islamorada Key, Florida.
Eye of the Pyramid.
Comb jellies use their cilias lined in rows for propulsion. If you get close enough, you will see the row light up like Xmas lights.
Reef scene with coral, diver, and slave strobe. D70, 10.5 wide angle lens, Marathon Key, Florida.
Inside the wreck of the sea viking saw the light shining down onto this box with the school of silverslides...just was real peaceful looking.
-Nassau Bahamas
Spanish dancer, Monterey Bay C7070
Scorpionfish. It was perched on a rock so I was able to get below him and get a blue background. Heavy surge - trouble holding camera still. DX5000. Islamorada Key, Florida.
Galapagos Love. I'm honestly not sure exactly what these two sharks were doing, maybe just a fluke behavior I snapped at the right time, or maybe not...? Ha ha.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2006
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A superior behavior shot, one in a million!
solo shark...took this in Nassau bahamas
Three Deep. I shot these Galapagos sharks from the (relative) safety of an aluminum cage a few miles off the shores of Oahu.
Dive buddy at 90 feet depth on Thunderbolt wreck, Marathon Key, Florida. 10.5 mm fisheye lens, dual strobe.
This is the Christ Statue, located in 25' of water, John Pennekamp State Park, Key Largo Fla. The statue has been there for years and is encrusted with corals and sea fans.
Droping down into the Hydro Atlantic! Pampano Bch FL
Weathering the Storm. The surf kept pounding, but this little guy wouldn't give in.
Blenny-taken w macro @ East Bank, Flower Gardens
Blending Out! These fish blend in so well with coral, but shine some light on them, and they stand out so beautifully! Took this in West palm beach FL ..
Trumpetfish.. shy, but worth the work.
"Bottom Time" Green sea turtle having some bottom time. sea and sea DX8000G dual YS25 auto strobes on sea arms
Image taken at Ft. Desoto beach FL...on 4th of july night..was waiting for fireworks and saw this gorgous sunset !
Blending of 2 Worlds! This was taken in Ginnie springs....its where the crystal clear spring water mixes with the red tanic riverwater at the moulth of the cave....it creates a beautiful scene...and u can see the trees thru the clear water!
Goldentail Moray-Stetson Bank
Oyster Toadfish and his big juicy lips =)
Maui, HI image was taken on a night dive
Racoon butterlies swarm the rocks for food.
A Spitting Angel!
Originally, I only saw the tail of this White Mouth Moray. After finding the business end, I spent a while blinding him with my strobe. Three Tables, Haleiwa, Hawaii
We were watching each other for a while... I could actually watch his eyes follow me around while I was swimming. Stocky Hawkfish, taken at 3 Tables, Haliewa, Hawaii using a single strobe on a Nikon D70 in an Ikelite housing.
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