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Week 17 winner

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by Luis Arpa

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Isopod cleaning some of the tube feet of a starfish's arm
The cleaner wrasse has lots of work to do.
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Gas flame nudibranch in its favourite habitat of a Palmate sea fan
A squat lobster with coloration to match its host feather star.
Focusing on the rhinophores - the major sensory structures.
blue gas flame that's my name
Flowing snappers at Snapper College, Sodwana Bay.
Loggerhead Turtle headed back to the water after nesting on Mabibi Beach in northen KZN .
A trumpetfish.
The baby cuttlefish has just emerged from the egg and is launching itself into the world.
Suddenly it reared up like a frightened horse - Chromodoris africana.
A gorgonian wrapper, so pretty but really a nasty parasite.
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A real beauty - Goniobranchus sp.
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Showing a leg - a specially adapted one for keeping clean, while filter-feeding.
Follow the leader
Reaching out
A fiery love affair
An unexpected visit from a big tiger that came in to check me out. Was sad about the broken-off trace in her mouth.
A beautiful juvenile emperor angelfish. Such a tricky subject because it moves so fast.
I lay on sand quietly watching this chap. Loved it when he opened his mouth for the cleaners.
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2013
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Final RoundThrough to 2013 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
This ones is a clear winner. A classic CFWA and great work having the complete body in focus. Well done, a personal favorite for me.
A huge bohar snapper giving me an ugly look.
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2013 awards final round judging

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It's the Orange over perfect deep blue that makes this shot stand out. Very nice.
Crab blanket
Lying in wait at night.
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Wow, do you see those game fish overhead? Sharing some time with a huge potato cod.
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Busy cleaners.
A scorpionfish.
Close up of a starry moray.
2909 Entries Found: Page 57  of  108

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