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Pyrosoma atlanticum. Colony of zooids, tightly packed individuals embedded in a tough, rigid tube, closed and slightly tapered at one end. Each zooid about 8.5 mm, this colony lenght was about 60 cms. Olympus C8080
Small Crab and our Dive Boat taken with a Canon SD550 Point & Shoot
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2006

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Underwater photographers can rarely exploit depth of field like land photographers can - as Terry's shot shows
Clam - Taken while diving Green Island on a weekend trip 11-12 November. Lots of clams such as this are embedded in the reef. Likely Tridacna, or giant clam, genus; though not the true Giant Clam species. Took this photo because it is beautiful.
Normally Stargazers hide in the sand and only by luck did we disturb this one. Having witnessed how it completely buries itself in the sand, It's probably the first and last I will ever see!!. Whitemargin Stargazer from Taveuni. Canon A70
Old One Eyed Green Moray
leaf scorpion fish off of nautilus reef of kiwalo basin hawaii... the picture was taken with a canon A520 digital... with no flash or strobe... natural light only...
Octopus in his Lair, Making for the Back Door - The octopus did not like us poking the camera in at him. He seemed to get angry with red showing around his eye. He made his move to crawl out the back entrance of his home that we were invading.
Amazing Giant Manta Ray in the front. Photoed at German Channel in Palau.
Lizard Triplefin, Sea of Cortez
Manta at El Boiler, San Benedicto island, México. Olympus c8080
Angry Nemo - Canon 350D/20mm/Ike DS-125 X 2/HID Light Cannon 100. Taken in Fiji last week.
Sink To My Level
Cortez Sting Ray in the sand
Anemonefish from Taveuni, Fiji. Canon A70 with internal flash and diffuser.
Manta and a diver at El Boiler, San Benedicto island, México.
this was a green sea turtle under a ledge... i took this picture with a canon A520 digital camera with factory housing...
'CHECK YOUR OIL?' Resort vehicle finally discovered at 130', Tufi, Milne Bay Province, PNG. Enjoy!

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A good ad for AAA auto club (or RAC, or German ADAC)
Sea Turtle and Hitchhikers
frog fish picture taken off kiwalo pipe hawaii
Gossiping Balloonfishes in La Paz (Sea of Cortez). Taken 10/2006 with Olympus C5050 and Ikelite DS-125 strobe.
Fiji nikon d70 single d125 strobe
Longnose Hawkfish at Big Drop-off in Palau.
Happy looking balloonfish. Very common in the Sea of Cortez.
'ILLUSIVE PHANTOM' Ornate ghost pipefish. Lion Island, Loloata, Port Moresby, PNG> Enjoy!
Glossodoris Sedna Nudibranch x 2
Sometimes called the Sea Goddess's Tounge
beautiful goldhead moray
Whaleshark in the Bahia de La Paz, Sea of Cortez. Lots of krill in the water...
Three Mantas
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