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Face to face with a very mature Caretta Caretta Turtle; off Magnetic Island...
Lionfish are the coolest fish but they can literally get in the way when you're shooting something else. rthis guy followed our light looking for food. Olympus 3040 with Nikonos SB105 strobe
Giant Clam...
Spinecheek Anemonefish from Whitsundays Islands. Nikon 990 and URPro filter. (see if you can spot the spine on his cheek)
North Horn Beauty - taken at the incredible Osprey Reef.
Coral Sea Magic: First time using a Motormarine II-Ex
Spangled Emperor, I like the composition of this shot... GBR Aust.
Just clowning about here on the reef!
I cant resist shooting Nemo, GBR Aust.
Enjoying 4 Mile Beach - Port Douglas
Aust.
Napolean Wrasse, GBR Aust.He is called Phang,One of the locals.
Risbecia tyroni out for a crawl in the Whitsundays. Nikon coolpix 990 with Ikelite Pro II Video Light
Another reef shot of Little Black reef in the Whitsundays. Taken with the UR Pro filter and Nikon Coolpix 990
Starfish from Whitsundays. I liked the patterns, so I framed the shot to concentrate on the center. I don't know if it normally looks like this or if it has some purple spotted disease. Nikon Coolpix 990, Ikelite Pro Video Light
Chelidonura electra from the Whitsundays. A sophisticated Nudibranch, note the sleek lines and voluptuous body. A real posh Nudi !!!!

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Too posh to show it's gills
Reef Shot from the Black Reef in the Whitsundays. Taken using the available light at the top of the reef with Nikon Coolpix 990 and UR Pro filter.
Hawksbill turtle
During the Australian winter Minke whales congregate near the far northern Great Barrier Reef. This animal displays unusual behavior-checking out snorkelers upside down.
Unknown Nudibranch from Heron Island. If anyone knows what sort of Nudibranch this is, then please let me know.
Minke whale-Up close and personal. Taken near ribbon reef #10, The Great Barier Reef.
Open Wide- gReen Moray w 2 Species of Cleaner Shrimp.
It took an entire dive for the shrimp and moray to cooperate like this
Mikon 8008 w 105 mm Micro Mikkor and 2 Ikelite 50 Strobes- Kodak EVP film
Juvenile Pufferfish
Housed Nikon 8008 with Nikkor 105mm Macro 2 Ikelite 200 strobes. Kodak EVP film
This is a face only a mother - or another scorpionfish - could love! Olympus 3030 with nokonos SB 105
Hairy Ghost Pipefish, Tawali Resort, Milne Bay, Nikon F90, 60 mm, 5 mtrs depth,
Colour Explosion, Elephant Ear Sponge, early sunrise dive outside Tawali Resort, 10 metres deep.
1 out of 72 pictures was almost Ok, all other pictures overexposed due to the white shell of the Nautilus that reflected the light too much.
Green Turtle, waiting about 2m under the surface, waited for turtle to surface for air. Positioned myself under turtle and waited for it to return to bottom (12m) to feed.
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