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We drove 14 hours straight to find the leafy sea dragon. It was worth every minute of the drive. They really are the most incredible fish. Watching them move so peacefully throughout their habitat is something I'll always remember.
By Cal Mero
posted Thursday, July 03, 2008
60 votes

One of my most memorable marine life encounters. A baby seal basking in the morning sun Olympus sp-350
By Cal Mero
posted Sunday, July 20, 2008
47 votes

A blenny poking out of a hole in a temperate hard coral. Photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia Nikon d80, 60mm, 2 X ds 51 strobes
By Cal Mero
posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008
47 votes

A baby seal asleep on on a rocky shoreline. From the temperate waters of Victoria, Australia.
By Cal Mero
posted Saturday, September 27, 2008
43 votes

Rare mating dumpling squid photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia. Nikon D80, 60mm, 1 X Ikelite ds 51, 1 X Inon D2000
By Cal Mero
posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008
42 votes

Rare mating dumpling squid. A big thanks to Brian Mayes for helping me learn about colour profiles and the web :) From the cold waters of Victoria, Australia. Nikon d80, 1 inon d2000, 1 ikelite ds 51, nikon 60mm
By Cal Mero
posted Saturday, August 09, 2008
42 votes

Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spectacular to watch. Nikon d80, 60mm, ds 51 strobes
By Cal Mero
posted Friday, July 04, 2008
42 votes

A southern Australian dumpling squid in mid water. Photographed in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Nikon D80, 60mm macro, ds 51 strobe.
By Cal Mero
posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008
39 votes

This temperate goby has the most brilliant eyes when lit up by strobes. From the cold waters of Victoria , Australia
By Cal Mero
posted Friday, May 02, 2008
37 votes

Kelp forests capture my imagination far more then any reef. Theres something mysterious and magical about them. I had this shot in my minds eye for a while and was just lucky the conditions allowed me to pull it off. Nikon d80, 18-55mm, natural light
By Cal Mero
posted Monday, May 26, 2008
34 votes
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A photo of the unique and barely explored reefs of Melbou... by Cal Mero
A photo of the unique and barely explored reefs of Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay. These reefs are a collision between sponge and kelp.
Nikon d80, 2 X ds 51 strobes, 18mm
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 26, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Juvenile trevally swimming through a kelp bed. Off the ... by Cal Mero
Juvenile trevally swimming through a kelp bed. Off the rugged victorian coast line, Australia. 9 degree water smile
nikon d80, 18-55mm , natural light
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date posted posted: Friday, July 25, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A playful seal in the morning sun Sp-350 by Cal Mero
A playful seal in the morning sun
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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One of my most memorable marine life encounters. A baby s... by Cal Mero
One of my most memorable marine life encounters. A baby seal basking in the morning sun
Olympus sp-350
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good job you had your camera with you Cal
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 20, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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One of the most bizarre marine creatures in the world. Th... by Cal Mero
One of the most bizarre marine creatures in the world. The striped pajama squid of Southern Australia.
Nikon D80, 2 x ds 51 strobes and a 60mm
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Cold , nutrient rich water captivates me far more then an... by Cal Mero
Cold , nutrient rich water captivates me far more then any coral reef. The swaying motion of kelp in surge keeps me coming back again and again.
D80, natural light, 18mm.
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votes: 26
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date posted posted: Friday, July 18, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A small goby resting on some cold water ascidians. Photog... by Cal Mero
A small goby resting on some cold water ascidians. Photographed off South Australia's Yorke Pennisula.
D80, ds 51 strobes, 60mm.
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A cold water nudibranch photographed off the remote Yorke... by Cal Mero
A cold water nudibranch photographed off the remote Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Species: short tailed ceratosoma
Nikon D80, 60mm, 2 X ds51 strobes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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The leafy sea dragon can only be found on the southern co... by Cal Mero
The leafy sea dragon can only be found on the southern coasts of Australia. They have the most gorgeous and intricate faces.
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votes: 33
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 05, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spect... by Cal Mero
Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spectacular to watch.
Nikon d80, 60mm, ds 51 strobes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 04, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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We drove 14 hours straight to find the leafy sea dragon. ... by Cal Mero
We drove 14 hours straight to find the leafy sea dragon. It was worth every minute of the drive. They really are the most incredible fish. Watching them move so peacefully throughout their habitat is something I'll always remember.
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classic leafy guy Cal
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A diver riding a bike down a pier. check out his massive... by Cal Mero
A diver riding a bike down a pier. check out his massively old school reg!
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I just had to include this one in the hotshots. I wonder if he just rode in off the end of the pier?
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date posted posted: Friday, June 13, 2008
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A school of trevally revealed its self through the kelp. ... by Cal Mero
A school of trevally revealed its self through the kelp. They circled and weaved through the forest. One of those magical encounters
nikon d80, ds 51 strobes, 18-55mm
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A kelp forest photographed in the temperate waters of Vic... by Cal Mero
A kelp forest photographed in the temperate waters of Victoria, Australia.
Nikon D80, 18-55mm, natural light
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date posted posted: Monday, June 09, 2008
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A southern Australian dumpling squid in mid water. Photo... by Cal Mero
A southern Australian dumpling squid in mid water. Photographed in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Nikon D80, 60mm macro, ds 51 strobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2008
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A rare sighting of mating squid. These were photographed ... by Cal Mero
A rare sighting of mating squid. These were photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia. It was quite an aggressive display as the male (behind) bucked back and forth. It lasted for a minute.
Nikon D80, 60mm macro, ds 51 strobe.
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date posted posted: Friday, May 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A penguins bum!! Enlarge it and have a look Not sure... by Cal Mero
A penguins bum!! Enlarge it and have a look
Not sure how I managed this shot, just one of those once in a lifetime photos smile
Nikon d80, 18-55mm lens. Victoria, Australia.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
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Kelp forests capture my imagination far more then any ree... by Cal Mero
Kelp forests capture my imagination far more then any reef. Theres something mysterious and magical about them. I had this shot in my minds eye for a while and was just lucky the conditions allowed me to pull it off. Nikon d80, 18-55mm, natural light
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date posted posted: Monday, May 26, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A short headed seahorse blowing in the current. Photograp... by Cal Mero
A short headed seahorse blowing in the current. Photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia with a Nikon D80, 2 X ds 51 strobes and a Nikon 60mm macro lens.
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date posted posted: Monday, May 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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A pot bellied seahorse photographed in the cold waters of... by Cal Mero
A pot bellied seahorse photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia. Photographed with a Nikon d80, ds51 strobes and a nikon 60mm macro lens.
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 18, 2008
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This beautiful fish was photographed in the temperate wat... by Cal Mero
This beautiful fish was photographed in the temperate waters of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
We have brilliant colours down here as well!
Nikon d80, 2 X ds 51 strobes + nikon 60mm macro
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Gorgeous zooanthids from the temperate waters of Victoria... by Cal Mero
Gorgeous zooanthids from the temperate waters of Victoria, Australia. These zooanthids help make up the unqiue sponge reefs found in the cold great southern ocean.
D80, nikon 60mm, 2 X ds 51 strobes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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An incredible mammal relationship. These dolphins came in... by Cal Mero
An incredible mammal relationship. These dolphins came into the foreshore area when the horses entered the water at 6am for their morning excersise. The dolphins swam along side the horses for around 100 meters before leaving. truly memorable
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2008
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date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Short headed seahores come out at night. They hold onto k... by Cal Mero
Short headed seahores come out at night. They hold onto kelp and grab at zooplankton as it drifts past in the currents.
Nikon d80, 60mm and 2 X ds 51 strobes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 04, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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This temperate goby has the most brilliant eyes when lit ... by Cal Mero
This temperate goby has the most brilliant eyes when lit up by strobes. From the cold waters of Victoria , Australia
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date posted posted: Friday, May 02, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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I spotted this wrasse on the wreck of the Eliza Ramsden i... by Cal Mero
I spotted this wrasse on the wreck of the Eliza Ramsden in Victoria , Australia. This shot was taken with a nikon 60mm macro lens and it shows a flesh eating isopod clinging to the fish. If you look closely you can see its claws digging it.
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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I found this baby seal during a early morning beach walk.... by Cal Mero
I found this baby seal during a early morning beach walk. I waded out into the water where he slowly got used to my presence. After an hour or so he relaxed and fell asleep on the rocks. In this photo he is basking in the morning sun.
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A moody one Cal. All that negative space works
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2008
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