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Double fun ! Couldn't seem to find the right category for this shot but i guess this will do ! Nikon D2x 24mm lens manual exposure, TARP, Kota Kinabalu
By Richard Swann
posted Friday, June 25, 2010
44 votes

Scarlet the Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) wondering what to have for lunch. TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah Borneo,Nikon D2x
By Richard Swann
posted Sunday, May 29, 2011
36 votes

Everyone loves a Flamboyant Cuttlefish ! Sabah Borneo Nikon F90x Velvia slide film, manually exposed
By Richard Swann
posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
35 votes

Kapalai Jetty, Nikon D2x 12mm lens, Sabah Borneo
By Richard Swann
posted Sunday, April 27, 2008
33 votes

With the diver one side and my port almost touching its nose on the other this Shark was very patient, i don't think either of us blew a bubble for at least five mins. Nikon D2x 12mm lens manual exposure, Sabah Borneo.
By Richard Swann
posted Sunday, May 25, 2008
33 votes

I take my kit from the rack and found this on my low pressure inflator hose ! awesome bug, my mate says it looks like a Storm Trooper .. perks of having a dive centre in the jungle in Borneo ;) Nikon D2x, 105mm lens
By Richard Swann
posted Thursday, June 10, 2010
33 votes

Tricky but fun ;) Bridled Anemonefish, TAR Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Nikon D2x, 12-24 lens manual exposure and a lot of patience
By Richard Swann
posted Thursday, August 19, 2010
33 votes

Wakey Wakey Nikon D2x 35mm lens manual exposure, TAR Park Sabah Borneo
By Richard Swann
posted Friday, July 15, 2011
33 votes

Spawning of the Splendidus Mandarinfish in mid egg release, Photographed with Nikon F90x 105mm, F22 manually exposed, Velvia.
By Richard Swann
posted Tuesday, February 5, 2008
32 votes

Smile for the camera ! Saltwater Crocodile, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo
By Richard Swann
posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008
32 votes
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Everyone loves to see a Froggy :) Downbelow Adik Reef TAR... by Richard Swann
Everyone loves to see a Froggy smile Downbelow Adik Reef TAR Park, Kota kinabalu Sabah, Nikon D2x 24mm lens
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
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Wakey Wakey Nikon D2x 35mm lens manual exposure, TAR Park... by Richard Swann
Wakey Wakey Nikon D2x 35mm lens manual exposure, TAR Park Sabah Borneo
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date posted posted: Friday, July 15, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Monster Froggy in the TAR Park, Sabah, Borneo, Nikon D2x ... by Richard Swann
Monster Froggy in the TAR Park, Sabah, Borneo, Nikon D2x 12mm lens manual exposure, Downbelow dive centre base leader poses for the shot and so does the fish smile
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Bow of the Rice Bowl WW2 wreck just 40 mins boat trip fro... by Richard Swann
Bow of the Rice Bowl WW2 wreck just 40 mins boat trip from Gaya Island Downbelow dive centre
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
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WW2 Wreck on the west coast of Sabah acessed from the Dow... by Richard Swann
WW2 Wreck on the west coast of Sabah acessed from the Downbelow dive centre Gaya Island Kota Kinabalu, these wrecks only see a handful of divers a year so are really in nice condition.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
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WW2 Wrecks from the Usukan Baya area of Sabah just 40 min... by Richard Swann
WW2 Wrecks from the Usukan Baya area of Sabah just 40 mins boat trip from the Downbelow Dive Centre Gaya Island, There are three Wrecks all sunk on the same day 67 years ago with some stunning corals at very disable depths... Nice smile
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 26, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
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Scarlet the Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) wondering w... by Richard Swann
Scarlet the Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) wondering what to have for lunch. TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah Borneo,Nikon D2x
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 29, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Bob reviews his shot of the Lionfish, TAR Park Sabah Mala... by Richard Swann
Bob reviews his shot of the Lionfish, TAR Park Sabah Malaysia
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 9, 2010
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It's raining fish but which one for lunch ? Nikon D2x 35m... by Richard Swann
It's raining fish but which one for lunch ? Nikon D2x 35mm lens manual exposure, TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah Borneo
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Painted Frogfish, Downbelow House Reef TAR Park Kota Kina... by Richard Swann
Painted Frogfish, Downbelow House Reef TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah Borneo,
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date posted posted: Friday, October 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Juvenile Frogfish, TAR Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Nikon ... by Richard Swann
Juvenile Frogfish, TAR Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Nikon D2x 60mm lens manual exposure
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date posted posted: Friday, September 24, 2010
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Frogfish Fishing ! TAR Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo... by Richard Swann
Frogfish Fishing ! TAR Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo. Nikon D2x 60mm lens Manual exposure
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28 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
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Whip Coral Crab, TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Nikon D2x,... by Richard Swann
Whip Coral Crab, TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Nikon D2x, 60mm lens manual exposure
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date posted posted: Monday, August 23, 2010
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Hairy Frogfish with diver. TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah, ... by Richard Swann
Hairy Frogfish with diver. TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Borneo
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date posted posted: Friday, August 20, 2010
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Tricky but fun ;) Bridled Anemonefish, TAR Park, Kota Kin... by Richard Swann
Tricky but fun wink Bridled Anemonefish, TAR Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Nikon D2x, 12-24 lens manual exposure and a lot of patience
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010
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Vanity ! Hairy Frogfish, TAR Park, Sabah, Borneo by Richard Swann
Vanity ! Hairy Frogfish, TAR Park, Sabah, Borneo
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Who's a pretty boy then ? TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah, N... by Richard Swann
Who's a pretty boy then ? TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Nikon D2x 24mm
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date posted posted: Monday, July 12, 2010
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Friendly Cuttlefish, Nikon D2x 12-24 lens manual exposure... by Richard Swann
Friendly Cuttlefish, Nikon D2x 12-24 lens manual exposure, Downbelow Dive Centre house reef TARP Kota Kinabalu Sabah Borneo
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The boys go diving at Fan corner, Downbelow Dive Centre, ... by Richard Swann
The boys go diving at Fan corner, Downbelow Dive Centre, TARP Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Nikon D2x 12-24 lens manual exposure
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 1, 2010
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Close encounter with a Weedy Filefish... TARP Kota Kinaba... by Richard Swann
Close encounter with a Weedy Filefish... TARP Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Nikon D2x 24mm lens Manual exposure
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date posted posted: Monday, June 28, 2010
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Double fun ! Couldn't seem to find the right category for... by Richard Swann
Double fun ! Couldn't seem to find the right category for this shot but i guess this will do ! Nikon D2x 24mm lens manual exposure, TARP, Kota Kinabalu
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date posted posted: Friday, June 25, 2010
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Painted Frogfish Richard's Reef, TARP, Kota Kinabalu, Nik... by Richard Swann
Painted Frogfish Richard's Reef, TARP, Kota Kinabalu, Nikon D2x 12-24 lens manual exposure
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 24, 2010
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Full Moon over Gaya Island, TAR Park, Kota Kinabalu, Saba... by Richard Swann
Full Moon over Gaya Island, TAR Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Borneo... Strong current today wink
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
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Colourful critter ! Nikon D2x 60mm lens manual exposure, ... by Richard Swann
Colourful critter ! Nikon D2x 60mm lens manual exposure, Downbelow House Reef TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah Borneo
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 19, 2010
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Ghostpipefish just caught a fish ! Nikon D2x 60mm lens ma... by Richard Swann
Ghostpipefish just caught a fish ! Nikon D2x 60mm lens manual exposure, TAR Park Sabah Borneo
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date posted posted: Friday, June 18, 2010
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Colourful soft corals of the TAR Park, Nikon D2x 12-24mm ... by Richard Swann
Colourful soft corals of the TAR Park, Nikon D2x 12-24mm lens, manual exposure.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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The wonderful H iancula ! Nikon D2x 60mm lens manual expo... by Richard Swann
The wonderful H iancula ! Nikon D2x 60mm lens manual exposure, found @ 24m
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 13, 2010
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