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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Jan Messersmith

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Bordering on the too-cute. Peek-a-boo games. Leper Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023. The island was once a leper colony. Even with the population pressure here, it is only now being slowly inhabited.
Yet another nemo wannabe. Planer Rock, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023.
The advantages of digital and a big card to store lots of pictures. Shoot, shoot, shoot. I used to go through three rolls of film to get one like this. It was a LOT more expensive. Magic Passage, Madang, Papua New Guinea. C8080/PT-023.
Anenome fish in Magnificent Anenome at The Eel Garden, Pig Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea. This anenome is nestled in a crevice in the beautiful wall of knobby coral at this site.
Yellowmargin Triggerfish, The Fan Garden, Wongat Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea. It was a rare opportunity to get this close to one without being attacked. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing. Locally, this is called a Green Triggerfish.
Nudibranchs on The Henry Leith, Wongat Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
Leaf Scorpionfish. Magic Passage, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing. Colour varies greatly in this species. This one is more yellow than we usually see here.
Elegant Lionfish. Rasch Passage, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
Coral trout under the wing of the B-25 Bomber at Wongat Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
Circus time at Rasch Passage, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
Blackfin Squirrelfish. The Chimney, Wongat Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
Underwater tiger stripes. Solitary Coral. Planet Rock. Madang, Papua New Guinea. This site is an isolated seamount. Olympus C8080/Pt-023 housing.
Banded Sea Snake. Olympus C8080 with PT-023 housing. Taken at Magic Passage, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
Lizardfish at The Eel Garden, Pig Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
Fire Dartfish - On top of the reef at Magic Passage, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
Blue Spotted Stingray - Bam Island, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
Anenome fish on magnificent anenome. Magic Passge, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Olympus C8080/PT-023 housing.
 
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