Persian rug ( Bedford's flatworm) . Elegant , beautiful, .. a masterpiece of ocean_2023
(Canon100,1/250,f13,iso100)

Nudi

Playful Bird Squid on a Blackwater Dive

This is a macro detail of an hard coral, taken a few meters deep around Havelock Island, in India. As you can see nature creates real works of art, don't you think? Andamans_2023
(Canon100,1/200,f14,iso125)

Macro shot of banded coral shrimp taken in Bonaire. You can see the blue ovaries.

Small fish have bright colors and flamboyant shape that attract experienced & novice divers alike. Unless it moves.. it can be difficult to distinguish them from the context around, as seen in this photo! Goa_India_2023
(Canon100,1/200,f20,iso100)

Juvenile Sorsogona prionota (halfspined flathead). (f/8, 1/125, ISO-100, 50mm). - Erik

Rocky-shore Hermit Crab - Pagurus anachoretus

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Mediterranean Moray - Muraena helena

Coral blenny-Havelock Is. -Andamans_2023
(Canon100,1/200,f14,iso100)

Diploastrea heliopora macro: very common here in the Indian Ocean but always fascinating to see especially if you get close and notice its shapes like colored vanilla puddings_2023
(Canon100,1/200,f20,iso125)

Golden Leaf Scorpionfish "Taenianotus triacanthus"

Hide and seek with a common reef octopus.

Top view of a coral fish_2023
(Canon 100,1/250,f13,iso125)

Seahorse
Winner Monthly HotShots Shortlisted!

A pact with the moray

Bedford's flatworm ,named "Persian carpet"..and you can understand why! Photo taken at Aquarium dive site_Thanks to great support of Barefoot diving staff in Havelock Island-Andamans_2023
(Canon100,1/250,f13,iso100)

Big Island, HI

Anemone fishes are immune to anemone's tentacles from day 1. It is a mutually beneficial relationship in which the anemone feeds from the fish dejection while the fish gets shelter from predators_Havelock Is._2023
(Canon100,1/200,f13,iso100)

Mexican barnacle blenny photographed at "El Morro" dive site_ P. Vallarta-Mexico_2021
(Canon100,1/200,f14,iso125)
Shortlisted!

Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides ankeri

A tiny fish stays on a branch of corals. Photo taken at "Aquarium dive site" of Havelock island , Andamans_2023
(Canon60, 1/200,f14,iso100)

Mediterranean Sea Fan Worm - Sabella spallanzanii

Yellow Goby

Thecacera Picta
2nd place Monthly HotShots Shortlisted!

A curious and very colorful goby. Photo taken in Havelock, in the Andamans-2023
(Canon60, 1/200,f14,iso100)