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Pygmy Seahorse- Hippocampus Denise?
By Sam Taylor
posted Friday, January 15, 2010
25 votes

matt, free diving in the rock arch. ambient light
By Sam Taylor
posted Sunday, June 29, 2008
23 votes

Bulb tentacled anemone. Nikonos 5 1:1 extension tubes, twin YS 120 strobes. (Custom exposure settings)
By Sam Taylor
posted Thursday, June 14, 2007
21 votes

Mitchell B-25 Bomber, Madang PNG. Nikon D-70 Viz was 10-15m!
By Sam Taylor
posted Friday, June 15, 2007
21 votes

just another anemonefish shot....
By Sam Taylor
posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010
21 votes

Longnose Hawkfish in amongst the soft corals. Nikon d-70, 60mm lens
By Sam Taylor
posted Thursday, January 21, 2010
21 votes

Wreck of the Henry Leith Madang province PNG
By Sam Taylor
posted Wednesday, May 30, 2007
19 votes


By Sam Taylor
posted Thursday, June 14, 2007
19 votes

It's just Nemo
By Sam Taylor
posted Tuesday, February 2, 2010
19 votes


By Sam Taylor
posted Thursday, June 7, 2007
18 votes
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Cardinalfish. Pocket Olympus camera. by Sam Taylor
Cardinalfish. Pocket Olympus camera.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 11, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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Portrait of a Blackspot hawkfish. Nikon D-70 w 60mm lens, by Sam Taylor
Portrait of a Blackspot hawkfish. Nikon D-70 w 60mm lens,
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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Cottonmouth Moral Eel. The only one I've ever seen. by Sam Taylor
Cottonmouth Moral Eel. The only one I've ever seen.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 25, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Baby Spinecheek Anemonefish by Sam Taylor
Baby Spinecheek Anemonefish
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2 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 21, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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2 clownfish doing their thing. by Sam Taylor
2 clownfish doing their thing.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 14, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Spinecheek anemonefish portrait. Nikons 5 macro framer & ... by Sam Taylor
Spinecheek anemonefish portrait. Nikons 5 macro framer & tube (1-2)
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 11, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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Chromodoris magnifica. Nikonos 5 with 35mm lens & 3/1 Mac... by Sam Taylor
Chromodoris magnifica. Nikonos 5 with 35mm lens & 3/1 Macro framer.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 5, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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These 3 Longfin Bannerfish almost posed perfectly 4 me. T... by Sam Taylor
These 3 Longfin Bannerfish almost posed perfectly 4 me. This was around 30m deep. Cod Hole Aus.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 1, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Blue Ribbon Eel portrait. Kimbe bay by Sam Taylor
Blue Ribbon Eel portrait. Kimbe bay
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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Blackspot Hawkfish in closeup by Sam Taylor
Blackspot Hawkfish in closeup
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Eye to eye with a very large Potato Cod by Sam Taylor
Eye to eye with a very large Potato Cod
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 25, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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This shot is dedicated to our friend Bob Halstead. We had... by Sam Taylor
This shot is dedicated to our friend Bob Halstead. We had a few lusty debates about this fish, it's proper name, habits etc... miss u already Bob. .....
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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Another fav. fish, the Emperor Angelfish. Osprey reef Aus... by Sam Taylor
Another fav. fish, the Emperor Angelfish. Osprey reef Aus. Nikon D-70, 20mm lens & 2x Sea & sea ys120 strobes.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 13, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Japanese mini-sub lying parallel to the Taisho Maru Wreck... by Sam Taylor
Japanese mini-sub lying parallel to the Taisho Maru Wreck, New Britain island, Kavieng area
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 10, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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Pair of fire dart gobies. Nikon D-70, 60mm lens & twin st... by Sam Taylor
Pair of fire dart gobies. Nikon D-70, 60mm lens & twin strobes.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 9, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Porcelain Crab close up by Sam Taylor
Porcelain Crab close up
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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Japanese WWII gas masks, 'Helmet Wreck Malakaal harbour, ... by Sam Taylor
Japanese WWII gas masks, 'Helmet Wreck Malakaal harbour, sth of Koror
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 22, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Andaman Sea Micronesia
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Kiddi, local guide amongst the Jacks Kimbe bay PNG by Sam Taylor
Kiddi, local guide amongst the Jacks Kimbe bay PNG
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 15, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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Nikonos 5. 20mm close up by Sam Taylor
Nikonos 5. 20mm close up
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 27, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Arafura Sea Palau
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Nautilus Pompilus. Nikonos 5, 15mm lens by Sam Taylor
Nautilus Pompilus. Nikonos 5, 15mm lens
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 1, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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True Clownfish, Nikon D-70 60mm lens by Sam Taylor
True Clownfish, Nikon D-70 60mm lens
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 28, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Baby Hammerhead, natural light by Sam Taylor
Baby Hammerhead, natural light
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Portrait of a Coral Cod Nikon D-70, 60mm lens, dual YS 12... by Sam Taylor
Portrait of a Coral Cod Nikon D-70, 60mm lens, dual YS 120 strobes
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 2, 2018
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Nikon D-70, 20mm lens 2x Ys 120 strobes by Sam Taylor
Nikon D-70, 20mm lens 2x Ys 120 strobes
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 1, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Barracuda Ball. Nikonos 5 15mm, no strobe
My favourite 'small fish' the Longnosed hawkfish by Sam Taylor
My favourite 'small fish' the Longnosed hawkfish
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 30, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arafura Sea Papua New Guinea
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Bow riding dolphins. olympus "tough 8000". by Sam Taylor
Bow riding dolphins. olympus "tough 8000".
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 8, 2010
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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