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Pygmy Portrait. D2x, 105mm, 2xteleconverter and lots of cussing.
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Tuesday, April 4, 2006
61 votes

Free Ride! A small crab hitches a ride on a Red eye Medusa Jellyfish. Port Hardy, B.C. Canada
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009
58 votes

Zero Altitude. Japenese Zero found about 5 years ago in Kimbe Bay, New Britain, PNG.
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Sunday, October 9, 2005
48 votes

Spanish Shawl laying eggs. Look closely and you can see a clear sac around them.
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Thursday, January 15, 2009
45 votes

Decorated Warbonnet. Port Hardy Canada. Finally able to get a head-on shot of this normally shy critter.
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Saturday, November 14, 2009
44 votes

Mother and baby Sealion. Sea of Cortez. D2x 10.5 FE.
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Thursday, May 11, 2006
43 votes

Cormorant hunting baitfish in the Sea of Cortez. Mexico
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Sunday, November 15, 2009
41 votes

Diving Los Islotes in the Sea of Cortez. I wanted to try and get a portrait of a Sealion pup. They dart around so much it's pretty hard to get them to pose...
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Thursday, January 22, 2009
40 votes

Think I may have startle this one. LOL! Hammerhead with King Angel cleaner. D2x 15mm Fe
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Wednesday, August 2, 2006
30 votes

Swimming snail also known as a Pteropod. A pelagic gastropod mollusk. First time I've seen these in Port Hardy.
By Rand Mcmeins
posted Thursday, November 26, 2009
29 votes
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"I can Fly!!". During several dives, these flatworms woul... by Rand Mcmeins
"I can Fly!!". During several dives, these flatworms would come swimming by. Looking like the'd consumed just a bit too much hooch. Cocos/Keeling Is.
D2x 105mm
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 9, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Damsel in Distress. This Damsel was guarding eggs on a se... by Rand Mcmeins
Damsel in Distress. This Damsel was guarding eggs on a seawhip. Which kept him in my lens' face for several portrait attempts. D2x 105mm
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 2, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Rankin Cod with Cleaner. D2x 105mm by Rand Mcmeins
Rankin Cod with Cleaner. D2x 105mm
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 30, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Slippery Slope. Looks like this shrimps is holding on for... by Rand Mcmeins
Slippery Slope. Looks like this shrimps is holding on for fear of slipping off.
D2x. 105mm
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 8, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Gobie on Whip coral. D2x, 105mm, 2xteleconverter. by Rand Mcmeins
Gobie on Whip coral. D2x, 105mm, 2xteleconverter.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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End of the Rainbow. Barkley Sound, B.C. Canada. D70 10.5mm by Rand Mcmeins
End of the Rainbow. Barkley Sound, B.C. Canada.
D70 10.5mm

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Editor's Comment
Can you see the jellyfish in this shot!
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 3, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Hairy Frogfish on fluorescing corals. D2x, 60mm by Rand Mcmeins
Hairy Frogfish on fluorescing corals.
D2x, 60mm
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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A small Sculpin in Plumose anemones. Port Hardy, Canada. ... by Rand Mcmeins
A small Sculpin in Plumose anemones. Port Hardy, Canada. D2x. 60mm
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Burrfish with eye sparkle. D2x 60mm by Rand Mcmeins
Burrfish with eye sparkle.
D2x 60mm

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A super portrait. Dig those alien eyes!
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 2, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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From the fantasice dive sites in Port Hardy, Sculpin on a... by Rand Mcmeins
From the fantasice dive sites in Port Hardy, Sculpin on anemones. D2x 60mm
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 25, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Fairy Basslett jumps and poses. D2x, 105mm, 2xtc by Rand Mcmeins
Fairy Basslett jumps and poses.
D2x, 105mm, 2xtc
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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A bit different. King Angels cleaning a Scalloped Hammerh... by Rand Mcmeins
A bit different. King Angels cleaning a Scalloped Hammerhead.
D2x 15FE

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Editor's Comment
Most unusual behavior
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 7, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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Distracted. The DM on this dive was shooting video for th... by Rand Mcmeins
Distracted. The DM on this dive was shooting video for the boat guests.
D2x 15mm FE
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 5, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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Think I may have startle this one. LOL! Hammerhead with K... by Rand Mcmeins
Think I may have startle this one. LOL! Hammerhead with King Angel cleaner.
D2x 15mm Fe
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2006

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Editor's Comment
Good snap Rand!
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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Shark kiss. These Whitetips feed in large groups at Cocos... by Rand Mcmeins
Shark kiss. These Whitetips feed in large groups at Cocos Island. And, if you want to get close to them, it's a great night dive opportunity when they feed in large groups. D2x 15mm fe
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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Mama told me not to come...A small puffer whistles on the... by Rand Mcmeins
Mama told me not to come...A small puffer whistles on the way home.
D2x 15mmFE
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 21, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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Silvertip Shark. Not easy to see in this small photo but ... by Rand Mcmeins
Silvertip Shark. Not easy to see in this small photo but his eye is golden. D2x 15mmFE
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 20, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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Diver with Jacks. D2x, 15mm. by Rand Mcmeins
Diver with Jacks. D2x, 15mm.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 17, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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An Eagle Ray takes flight. Nikon D2x, 15mm. by Rand Mcmeins
An Eagle Ray takes flight. Nikon D2x, 15mm.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 16, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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Anemone on fire. D2x, 50mm. by Rand Mcmeins
Anemone on fire. D2x, 50mm.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 29, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Ok, I know, no more Pygmy's. But just had to share this o... by Rand Mcmeins
Ok, I know, no more Pygmy's. But just had to share this one anyway.
D2x, 105mm, 2xtc

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We're only bored with the red ones Rand! We've always got room for shots of this quality, even if it is a well worked subject
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Orange Frogfish. Lembeh straights. D2x 60mm by Rand Mcmeins
Orange Frogfish. Lembeh straights.
D2x 60mm

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Keenly observed shot isolated with 'negative space'
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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King of the Salp. by Rand Mcmeins
King of the Salp.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 26, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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3-D Blennie. D2x 105mm, 2xTC by Rand Mcmeins
3-D Blennie.
D2x 105mm, 2xTC
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 24, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Tiger Shark at Tiger Beach. D2x 15mm. by Rand Mcmeins
Tiger Shark at Tiger Beach. D2x 15mm.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 19, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Native Mask. Ok, it's a shrimp back :-) Nikon D2x 2xtc by Rand Mcmeins
Native Mask. Ok, it's a shrimp back :-)
Nikon D2x 2xtc
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Always see stuff like this with the wrong lens setup it s... by Rand Mcmeins
Always see stuff like this with the wrong lens setup it seems. D2x 105mm 2Xtc.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 17, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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