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Peoples' Vote


I'm glad we don't have shrimp wandering around our lungs
By Richard Smith
posted Tuesday, January 15, 2008
25 votes

The reefs of southern komodo are amazingly vibrant and diverse
By Richard Smith
posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008
24 votes

Snorkeller in the shallows of a coral lagoon inspects a Linkia starfish
By Richard Smith
posted Thursday, July 6, 2006
22 votes

I had seen these two yellow blue ribbon eels in separate holes for a few days then one morning they had suddenly become all cosy!
By Richard Smith
posted Sunday, July 22, 2007
21 votes

This xeno crab was on a whip coral at only 11m depth (they are usually 30m+).
By Richard Smith
posted Thursday, January 17, 2008
20 votes

Blue Ribbon Eel on the attack
By Richard Smith
posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007
19 votes

Slightly abstract shot of a starfish on a soft coral.
By Richard Smith
posted Tuesday, December 5, 2006
18 votes

This was taken over the side of our boat at the famed Great White spot of Guadalupe island, Mexico. A polariser helped cut down glare off the water.
By Richard Smith
posted Sunday, July 2, 2006
16 votes

Gaudy Nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki)
By Richard Smith
posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
16 votes

Pair of gobies laying their eggs on a whip coral
By Richard Smith
posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007
14 votes
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This Giant Clam was in the middle of a sandy patch and cr... by Richard Smith
This Giant Clam was in the middle of a sandy patch and created an entire ecosystem all of it's own!
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date posted posted: Monday, December 4, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Great White Shark cruising past. Black & White film. by Richard Smith
Great White Shark cruising past. Black & White film.
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editor's comments

Editor's Comment
more scary in B&W ?
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 9, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Newly hatched Flamboyant Cuttlefish. Only a few cms long by Richard Smith
Newly hatched Flamboyant Cuttlefish. Only a few cms long
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Wild Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin that comes in to feed ... by Richard Smith
Wild Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin that comes in to feed every morning.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 3, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Nice day out on the reef! by Richard Smith
Nice day out on the reef!

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Editor's Comment
end of a roll?
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 27, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Fake eye spots on a juvenile Flying Gurnard by Richard Smith
Fake eye spots on a juvenile Flying Gurnard

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Good stock shot showing the beast and it's behavior
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 26, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Bullseyes keeping their distance from a Wobbegong shark by Richard Smith
Bullseyes keeping their distance from a Wobbegong shark
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Making the most of a flooded strobe! by Richard Smith
Making the most of a flooded strobe!
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 23, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Soft Coral and sun burst by Richard Smith
Soft Coral and sun burst
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 21, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Solomon islands
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Tiny juvenile Toby hiding in a soft coral for protection by Richard Smith
Tiny juvenile Toby hiding in a soft coral for protection
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date posted posted: Friday, October 20, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Diver and Big-eye Trevally by Richard Smith
Diver and Big-eye Trevally
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Solomon islands
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Really quite frightening! Crocodile Snake eel by Richard Smith
Really quite frightening! Crocodile Snake eel
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Yawning Lionfish by Richard Smith
Yawning Lionfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Solomon islands
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Ornate Ghost Pipefish by Richard Smith
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 16, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Mynah bird sitting on balcony infront of Aitutaki lagoon,... by Richard Smith
Mynah bird sitting on balcony infront of Aitutaki lagoon, Cook islands
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 12, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Cook islands
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I think I prefer toothbrushes! by Richard Smith
I think I prefer toothbrushes!
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Cook islands
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Inquisitive Batfish cruising over the reef by Richard Smith
Inquisitive Batfish cruising over the reef
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 18, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Papua New Guinea
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Blue ring Octopus trying to outswim the flounder that sub... by Richard Smith
Blue ring Octopus trying to outswim the flounder that subsequently ate him (a previous entry).
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 15, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Imperator shrimp running around his mobile home - a huge ... by Richard Smith
Imperator shrimp running around his mobile home - a huge Spanish Dancer Nudibranch.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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The Motley Crew! Four morays (of three species) and a shr... by Richard Smith
The Motley Crew! Four morays (of three species) and a shrimp!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Christmas Tree worm to get in the festive spirit, it is S... by Richard Smith
Christmas Tree worm to get in the festive spirit, it is September after all!
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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When this Candy Crab jumped from one frond of the soft co... by Richard Smith
When this Candy Crab jumped from one frond of the soft coral to another it helped isolate the crab and reduce its camouflage for the shot
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date posted posted: Monday, September 11, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Nervous Anemonefish by Richard Smith
Nervous Anemonefish
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 8, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Sunburst through the jungle canopy onto a shallow seafan.... by Richard Smith
Sunburst through the jungle canopy onto a shallow seafan. Strong currents in the channel allow very lush growth of soft corals and fans in extremely shallow water.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 5, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Scientist on Wobbegong shark tagging project by Richard Smith
Scientist on Wobbegong shark tagging project
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 1, 2006
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Porcelain crab showing off by Richard Smith
Porcelain crab showing off
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Coleman's Pygmy seahorse, looking so angelic. by Richard Smith
Coleman's Pygmy seahorse, looking so angelic.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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