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We drove 14 hours straight to find the leafy sea dragon. It was worth every minute of the drive. They really are the most incredible fish. Watching them move so peacefully throughout their habitat is something I'll always remember.
By Cal Mero
posted Thursday, July 3, 2008
60 votes

One of my most memorable marine life encounters. A baby seal basking in the morning sun Olympus sp-350
By Cal Mero
posted Sunday, July 20, 2008
47 votes

A blenny poking out of a hole in a temperate hard coral. Photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia Nikon d80, 60mm, 2 X ds 51 strobes
By Cal Mero
posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008
47 votes

A baby seal asleep on on a rocky shoreline. From the temperate waters of Victoria, Australia.
By Cal Mero
posted Saturday, September 27, 2008
43 votes

Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spectacular to watch. Nikon d80, 60mm, ds 51 strobes
By Cal Mero
posted Friday, July 4, 2008
42 votes

Rare mating dumpling squid photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia. Nikon D80, 60mm, 1 X Ikelite ds 51, 1 X Inon D2000
By Cal Mero
posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008
42 votes

Rare mating dumpling squid. A big thanks to Brian Mayes for helping me learn about colour profiles and the web :) From the cold waters of Victoria, Australia. Nikon d80, 1 inon d2000, 1 ikelite ds 51, nikon 60mm
By Cal Mero
posted Saturday, August 9, 2008
42 votes

A southern Australian dumpling squid in mid water. Photographed in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Nikon D80, 60mm macro, ds 51 strobe.
By Cal Mero
posted Tuesday, June 3, 2008
39 votes

This temperate goby has the most brilliant eyes when lit up by strobes. From the cold waters of Victoria , Australia
By Cal Mero
posted Friday, May 2, 2008
37 votes

Kelp forests capture my imagination far more then any reef. Theres something mysterious and magical about them. I had this shot in my minds eye for a while and was just lucky the conditions allowed me to pull it off. Nikon d80, 18-55mm, natural light
By Cal Mero
posted Monday, May 26, 2008
34 votes
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A weedy sea dragon laden with eggs. The males carry the e... by Cal Mero
A weedy sea dragon laden with eggs. The males carry the eggs under the tail. Taken with an olympus sp-350, inon d2000 strobe and an inon fisheye lense.
Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia
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date posted posted: Friday, January 4, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Australia
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Unusual Collared Cat Shark and Diver by Cal Mero
Unusual Collared Cat Shark and Diver
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date posted posted: Monday, December 10, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Australia
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A temperate cleaner shrimp. Shot with 3 X ucl 165's. ... by Cal Mero
A temperate cleaner shrimp. Shot with 3 X ucl 165's.
From Victoria, Australia
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 8, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Australia
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My dive buddy "jimswims" investigating a large eagle ray. by Cal Mero
My dive buddy "jimswims" investigating a large eagle ray.
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date posted posted: Friday, December 7, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Australia
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Weedy sea dragon laden with eggs.... Taken at Flinders P... by Cal Mero
Weedy sea dragon laden with eggs....
Taken at Flinders Pier, Victoria, Australia.
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Australia
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This is the Rhinophore of a nudibranch; the red netted ch... by Cal Mero
This is the Rhinophore of a nudibranch; the red netted chromodoris.
Shot with 3 X ucl -165's and a whole lot of patience. Camera: Olympus Sp-350, Inon d2000 strobe

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I did wonder what sort of appendage at first!
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 3, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Australia
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two photographers on the prowl. Photographed at Ports... by Cal Mero
two photographers on the prowl.
Photographed at Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 1, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Australia
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This weedy sea dragon was laden with eggs when I spotted ... by Cal Mero
This weedy sea dragon was laden with eggs when I spotted it weaving in and out of a seagrass bed. The late afternoon light made for some dramatic wide angle shots.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Australia
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