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Oceanic White tip with Pilot Fish. Taken at Daedelus Reef, Egyptian Red Sea in November 2004. Image taken while snorkelling as the shark circled the diveboat.
By Len Deeley
posted Tuesday, January 4, 2005
125 votes

Seal in the outer Farne Islands. Lens is 17-35mm with dome port.
By Len Deeley
posted Sunday, February 12, 2006
35 votes

Potato Grouper accompanying a shoal of snappers and goatfish.
By Len Deeley
posted Thursday, October 22, 2009
29 votes

Taken off Siquijor with 60mm macro lens
By Len Deeley
posted Thursday, December 30, 2010
26 votes

Wreck of the Giannis D can be found alongside at least 6 other wrecks on Abu Nuhas 'the reef of the seven deaths'. Northern Red Sea. Nikon F90x in Aquatica housing. 16mm lens
By Len Deeley
posted Tuesday, February 26, 2002
22 votes

Gaping Moray Eel taken in St Johns, Southern Egyptian Red Sea, Nov 2006.
By Len Deeley
posted Tuesday, February 20, 2007
22 votes

'Creature of the Night'. A masked puffer under pier. Double image. Nikon F90 in Aquatica housing.
By Len Deeley
posted Monday, February 26, 2001
21 votes

Humpback Ballet. Taken while snorkelling with them in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
By Len Deeley
posted Monday, February 13, 2006
15 votes

False anemonefish in anemone tentacles. Manado. Nikon F90x with ringflash
By Len Deeley
posted Friday, February 7, 2003
14 votes

Clam mantle, shot in Southern Red Sea in 2000. Nikon F90x, in Aquatica housing, twin flash.
By Len Deeley
posted Tuesday, February 26, 2002
13 votes
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53 Entries Found: Page 1  of  2
Taken off Siquijor with 60mm macro lens
Potato Grouper accompanying a shoal of snappers and goatfish.
Shoal of sweetlips
Gaping Moray Eel taken in St Johns, Southern Egyptian Red Sea, Nov 2006.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2007

Final RoundThrough to 2007 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
A cracker from Len, but does it need photoshop?
False clownfish in sea anemone tentacles. Taken with custom ringflash using 105mm lens
Thames Barges
Humpback Ballet. Taken while snorkelling with them in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Seal in the outer Farne Islands. Lens is 17-35mm with dome port.
Ambon Commensal Shrimp on Crinoid. Lembeh Strait. The shrimp lives within the feather star and colouration matches its host.
Squirrelfish portrait. Taken with a custom ringflash using a 105mm lens.
Innocent Encounter. The spinner dolphin was photographed in the Red Sea. The baby was photographed in a swimming pool.
Hammerhead Sharks, Cocos Islands. Taken in November 05 with Nikon F90x in Aquatica housing. Converted to monochrome in Photoshop
Red Hind taken in Red Sea 2004. Nikon F90x with twin flash.
Cuttlefish photographed at Gangga, Indonesia in Sept 04. 60mm lens on F90X with Aquatica housing and twin flash.
Lemon Butterflyfishes taken in Southern Egyptian Red Sea in November 04 using 60mm lens and two flashguns. The exposure has been set to bring out detail in the black eye area while not burning out yellow.
Oceanic White tip with Pilot Fish. Taken at Daedelus Reef, Egyptian Red Sea in November 2004. Image taken while snorkelling as the shark circled the diveboat.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2005
Winner Monthly HotShots

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Zoom this one...
Red Sea April 2004 with F90x in Aquatica Housing plus two flashguns
Composite image with reef taken in Red Sea and baby taken at a baby shoot of babies learning to swim (model release available)
Duel image, backdrop from the Red Sea, baby is a pool shot

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
stop me if you've seen this one before - but still impressive if reworked well
Entering the wreck of the Carnatic. 20mm lens
False anemonefish in anemone tentacles. Manado. Nikon F90x with ringflash
lionfish taken on Tile Wreck in Sha ab abu Nuhas in the Red Sea
Manado, Indonesia, 105mm lens and two flashguns. Pink Anemonefish and anemone
Soft Coral in Red Sea, taken with Canon F1 60mm lens
Canon F1, 60mm lens. Night dive on 'the barge', Northern Red Sea
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2001

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Nice portrait from Len. This is a subject that stays still.
Vase sponge taken in Cozumel, Mexico, with Canon F1 in Ikelite housing.
Travelly in Sipadan, performing their normal formation swimming. Nikon F90x in Aquatica housing with 16mm lens.
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