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Spider Crab on the Pier.
By Richard Wylie
posted Wednesday, June 6, 2012
54 votes

Weedy seadragon with eggs. ISO 100, 1/200 sec, Tokina 17mm...
By Richard Wylie
posted Wednesday, November 9, 2011
44 votes

I feel that this photos is getting closer to what I am hearing from the UnderwaterPhotography team - many thanks again!! Hard to get the whole animal in the frame when I'm this close... ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f11, Tokina 17mm
By Richard Wylie
posted Friday, November 11, 2011
43 votes

Baby humpback whale in the waters of Vava'u, Tonga. This calf was quite interactive and checked us out a number of times. This was my first use of the Canon 550D, Tokina 10-17mm lens and the ikelite housing - without strobe.
By Richard Wylie
posted Tuesday, October 25, 2011
41 votes


By Richard Wylie
posted Wednesday, July 4, 2012
40 votes


By Richard Wylie
posted Sunday, April 15, 2012
39 votes


By Richard Wylie
posted Thursday, June 21, 2012
39 votes

Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopterix taeniolatus) coming out from behind camouflaging seaweed. ISO 100, f/14, 1/200 sec.
By Richard Wylie
posted Thursday, October 27, 2011
38 votes

This pot bellied seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) was swimming around the top of the pier on a dive recently. It was a remarkably inquisitive seahorse - this shot was taken with a Tokina 10-17mm wide angle lens.
By Richard Wylie
posted Sunday, December 18, 2011
38 votes

Southern Tailed Jelly Outer Space
By Richard Wylie
posted Monday, April 2, 2012
36 votes
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Small Galaxy - this egg mass was stirred up by boats next... by Richard Wylie
Small Galaxy - this egg mass was stirred up by boats next to the pier - some sand and backscatter removed from the picture.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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This was what I was talking about earlier - this pot bell... by Richard Wylie
This was what I was talking about earlier - this pot bellied seahorse was remarkably inquisitive. Ps sorry about the watermark but I'm travelling and don't have access to lightroom to change it...
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Under the jetty! This is one of the reasons I love the te... by Richard Wylie
Under the jetty! This is one of the reasons I love the temperate jetty life - the views are amazing!
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 25, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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This pot bellied seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) was s... by Richard Wylie
This pot bellied seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) was swimming around the top of the pier on a dive recently. It was a remarkably inquisitive seahorse - this shot was taken with a Tokina 10-17mm wide angle lens.
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38 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 18, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Australian fur seal relaxing. by Richard Wylie
Australian fur seal relaxing.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Sea Hare egg mass - perhaps dropped from the pier above o... by Richard Wylie
Sea Hare egg mass - perhaps dropped from the pier above or stirred up from the nearby boat's propeller but as they are usually found on sandy sea floors I was surprised to see it above me (though quite happy to take advantage of the opportunity).
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 10, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Mother and calf pair taken in vava'u, Tonga - this timid ... by Richard Wylie
Mother and calf pair taken in vava'u, Tonga - this timid calf kept away from us but was in constant touch of mum and the obvious affection displayed was wonderful to see.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Beginning of a dusk/night dive under Rye pier this beauti... by Richard Wylie
Beginning of a dusk/night dive under Rye pier this beautiful sponge caught my eye..
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 5, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Female weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx teaniolatus) photogr... by Richard Wylie
Female weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx teaniolatus) photographed as she came around a pylon..
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 3, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Australian Fur Seal in Port Phillip Bay. Incredibly inter... by Richard Wylie
Australian Fur Seal in Port Phillip Bay. Incredibly interactive this shot was taken on snorkel - love these animals.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 2, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Just for a different angle on most of the weedy seadragon... by Richard Wylie
Just for a different angle on most of the weedy seadragon photos I've already entered - a male weedy seadragon heading under the pier...
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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This was taken while on a tour for Museum Victoria lookin... by Richard Wylie
This was taken while on a tour for Museum Victoria looking for leafy seadragons under Rapid Bay Jetty - no leafys but beautiful nonetheless!
Taken with a canon D10 compact
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 28, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Great Australian Bight Australia
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Giant cuttlefish in South Australia - taken with a canon ... by Richard Wylie
Giant cuttlefish in South Australia - taken with a canon D10 compact camera under Rapid Bay jetty inside a small hollow.
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Profile of a very young weedy seadragon on a very murky d... by Richard Wylie
Profile of a very young weedy seadragon on a very murky dive towards dusk - just like how the light came through the thin leafy appendages...
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33 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 21, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Banded coral shrimp taken while snorkelling using a compa... by Richard Wylie
Banded coral shrimp taken while snorkelling using a compact canon D10 while inside one of the blow holes in Tonga - was a relatively calm day otherwise it would have been a bit too rough!
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 21, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Taken with a canon D10 compact on macro setting off Euaka... by Richard Wylie
Taken with a canon D10 compact on macro setting off Euakafa Island while on snorkel. The sea urchin had a blue tinge but it was only when the flash went off that the iridescent blue came out!
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Took this with my compact canon D10 camera while snorkell... by Richard Wylie
Took this with my compact canon D10 camera while snorkelling under the pier with my students yesterday. Its a lions tail jelly but quite damaged. I have adjusted the temperature and removed some distracting light patches but liked how it came out...
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 11, 2011
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I feel that this photos is getting closer to what I am he... by Richard Wylie
I feel that this photos is getting closer to what I am hearing from the UnderwaterPhotography team - many thanks again!! Hard to get the whole animal in the frame when I'm this close... ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f11, Tokina 17mm
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43 Votes
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Weedy seadragon with eggs. ISO 100, 1/200 sec, Tokina 17m... by Richard Wylie
Weedy seadragon with eggs. ISO 100, 1/200 sec, Tokina 17mm...
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44 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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This little toad fish came in to see what I was doing but... by Richard Wylie
This little toad fish came in to see what I was doing but wouldn't come any closer than this - great visibility on this dive. Tokina 10-17mm, 1/200 sec, ISO 100
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Just to post something that's not a weedy seadragon, this... by Richard Wylie
Just to post something that's not a weedy seadragon, this juvenile Australian fur seal was a constant companion on this dive. Very poor vis at about 0.5 meters he/she was right at the dome peering in. ISO 100, 1/200 sec, Tokina 17mm
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Another weedy seadragon under Portsea Pier. The vis was g... by Richard Wylie
Another weedy seadragon under Portsea Pier. The vis was great and the weather beautiful - really enjoyed this dive and the seadragons of course! ISO 100, Tokina 10-17mm, f/18, 1/200 sec
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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This is a very young weedy seadragon taken towards evenin... by Richard Wylie
This is a very young weedy seadragon taken towards evening off Portsea beach. He/she was only about 7-10 cm long and was pretty hard to find - more an accident really. ISO 100, f/14, Tokina 10-17mm, 1/200th sec.
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Male weedy seadragon with eggs under Portsea pier. Tokina... by Richard Wylie
Male weedy seadragon with eggs under Portsea pier. Tokina 10-17mm, ISO 100, f/5.6 and 1/200 sec
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopterix taeniolatus) coming out fro... by Richard Wylie
Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopterix taeniolatus) coming out from behind camouflaging seaweed. ISO 100, f/14, 1/200 sec.
38 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 27, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Baby humpback whale in the waters of Vava'u, Tonga. This ... by Richard Wylie
Baby humpback whale in the waters of Vava'u, Tonga. This calf was quite interactive and checked us out a number of times.
This was my first use of the Canon 550D, Tokina 10-17mm lens and the ikelite housing - without strobe.
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41 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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This is a juvenile Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniola... by Richard Wylie
This is a juvenile Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) pictured off Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia. Normally hidden in the leafy plants common to the area this juvenile displayed a tendency to go to the surface when approached.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 24, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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