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There were two hawk-fish flitting around the black coral but only one of them settled down enough for me to take the shot after 15 mintues or so
By John M Akar
posted Tuesday, June 3, 2008
53 votes

This was my first encounter with an eel pipefish and probably one of the hardest critters I've ever tried to photograph. I sweated underwater!!
By John M Akar
posted Wednesday, June 4, 2008
49 votes

I took this shot as the nudi was well posed and then called my friend over to take a shot. It was only afterwards on dry land that he showed me his shot that had the eggs it had just layed! Doh!
By John M Akar
posted Thursday, May 29, 2008
48 votes

Juvenile mantis eyes before they get their characteristic criss-cross look
By John M Akar
posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008
47 votes

Pipefish free swimming. I just loved the colours and shape of its head
By John M Akar
posted Tuesday, September 9, 2008
46 votes

Spotted by my wife at the end of a long dive. I just loved the contrast between the size of the baby clown and the white anemone heads
By John M Akar
posted Friday, May 30, 2008
45 votes

Xeno crab - it liked decorating itself with the polys from the coral it was living on so does that make it a decorator crab after all?
By John M Akar
posted Monday, June 23, 2008
43 votes

Unfortunately no eggs - but cool to watch this jawfish cleaning out its home and then getting its breath back. Perhaps I could burrow some of Brian's jelly beans?
By John M Akar
posted Monday, June 2, 2008
42 votes

Under Dauin pier in Dumaguete. The water was a turbid but that gave the light a lovely
By John M Akar
posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008
41 votes

Blue and yellow dreadlocks!
By John M Akar
posted Friday, June 6, 2008
35 votes
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138 Entries Found: Page 6  of  6
G'day Motormarine III macro. Derawan. 15 minutes of getti... by John Akar
G'day Motormarine III macro. Derawan. 15 minutes of getting close finally let me get this shot
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 18, 2004
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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MMII EX / Macro 2:1. Flamingo tongue - Foodline. Bonaire.... by John Akar
MMII EX / Macro 2:1. Flamingo tongue - Foodline. Bonaire. These moluscs "track" a line through whatever they're muching
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 18, 2004
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Frogface taken with MMIII macro in 5m of water next to th... by John M Akar
Frogface taken with MMIII macro in 5m of water next to the jetty at Derawan Dive Resort in Borneo. Made at least three visits before it moved off
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 7, 2004
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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