One of my most memorable marine life encounters. A baby seal basking in the morning sun
Olympus sp-350
Winner Monthly HotShots
Through to 2008 awards final round judging

One of the most bizarre marine creatures in the world. The striped pajama squid of Southern Australia.
Nikon D80, 2 x ds 51 strobes and a 60mm

Cold , nutrient rich water captivates me far more then any coral reef. The swaying motion of kelp in surge keeps me coming back again and again.
D80, natural light, 18mm.
Shortlisted!

A small goby resting on some cold water ascidians. Photographed off South Australia's Yorke Pennisula.
D80, ds 51 strobes, 60mm.

Chromodoris splendida, Bare Island

A cold water nudibranch photographed off the remote Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Species: short tailed ceratosoma
Nikon D80, 60mm, 2 X ds51 strobes.

Red Cuttle, Kurnell

A unexpected breach by a humpback in Sydney Harbour.

Malabar, Sydney

The leafy sea dragon can only be found on the southern coasts of Australia. They have the most gorgeous and intricate faces.
Shortlisted!

Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spectacular to watch.
Nikon d80, 60mm, ds 51 strobes

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.

Through to 2008 awards final round judging

Cuttlefish pair, Bare Island

Giant cuttle, Clovelly

Yellowtail, Bare Island

A diver riding a bike down a pier. check out his massively old school reg!
Shortlisted!

Ceratosoma amoena, Bare Island

A school of trevally revealed its self through the kelp. They circled and weaved through the forest. One of those magical encounters
nikon d80, ds 51 strobes, 18-55mm

Giant cuttle, Kurnell
Runner Up Monthly HotShots
Through to 2008 awards final round judging

A kelp forest photographed in the temperate waters of Victoria, Australia.
Nikon D80, 18-55mm, natural light

Red Cuttle, Kurnell

A southern Australian dumpling squid in mid water. Photographed in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Nikon D80, 60mm macro, ds 51 strobe.

A rare sighting of mating squid. These were photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia. It was quite an aggressive display as the male (behind) bucked back and forth. It lasted for a minute.
Nikon D80, 60mm macro, ds 51 strobe.

A penguins bum!! Enlarge it and have a look
Not sure how I managed this shot, just one of those once in a lifetime photos
Nikon d80, 18-55mm lens. Victoria, Australia.

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

Friily Nudi
This nudi was taken at Fairy Bower Manly NSW. It was taken using a flash and touched up by adding shadows. I manually edited the white balance and cropped the image.

Juvenile boxfish, Bare Island