Harlequin Shrimp
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This is a photo of a juvenile spotted white frogfish. We fondly called him, Speck. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.

Colorful display of a nudibranch.

This a photo of a flabellina nudibranch. This fella was facing the current when it suddenly intensified, he stood up to fight the current looking for a way to crawl-back to the ground. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.

Dinner time

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I find this photo amusing. Gobies yawns from time to time, I was lucky I caught this fella doing the act while I was about to click the camerea. Lucky and amused. Taken in Dauin, Philippines.

Squid on bonfire dive

Look Up!
Elysia Marginata at dive site Malatapay, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
Olympus TG5 with Sea Frogs Housing, Backscatter Macro 4300. ISO 400, 100mm, f/6.3, 1/400.

Crinoid shrimp

Jacks

Taenianotus triacanthus

This is a photo of a mimic octopus, trying to mimic a wunderpus. A magnificent friendly little creature. He stopped just righht in front of me an seems to enjoy being photographed. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.

Space Jelly

A flatworm got attracted to my focus light during a night dive and I took this shot.

Anemone fish

I was shooting for brooding cardinal fish when I noticed this cute blenny peeking out from its hole on a rock coral.

Pikachu in Venetian Gondola.
Philippines, Siaton, Negros Oriental.
Nikon D750 in Easydive housing with two Ikelite strobes. Nikkor 105mm. ISO 100, f/18, 1/125.

I found this Armina nudibranch crawling on the sand soon as we descended for a dive in Anilao. I had enough time to get the shot that I wanted.
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Goby on sea pen
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Just brushed my teeth.
Barracuda near Cabilao, Philippines.
Nikon D80 in Ikelite housing with two Ikelite strobes. Nikkor 105mm. ISO100, f/11, 1/160.

Seascape in Pescador Island
Panasonic GX1 Panasonic 8 mms fisheye and Seafrogs SF01X2

Underwater Jewelry.
Philippines, Cabilao.
Nikon D80 in Ikelite housing with two Ikelite strobes. Nikkor 105mm, ISO 100, f14, 1/160.

Stare Off. This lionfish paused to hover and posed for the camera and I took advantage to get the shot.

Hairy algae shrimp carrying eggs
Philippines, Dauin, Luca Sanctuary
Olympus TG5 in Sea Frogs housing, Back Scatter Macro 4300, Back Scatter Optical Snoot, 57mm, ISO 400, f/5, 1/320s
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I was watching a group of Cardinal fish and noticed that some of them were brooding eggs in their mouth and waited for this one to face my camera for the shot that I wanted.

Paper nautilus with skin
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This is a photo of a pikachu nudibranch (Thecacera Pacifica) using a red light to produce an orange environment. Taken during the 2021 Anilao UW Shootout in Buceo house reef, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.