Got my eye on you - Blacktips - Aliwal Shoal

~ Boxed In ~
This photo illustrates the three dimensional cage the sharks formed around the school of fish. The large number of sharks and boxing the fish in like that made escape impossible.

Blacktip sharks - Aliwal Shoal - South Africa

Puffer using an urchin to hide

Blacktip on Aliwal Shoal

~ Bird's Eye View ~
Shortlisted!

oceanic black tips

Through to 2016 awards final round judging

~ What Time IS It? Its Play Time! ~
A Cape Fur Seal handing me a piece of kelp leave to play tug of war with.

~ Unexpected Moment ~

~ Strawberry Fields ~

cray fish
Shortlisted!

Is it safe to come out? Goby hides in a broken off kelp frond while pipefish keeps a look out.

1mm aliens fighting on top of a star fish
Shortlisted!

Those cleaner fish have a really scary job!

Selfie with a klipfish in the cool Cape Town waters where the small fish have the biggest attitude

Wide angle shot of the typical temperate water reef in Cape Town. Urchins munching their way over the rocks and towering kelp fronds.

We found a trio of elusive pineapple fish hiding in a small tunnel system under the rocks. I love the way their shadows fall on the sand.

~ Winter Bliss ~

I swam into the current to get a shot of the potato bass from the front and my buddy popped up from below the reef at just the right moment. "Carel and Sarel"

Portrait shot of a four colour nudibranch, Canon 70d with 60mm macro

~ Electric ~

~ Hang On ~

hey sharky could you smile for the camera please!
thank you
Shortlisted!

~ Lets Sail Away ~

big ears and tongue out

~ Breaking The Silence ~

Through to 2016 awards final round judging

~ From The Other-side ~
A Cape Fur Seal enjoying the view through Snell's Window