"Night Crawler" - A nudibranch (Dondice occidentalis) crawls on the outside of a barrel sponge at night.

"Vertical Defense" - A pair of mating green sea turtles try to fend off a rival male by ascending in the water column. The second male was persistent in his pursuit and had numerous bites on his fins and head as a result.
Shortlisted!
Through to 2018 awards final round judging

Under the Leviathan. (Taken under permit)

The exquisite columns left by the RMS Rhone

Reef in Palancar, Cozumel México

Sexy Snooting #1 of 2 - I've been experimenting with using a snoot in ways other than a spotlight. Here a sexy shrimp dances on his coral stage.

Sexy Snooting #2 of 2 - I've been experimenting with using a snoot in ways other than a spotlight. Here, the transluscence of a spotted cleaner shrimp on coral is shown with my snoot.

Caribean Reef Shark and Sun Rays, Gardens of the Queen

Curse of the Tokina 10-17. Sperm whales, off the coast, taken under permit

"Sunset Sunset" - Surfaced to this stunning sunset at Sunset House! Hefting my macro kit with diopters half out of the water to get this shot was...interesting. I can almost feel my arms again.

Through to 2018 awards final round judging

Angel

Divers with Cocodrile, Gardens of the Queen

"Do You Like My Headdress?" - A tiny pipehorse portrait, photographed with SMC and a shallow depth of field to soften the background.
Shortlisted!

For the love of the sea. This heart shaped coral in Washington Slagbaai National Park took my breath away!

“Coming in for a closer look”. While in St. Maarten off the island of Tintamarre, this green sea turtle came up from th bottom and made a bee line towards my camera and eventually bumping his nose right on my lens!

Spot the Crab!
Neck crab with hydroids growing on it!

"Under Over" - Two separate photographs that are meant to be viewed together. I plan to print them on canvas and display them like this.

Lion Fish near the wreck of the Austin Smith

"Two To Tango" - Mating Squid! From what I've read, this is apparently a somewhat rare event to witness.
Shortlisted!

Squid

Shark and Boat, Gardens of the Queen, Cuba

"Delicate Seahorse" - A white seahorse free-swims between gorgonians. Photographed on the steep Bloody Bay Wall on Little Cayman.

Through the mountainous surface of a sea cucumber

Sea horse in Little cayman

Cocodrile with snorkel, Gardens of the Queen Cuba

"Seltzer Reef" - Divers' bubbles stream past colorful sponges and coral hanging off Babylon dive site. The dive boat can be seen above the sponges.

Octavio and Marylin, Playa del Carmen México