Atlantis
One of the splendid volcanic rockformations and my wife as a model on the divesite called Atlantis on Tenerife. Would have liked to have used two strobes on this photo.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Shortlisted!

Bubble collision !!
The turtle actually liked bubbles and ate them. Maybe then it didn't have to go up for air.
El Puertito, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

This is not a night dive !
I wanted to make the beautiful patterns and colours stand out, so I chose to make the background black.
Photo shot on El Puertito, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Apartheid.

Friendly octopus posing.
Photo shot on Palm Mar divesite, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Shortlisted!

Nudibranch in Tenerife.
I like the colours of this one and the flash also shows the colours on the otherwise barren rock. Unfortunately I hadn't the macro lens on, so the image is not pinsharp. Hope that you like it anyway.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm.

Marginalla sp.
False Bay
Cape Town

Take off !
Another friendly green turtle with a friendly diver on El Puertito, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Mr Wrinkle,
He came close, so even with the 14 mm, he quite fill out the frame. El Puertito, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Shortlisted!

Peek-a-boo.
Seahorse hiding on the divesite, El Puertito, Tenerife. There was a yellow one rather close. I'll put that on another day. A little challenging to shoot with the 14-54 mm, but I think it went ok.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Ikelite DS125.
Shortlisted!

Like crystal (tiger moray).
The impressive set of teeth reminds me of crystal.
The lightning is on purpose by lightning close-up very much from one side. Creating a coming out of shadow effect.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Shortlisted!

Green turtle on the descend.
My aim was to catch the turtle after a breath of air. I really like the patterns on this animal.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Shortlisted!

Great White shark
Shortlisted!
Through to 2010 awards final round judging

Virgin del Carmen
The statue was put down in the ocean for protection of the fishermen. The diver is my wife. Photo shot on the Palm Mar Cave divesite in Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Palm Mar cave.
Inside the entrance of Palm Mar cave. A beautiful divesite with lots of stuff to entertain you,including the fierce looking tiger moray. The cross is a grim reminder of the unfortunate dives having lost their lives exploring the Cave.

I am scared of me !!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that this Tiger Moray has a very amusing expression. Maybe it comes from closing his mouth with that set of teeth.
Photo shot on Palm Mar Cave, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Shortlisted!
Through to 2010 awards final round judging

Tenerife under and above the surface.
A try with a over/under shot on snorkel. Photo is taken at Punta Teno, the very North Western point of the Island. The coastline is the beautiful cliffs of Los Gigantes. It is really worth a visit.

Close to the dome !
Another friendly green turtle on the El Puertito divesite on Tenerife. It came very close, so the strobe didn't lighten up the eyes. But I kind of like it anyway.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Big octopus and my wife
Nice dive on the Palm Mar divesite, Tenerife
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe

Zebra seabream - Diplodus Cervinus Cervinus

Green Turtle
One of the extremely friendly green turtles in El Puertito Bay on Tenerife. A must do dive if you visit the island. They will come close :-)
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Super Klipvis

Tiger Moray
I wonder how he/she closes his/her mouth !!!
Shot on Tenerife, Palm Mar Cave.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Shortlisted!

beautiful kelp, Oudekraal, Cape Town
Shortlisted!

2 different coloured klipfish (clinids) in False Bay, Cape Town

sevengill cowshark, False Bay, Cape Town

Nudibranch on sponge