Curious moray eel. Shot with a Canon 5D, Sigma EX Macro lens - 105 mm - F/2.8, w/ Ikelite housing and stobes in Puerto Galera, Philippines on the Alma Jane wreck.

Having Fun

I had a similar entry earlier, but I had a feeling this one had a better DOF and Bokeh, I tried to improved my previous image with advise from friends here and I think I had done a better image. Happy New Year everyone, have a safe and fun diving....

How close is close enough when you are laying next to a scorpion fish? This close.

Tiny Orangutan Crab on Bubble Anemone, Nikonos V 1:2 Macro extension tube, Ikelight 50 strobe. Atlantis resort.

She is under the rather large anemone just hanging out. She kept peeking out to see if I was still there. Later, a juvenile false clown fish came out from behind her to see what was going on. It turned out, she was just protecting her young.

Gamberi imperatore

porcelain crab taken in phillipines just of verde island with a with Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL Ikelite housing. ikalite strobe 120

Lizardfish I was taking a photo class when I saw this little guy just sitting there.

pygmy seahorse - divesite: koala; location: mabini, anilao, batangas, philippines; taken with Canon G9, WP-DC21 w/ Inon D2000s Strobe and 2 stacked up lenses (Inon UCL-165 macro lenses)

King Mantis Shrimp, shot at masaplod sunctuary, dumaguete, Philippines. Used CANON IXUS 85IS and Ikelite housing. On macro setting, & manual whitebalance. No strobe,

"Reflection" Sargassum Frogfish at a very swelly surface which is why I have some motion blur around his fins!

"Back against the Wall" Boxer Crab, D90 with 105mm +2 diopter in the New Nauticam Housing - No Cropping :o)
Shortlisted!

Nudibranch hanging out on a coral outcropping playing it up for the camera. Puerto Galera, Philippines. Canon Powershot with canon housing.

Through to 2009 awards final round judging

Juvenile Cuttle Fish. A lucky find on a night dive in Puerto Galera, Philippines. Using a Canon Powershot with canon housing.

Nicely open soft coral feeding in the current - lit from back.

Tubbataha Reef Ranger Station

I just love the isolation of this one...
Shortlisted!

Flabellina exoptata

Just off the wall.....

Coleman Shrimp resting on fire urchin. Photo taken from Anilao, Philippines by Canon G9, INON strobe & double macro lens. No cropping.
Shortlisted!

The contrast of the background was just too cool. The Philippines is home to some really different looking nudibranchs.

A rainbow of color on this Parrotfish. It was just hanging there drifting back and forth on a little coral head. It did not seem to mind that I was there or that I was taking pictures.

5d

porceleine crab

Through to 2009 awards final round judging

Alien?????????
Shortlisted!

Porcelain crabs are not that big. This little guy was sitting in his anemone having a great time...just fishin'. I love the look on his face. It looks like he is slurping up the plankton he is fishing for.