"Black Beauty" - Because of the seahorse's dark color, I chose to silhouette it with backlight, and frame it within the brightly-colored sealife it was hiding in.
Shortlisted!

“Swarm”
Silversides look like a swarm of bees as they race into a swim-through.
Shortlisted!

Caribbean Reef Squid taken at the house reef at Sunscape Curacao. First time doing photography at night. Used two video lights, no strobes, pointed away from subject. SeaLife DC2000.

West Bay, Roatan

Cruising

"Christmas Comparison" - I photographed these same Christmas tree worms as an example for single strobe position. Shot with identical settings but moving the strobe further back to create more shadows, and hence, texture!

A diver makes his way through a submerged cave near Tulum, Mexico

Off into the sea with my bff...

Purple Crowned Sea Goddesses

Sun rays spread behind a manatee in early-morning light while trees are visible through the Snell's window.

hard corals

Stingray Beauty

Bullshark and feeder, Playa del Carmen México

"Exiting The Maze" - A Caribbean reef shark threads through a coral maze and out into open sand.

Crystal Reflection

Interior of shipwreck in Barbados.

Shell and pea game

Wide Angle Snoot - Photograph #3: Third in a series of images where I'm experimenting with wide angle snoot technique. A lobster is illuminated by my snoot, while intentional light bleed from my strobe provides 3-D light on the edge a sponge.

Eagle Ray with cloud, Cozumel México

Wide Angle Snoot - Photograph #2: Second in a series of images where I'm experimenting with wide angle snoot technique.
A green moray eel is isolated by strobe light as it hides in an overhang on the East side of Grand Cayman.

Morning Ray
Shortlisted!

Turtle in the dome, Cozumel México

A simple Graysby

Wide Angle Snoot - Photograph #1 - First in a series of images where I'm experimenting with wide angle snoot technique. Here, a cluster of sponges are illuminated and isolated by a single strobe as a school of fish race over the reef.

Stars in the Sky, Cozumel México

"A Sweet Moment"
A manatee calf looks up at the camera as another one nurses on mom. Photographed at Three Sisters Spring in Crystal River on Tuesday.
Shortlisted!
Through to 2017 awards final round judging

Whaleshark close up, Isla Contoy México