The leafy sea dragon can only be found on the southern coasts of Australia. They have the most gorgeous and intricate faces.
Shortlisted!

Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spectacular to watch.
Nikon d80, 60mm, ds 51 strobes

We drove 14 hours straight to find the leafy sea dragon. It was worth every minute of the drive. They really are the most incredible fish. Watching them move so peacefully throughout their habitat is something I'll always remember.

Through to 2008 awards final round judging

matt, free diving in the rock arch. ambient light
Shortlisted!

Cuttlefish pair, Bare Island

Two huge marble rays mating. Taken on the S.S Yongala.

Giant cuttle, Clovelly

Yellowtail, Bare Island

A diver riding a bike down a pier. check out his massively old school reg!
Shortlisted!

Whale shark feeding in diffused light - Ningaloo Bay Australia.

Ceratosoma amoena, Bare Island

Cuttlefish - Fairy Bower. My first attempt at underwater photography. Taken with Intova IC-600.

A school of trevally revealed its self through the kelp. They circled and weaved through the forest. One of those magical encounters
nikon d80, ds 51 strobes, 18-55mm

Giant cuttle, Kurnell
Runner Up Monthly HotShots
Through to 2008 awards final round judging

Whaleshark portait, Ningaloo Reef

A kelp forest photographed in the temperate waters of Victoria, Australia.
Nikon D80, 18-55mm, natural light

Young whale shark - 4-5 meters on Ningaloo Reef. Canon digital Rebel, 10-22mm wide angle at 17mm, no strobes, f7.1, iso200, 1/100th, Sea & Sea housing.

Red-spotted blenny. I would get close, he would go inside - I'd move away, he'd come out -- for about 10 minutes until we were friends. Canon digital Rebel XTi, 60mm macro, YS-110 strobes, iso200, f10, 1/200sec.

Red Cuttle, Kurnell

Local dive boat and dolphins

Huge .... whaleshark, Ningaloo Reef - Coral Bay

One of the many wrecks in Moreton Bay, Queensland. Green water and not so great vis made this moody shot.

My buddies swimming with a whaleshark, Ningaloo Reef - Coral Bay

A southern Australian dumpling squid in mid water. Photographed in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Nikon D80, 60mm macro, ds 51 strobe.

A rare sighting of mating squid. These were photographed in the cold waters of Victoria, Australia. It was quite an aggressive display as the male (behind) bucked back and forth. It lasted for a minute.
Nikon D80, 60mm macro, ds 51 strobe.

Coming up. Magic Point NSW

A penguins bum!! Enlarge it and have a look
Not sure how I managed this shot, just one of those once in a lifetime photos
Nikon d80, 18-55mm lens. Victoria, Australia.