Ice diving in Minnesota (The ice is actually 2 feet thick - only the first few inches are visible - the rest looks completely clear in the photo.)

Manta Ray (10-12' wingspan) (Kona, Hawai'i)

Picture taken at Crystal River, FL with a Canon Rebel 300 and Ikelite Housing. No Strobe.

Manta Ray (10-12' wingspan) & my wife (Kona, Hawai'i)

Reinette Bester and Holly McElwee performing an alternate air source ascent from the Captain Dan off of Fort Lauderdale

Red Pencil Urchin. Taken with my Canon 20d 60mm macro ISO 100 F4 1/60s.
Shortlisted!

White Spotted Toby

One of a pair of Searobins found on the sand just to the East of the inside reef at Lauderdale by the Sea. This fellow "walked" away on its three ventral fins that resemble legs. The picture was taken with a SeaLife DC500 using ambient light in ...

Sea turtle that tried to give me an Eskimo kiss at the Sea Tiger wreck in Oahu Hawaii

Taken with Canon Rebel 300. Hippo surfacing.

Taken at Crystal River, FL with a Canon Rebel 300, an Ikelite Housing and no strobe. Mother and calf coming up for air together.

Family Portrait.Camera Nikon D-200

Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby, endemic to Hawaii.
60mm macro F4 1/60s ISO200

Inside the Spiegel Grove - Natural light

Taken with Canon DSLR Rebel 300. Sleeping Beauty.

Manatee playing hide and seek. Look under the boat. Camera Nikon D-200

Manatee up close. I love the reflection. Canon DSLR Rebel 300 with Ikelite Housing. No Strobe. Taken in Crystal River, FL.

Pulling out part of the ice for the hole - for Ice Diving in Minnesota. The ice was 2 feet thick, so it had to be pulled out in 2 pieces.

SHARKS. Dr. Sam Gruber and his scientific associates catch and tag Lemon Sharks of juipter Florida, i was lucky enough to take them out and get some cool shots of the sharks they taged.AWESOMEDIVES.COM

Manatee Surfacing in Crystal River,FL. I took this picture with a Canon DSLR Rebel 300, an Ikelite Housing, no strobe. I liked the image better in Black and White.

Sand Dollar

Manatee on a rope, Camera Nikon D-200

The leaf was suspended in the water. I used a Canon DSLR Rebel 300 with an Ikelite Housing. No strobe.

ahhh...

The famous Garibaldi abound in the coasts of California. Taken at Los Coronados off the coast of San Diego. Taken with Canon G7.

I took this picture with a Canon DSLR 300 in FL. I converted the image to black and white to give a more dramatic affect.

Diver and Giant Plumose Anemones, Pugt Sound.