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A Gloomy octopus holds on to a shell, using it as a trap door every time I got too close.
By Shane Hermans
posted Monday, December 12, 2016
19 votes

Whorls and Ridges Im drawn to this species of boxfish largely because the patterns covering its body remind me of the whorls and ridges of a fingerprint, I wonder if their patterns are just as unique?
By Shane Hermans
posted Tuesday, January 31, 2017
16 votes

A large eel hides in a hollow
By Shane Hermans
posted Saturday, January 14, 2017
13 votes

diy Blacklight used underwater on a shaws boxfish
By Shane Hermans
posted Tuesday, January 30, 2018
13 votes

A Pachycerianthus spp or purple tipped tube anemone close up, lit with a single 800lumen lamp from a top down perspective.
By Shane Hermans
posted Wednesday, November 2, 2016
12 votes

A Diver seen from afar in low visibility
By Shane Hermans
posted Tuesday, October 31, 2017
12 votes

A Black Throated Threefin illuminated using a Fluorescent strobe
By Shane Hermans
posted Sunday, February 18, 2018
12 votes

Jellyfish filled milkyway
By Shane Hermans
posted Saturday, April 21, 2018
12 votes

A couple of banded toadfish Hide in the sand, only showing their opalescent eyes to passersby.
By Shane Hermans
posted Friday, November 18, 2016
11 votes

'colourwheel contrast' this nudibranch shot contrasted so heavily with the natural green tinge of our jetty waters it was almost perfectly contrasting.
By Shane Hermans
posted Thursday, January 5, 2017
9 votes
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15 Entries Found
A Snake-eel lying in wait to grab its next meal by Shane Hermans
A Snake-eel lying in wait to grab its next meal
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 16, 2019
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Jellyfish filled milkyway by Shane Hermans
Jellyfish filled milkyway
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 21, 2018
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A Black Throated Threefin illuminated using a Fluorescent... by Shane Hermans
A Black Throated Threefin illuminated using a Fluorescent strobe
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 18, 2018
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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diy Blacklight used underwater on a shaws boxfish by Shane Hermans
diy Blacklight used underwater on a shaws boxfish
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A Diver seen from afar in low visibility by Shane Hermans
A Diver seen from afar in low visibility
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A Spotted Carpet Shark shot under a DIY Blacklight. by Shane Hermans
A Spotted Carpet Shark shot under a DIY Blacklight.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 14, 2017
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Eye of the Beholder. a Close up shot of an Adult sized Se... by Shane Hermans
Eye of the Beholder. a Close up shot of an Adult sized Sepia apama found beneath Busselton Jetty, Western Australia. Night dive.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Whorls and Ridges Im drawn to this species of boxfish la... by Shane Hermans
Whorls and Ridges
Im drawn to this species of boxfish largely because the patterns covering its body remind me of the whorls and ridges of a fingerprint, I wonder if their patterns are just as unique?
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A large eel hides in a hollow by Shane Hermans
A large eel hides in a hollow
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 14, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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'colourwheel contrast' this nudibranch shot contrasted so... by Shane Hermans
'colourwheel contrast' this nudibranch shot contrasted so heavily with the natural green tinge of our jetty waters it was almost perfectly contrasting.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 5, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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'Crabby Clam' a small crab hides inside a razor clams. by Shane Hermans
'Crabby Clam' a small crab hides inside a razor clams.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A Gloomy octopus holds on to a shell, using it as a trap ... by Shane Hermans
A Gloomy octopus holds on to a shell, using it as a trap door every time I got too close.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 12, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A very large Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) strikes a pos... by Shane Hermans
A very large Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) strikes a pose on the edge of its territory.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 2, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A couple of banded toadfish Hide in the sand, only showin... by Shane Hermans
A couple of banded toadfish Hide in the sand, only showing their opalescent eyes to passersby.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 18, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A Pachycerianthus spp or purple tipped tube anemone close... by Shane Hermans
A Pachycerianthus spp or purple tipped tube anemone close up, lit with a single 800lumen lamp from a top down perspective.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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15 Entries Found