Eastern Frogfish, Batrachomius dubius. Pipeline, Nelson Bay

Chromodoris daphne, Shiprock

Pteraeolidia ianthina, Shark Point
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Sepia plangon. Shiprock, Port Hacking

Grey nurse shark at South West Rocks NSW Australia, this shot was taken at a depth of 25m with a Sea & Sea housing and Inon strobes with a Nikon D200 and 10.5 Nikon Fisheye lens.

This was what I was talking about earlier - this pot bellied seahorse was remarkably inquisitive. Ps sorry about the watermark but I'm travelling and don't have access to lightroom to change it...

Under the jetty! This is one of the reasons I love the temperate jetty life - the views are amazing!

This pot bellied seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) was swimming around the top of the pier on a dive recently. It was a remarkably inquisitive seahorse - this shot was taken with a Tokina 10-17mm wide angle lens.
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Banded Wobbegong (Orectolous ornatus)

Scorpionfish disguised as harmless rabbit. ;-)

Grey Nurse at "The Cod hole" , Julian Rocks, Byron Bay

Spanish Dancer Rhinophore

Australian fur seal relaxing.

this is a photo taken of a Yellow Moray up close.

Crusty the Loggerhead

Sea Hare egg mass - perhaps dropped from the pier above or stirred up from the nearby boat's propeller but as they are usually found on sandy sea floors I was surprised to see it above me (though quite happy to take advantage of the opportunity).

Simple shot of Grey Moray Eel that I had a chat to at the Poor Knights NZ. Nice fella!

Beginning of a dusk/night dive under Rye pier this beautiful sponge caught my eye..

Female weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx teaniolatus) photographed as she came around a pylon..

Australian Fur Seal in Port Phillip Bay. Incredibly interactive this shot was taken on snorkel - love these animals.

Hypselodoris bennetti, Nelson Bay

Just for a different angle on most of the weedy seadragon photos I've already entered - a male weedy seadragon heading under the pier...

Platypus Cowrie (Cuspivolva platysia) amongst blue polyps of host gorgonian at Little Beach, Nelson Bay.

Opisthobranch (Bullina lineata) at Fly Point, Nelson Bay.

Blairgowrie pier, Port Philip Bay.
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Australias east coast Grey Nurse Shark. Photo taken at the Looking Glass @ Broughton Island

Took this with my compact canon D10 camera while snorkelling under the pier with my students yesterday. Its a lions tail jelly but quite damaged. I have adjusted the temperature and removed some distracting light patches but liked how it came out...