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484 Entries Found: Page 11  of  18
A colourful Spanish lobster (Arctites antipodum) doing it's tank impression. <> <> <> <> Canon G9

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It's also called a slipper lobster is it not?
A shy and well camouflaged Sea Horse (Hippocampus abdominalis) hiding in some shallow weeds. <> <> <> <> Canon G9
Verco's Tambja (Tambja verconis) laying an egg ring. <> <> <> <> Canon G9
I was taking wide angle shots of colourful sponges in a small cave, when I noticed this Red Pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus) looking at it's reflection in the air bubble above me. <> <> <> <> Canon G9
Huge Northern Scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis), Canon G9 at 35mm equivalent, makes me wish for a wide angle lens.
"Dont mess with me!"............................ A snarling Mosaic Moray (Gymnothorax prionodon) <> <> <> <> Canon G9
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2008

Final RoundThrough to 2008 awards final round judging
Lord Howe Coralfish (Amphichaetodon howensis) with Red Hogfish in background. <> <> <> <> Canon G9
"WATCH OUT!, Don't get too close". Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris tuberculatus) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165's Macro Lenses
shortlistedShortlisted!
This handsome fish is a male Sandager's Wrasse (Coris sandageri) it's colourful and fairly curious. <> <> <> <> Canon G9
Large Gem Nudibranch (Dendrodoris denisoni). Or is it a blue ring mimic? Hehehe! <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165 macro lens
Glass Shrimp (Palaemon affinis) in shallow water of Rangiputa Bay. <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165 macro lens
Sea Horse (Hippocampus abdominalis) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165
Mottled Triplefin (Grahamina capito) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165
Miss Piggy, aka. a female Red Pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus) <> <> <> Canon G9, Poor Knights
Gem Nudibranch (Dendrodoris denisoni) <> <> <> <> Canon G9,Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights
Clown Nudibranch (Ceratosoma amoena) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Rangiputa Bay
Abstract looking close-up of Firebrick Starfish (Asterodiscus truncatus) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights
Foot of Firebrick Starfish (Asterodiscus truncatus) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights
shortlistedShortlisted!
Tiny Elysia Nudibranch (Elysia sp.4) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights
Colourful crab hiding under coral. <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Rangiputa Bay, NZ
A cute looking Blue-Eyed Triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus) <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights
Crested Blenny (Parablennius lacticlavius) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights, NZ
Common Anemone (Actinothoe albocincta) sits among a colourful world of sponges and bryozoans. <> <> <> Canon G9, Poor Knights
Common Anemone (Actinothoe albocincta) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, "Middle Channel", Poor Knights
A depressed looking Butterfly Perch (Caesioperca lepidoptera) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Poor Knights
Close up of Variable Triplefin (Forsterygion varium) <> <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights
Yaldwyn's Triplefin (Notoclinops yaldwyni) <> <> <> Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights
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