by
MattC
Laying still in the water, holding a line at the surface allows the whales to move about freely and approach on their own terms. Ribbon Reefs, GBR
Photocomp April '09 - Open
by
JamieB
Feather stars found on Norman's Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Novice
by
MattC
Tail shot of a dwarf minke whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open
by
MattC
Coral reefscapes such as these may disappear in the coming decades as our oceans acidify due to increasing CO2 absorbtion. Norman Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open
by
MattC
A nautilus returns to the depths after being measured and tagged by researchers. Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open
by
MattC
A snorkeller makes a connection with a similarly inquisitive dwarf minke whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
by
MattC
A juvenile black-tip reefshark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) chasing bait in the intertidal zone among mangroves. Near Dunk Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
by
MattC
Healed bite marks from a predator tell of a lucky escape in the life of this Dwarf Minke Whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
by
MattC
A passing parade of dwarf minkes. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
by
MattC
A Reticulate Whip Ray (Himantura uarnak) resting in the shade of overhanging rainforest. Dunk Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
by
VinniS
Leafy Scorpionfish (Taenianotus tricanthus) at Steve's Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Novice
by
VinniS
Spotted garden eel, Heteroconger hassi, Challanger Bay, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. It took 30 minutes to snap a few`shots of this guy.
Photocomp January '09 - Novice