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John Natoli
My very first sighting of a blue-ringed Octopus. I was amazed with the electrifying blue colour of the rings. I took 20 or so shots and was determined to finally get a shot I was happy with. Hugo's Trench, Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW. Shot with Nikon D70 in Ikelite housing w/single Ikelite 125 strobe. Photocomp January '05 - Open
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Ákos Lumnitzer
The big-bellied seahorse is one of two in Sydney, very territorial, one can see the same specimens in the same spot for days or even months on end!!! Taken at Kurnell National Park, using a Nikonos III, 35mm lens and 1:2 extension tube, single strobe. Photocomp January'05 - Open
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Ákos Lumnitzer
These tiny tropical shrimps (Periclemenes soror) are found along the NSW coast in summer on the underside of seastars, always changing their colors to suit the coloring of their hosts. Pinkish/purple stars have shrimps as per picture, red seastars have red shrimps etc. Equipment: Nikonos III, 35mm lens with 2:1 (double life-size magnification - not 1:2) extension tube, single flash. Photocomp January '05 - Open
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Ákos Lumnitzer
My friend's first encounter with grey nurse sharks. His eyes almost popped out of his head. Taken at Maroubra, NSW using a Nikonos III, 15mm lens, twin strobes. Photocomp January '05 - Open
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Ákos Lumnitzer
Striped catfish hang out in big, compact schools to avoid predation. Taken at Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour, using a Nikonos III, 35mm lens 1;3 extension tube, single strobe. Photocomp January '05 - Open
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Nikki Dee
Taken on a night dive at the Pipeline Nelson Bay, NSW using an Olympus 5060. Photocomp January '05 - Novice
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Nikki Dee
Taken on a night dive at The Pipeline, Nelson Bay, NSW. Photocomp January '05 - Novice
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Ákos Lumnitzer
This comb wrasse (Coris picta) was adamant on seeing his own reflection in my macro lens. Shot with a Nikonos III, 35mm lens and 9" macro converter, twin Aquasea strobes. About December 1997. Photocomp January '05 - Open
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Nikki Dee
Taken at The Pipeline, Nelson Bay/Port Stephens, NSW. December, 2004. Photocomp January '05 - Novice