Photo of the Week – Diagonal Banded Sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus lineatus)
This weeks Photo of the Week is a Diagonal-banded Sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus lineatus) on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. This species are also commonly known as Yellow-banded Sweetlips, Oblique-banded Sweetlips or Goldman’s Sweetlips. A frequently visited dive spot on Agincourt Reef has a large coral head which is home to several Diagonal-banded Sweetlip fish, and [...]
Photo of the Week – Anchor Coral (Euphyllia ancora)
This weeks Photo of the Week is an Anchor coral (Euphyllia ancora, Euphyllia paraancora or parancora). It was actually shot in December 2010, but has taken several months to identify. Belonging to the mushroom coral family, it is normally found in the Indo-West Pacific in Japan, Maldives, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and around to Australia [...]
Photo of the Week – Bluespotted Ribbontail Stingray (Taeniura lymma)
Not to be confused with the Bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii), this weeks Photo of the Week is a Bluespotted Ribbontail Stingray (Taeniura lymma) , also know as a bluespotted fantail ray, bluespotted lagoon ray, lesser fantail ray and ribbon-tailed stingray. Found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [...]
Photo of the week – Reef Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) on coral reef
Everything around the reef is in the process of breeding. Only a week ago we had the coral doing its annual night spawning, and during recent dives I have seen many creatures exhibiting spawning or egg laying behaviour. Reef Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) are being seen in larger numbers as they come into the reef to [...]
Photo of the week:- Spinecheek anemonefish in leathery sea anemone
Taken using the new Canon Powershot G12, this weeks photo of the week is some Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) in a leathery sea anemone (heteractis crispa) on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Using the Canon G12 with the flash on, it was shot underwater as part of my Great Barrier Reef Images project while diving [...]
Dive Trip Underwater Photos 29 May 2010
Underwater photographs of Barracuda, a Green Turtle and schooling Gold Banded Fusilier fish from Saturdays dive to Agincourt Reef with Quicksilver’s Silversonic . The conditions were calm and fine, with 18m of underwater visibility. The images below were shot with my Canon Powershot G11. I still have more images and some video to be processed, [...]
Dive Trip Underwater Photos 6 Feb 2010
Went for a dive on Saturday on Quicksilver’s Silversonic to Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. The underwater visibility was around 14m and there was a bit of sediment in the water, but managed to get a couple of images and video shot with my Canon Powershot G10. Photos Tropical coral reef – Agincourt reef, Great [...]
Dive Trip Underwater Photos and Video 6 Jan 2010
Went for a dive on Wednesday on Quicksilver’s Silversonic to Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. The underwater visibility was around 10-12m and there was a bit of sediment in the water, but managed to get a couple of images and some video shot with my Canon Powershot G10. Photos Giant clam (tridacna gigas) – Agincourt [...]
Dive Trip 19 Nov 09 – Underwater Photos
Went for a dive on Thursday on Quicksilver’s Silversonic to Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. The underwater visibility was around 10-12m but managed to get a couple of images with my Canon Powershot G10. Photos Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) and Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
Dive Trip 16 Oct 09 – Underwater Photos
Went for a dive on Friday on Quicksilver’s Silversonic to Agincourt Reef. The underwater visibility was a little low at around 12m but managed to get a couple of images and a video shot with my Canon Powershot G10. Photos There were a number of reef cuttlefish around protecting their nests. Reef cuttlefish (sepia latimanus) [...]
Dive Trip Underwater Video – 14 Aug 09
Underwater video shot from a recent dive trip on 14 Aug 09 to Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Shot with Canon G10. (Also see Dive Trip Images 14 Aug 09 for images from same trip). Blue green Damselfish (Chromis viridis) on tropical coral reef (View on Vimeo, Youtube )
Dive Trip Underwater Images 14 Aug 09
Went for a dive at Agincourt Reef the other day. Spent 10 minutes chasing a group of sweetlips around their coral head, but they kept moving making it really tricky to photograph them. Diagonal banded Sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus lineatus) on tropical coral reef Lobophyllia hemprichii Brain Coral
Reef Lizardfish Photo
Reef Lizardfish (Synodus variegatus) Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef I normally photograph these fish from the top, but this time decided to try and get a side shot and a bit more punch to the image.
