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 – Barrier Reef Anemonefish in Sea Anemone
This weeks Photo of the Week is a Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos) in a Mertens Carpet Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla mertensii) on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. During a dive last week I managed to spend 20 minutes just sitting and watching an Anemonefish moving in and out of its anemone, and took several photos. [...]
Photo of the Week – Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)
Keeping watch over its domain, this weeks Photo of the Week is an Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), also know as a Ring-eye Hawkfish, sitting on Acropora palifera coral at Agincourt Reef. Lacking a swim bladder, they can be found perching on high vantage points on coral reefs throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans. Their large [...]
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 [...]
Photo of the week:- Fish schooling around fan coral
Taken using the new Canon Powershot G12, this weeks photo of the week is some fish schooling around a fan coral on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Using the Canon G12 with flash off, it was shot underwater as part of my Great Barrier Reef Images Project while diving on Quicksilver’s Silversonic in Port Douglas, [...]
Photo of the week:- Sea Anemone and Anemonefish
Having multiple cases of the flu since arriving back from my Mexico assignment, this weeks photo of the week is an older underwater photo of a Bulb Tentacle Sea Anemone (entacmaea quadricolor) and Red Black Anemonefish (Amphiprion melanopus) on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Two cases of the flu, and a sinus and eye infection [...]
Photo of the week:- Bluestripe Snapper fish (lutjanus kasmira)
This weeks underwater photo of the week is a Bluestripe Snapper fish (lutjanus kasmira) over pachyseris foliosa coral on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. This image is part of my Great Barrier Reef Images Project. It was shot using a Canon Powershot G11, while diving on Quicksilver’s Silversonic in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. I like [...]
Photo of the Week:- Bulb Tentacle Sea Anemone and Barrier Reef Anemonefish
I have decided to start a new “photo of the week” series of posts, and my first photo in the series is a Bulb Tentacle Sea Anemone (entacmaea quadricolor) and Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos). This underwater image is part of my Great Barrier Reef Images Project, It was shot using a Canon Powershot G11 [...]
Malabar Cod or Grouper Fish – Underwater Photos and Video
Photographed a couple of Malabar Cod (Epinephelus malabaricus), also referred to as Malabar Grouper, during a recent dive at Agincourt Reef with Quicksilver’s Silversonic . These cod are really friendly, and popular with the visitors. Normally once the divers get down and play with the fish, the visibility decreases as the sand is stirred up. [...]
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 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.
Doug Andersons Photostream
If you enjoy good underwater photography, visits Doug Andersons (doug.deep) photostream on Flickr. An awesome selection of aquatic life, fish, nudibranchs and macro photos….
