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 [...]
Call for Entries – 2011 Cairns Underwater Film Festival Photo Competition
The 2011 Cairns Underwater Film Festival kicks off its 5th year with a call for entries to the CUFF Photo Competition. Last year’s inaugural competition set a benchmark for quality and diversity, a true celebration of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. In 2011 the prize pool has nearly doubled to over $28,000 in [...]
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 – Sailing past palm trees in Port Douglas
This weeks Photo of the Week is a Sailing boat passing palm trees in Port Douglas. It was not planned, but happened from being in the right place at the right time. For a while now I have been planning some commercial stock photography that required a clear sky with no clouds. Using the Photographer’s [...]
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 – 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 – Yellow Margin Moray Eel
Looking fearsome, but actually quite harmless, this weeks Photo of the Week is a Yellow-margin Moray Eel (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) , also know as a Yellow-margined or Yellow-edged moray. Found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans, they live at depths down to 150 m, and can grow to a length of 240 cm. They are found [...]
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 – Volitans Lionfish or Red Firefish (Pterois Volitans)
The lionfish is native to the Indo-Pacific oceanic region, and is one of the most venomous fish on the ocean floor. They have venomous dorsal spines that are used purely for defense. When threatened, the fish often faces its attacker in an upside down posture which raises the spines for protection. This weeks Photo of [...]
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 [...]
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:- Polyclad Flatworm (Pseudoceros ferrugineus)
This weeks underwater photo of the week is a Polyclad Flatworm nudibranch (Pseudoceros ferrugineus). This image is part of my Great Barrier Reef Images Project. It was shot using a Canon Powershot G11 and Ikelite Pro-V8 LED Video Lite, while diving on Quicksilver’s Silversonic in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia.
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 [...]
Keep the subject in focus and let the camera do the work
Catching the underwater video of fighting Reef Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) on a recent dive, some words from The Underwater Photographer by Martin Edge came to mind … ” Keep the subject in focus, and let the camera do the work”. In his book, Martin describes an occasion when he and a group of other divers [...]
Underwater Video:- Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes Holthuisi)
Finally managed to get some underwater video of Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes Holthuisi). There are a reasonable number of anemones at the local reefs that host shrimp, but diving with groups often makes it difficult to stop and find them. The visibility was a little low the other day when diving at Agincourt Reef with Quicksilver’s [...]
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 [...]
