I've just returned from two weeks conducting seahorse research with the University of Papua New Guinea on Motupore Island. Motupore is located a stone's throw from Loloata just out of Port Moresby and I was fortunate enough to get a couple of decent recreational dives in whilst over there.
The diving was outstanding, the marine life on the reefs around Loloata and Motupore is incredible.
All the pics were taken with the Coolpix 8400 in ike housing using dual DS125's. Most of the shrimp and anemone fish photo's were taken whilst snorkelling around Motupore Island.
cheers,
Dave
my personal favourite image from the trip is this one:
and I like this one to...
VERY nice yawning lacy scorpionfish!!!!!!!!!!
VERY well done!
Best, Carol
some great critter spotting!
I like this image for the character of the subject captured
This is a great image
I love the cleaner shrimp party!
Dave,
I just visited your gallery and I have to say you have an excellent collection of images. You get awesome color and clarity out of your 8400....it's enough to make me want to chuck my DSLR.....well maybe not quite
Wonderful images.
The Rhinopias is an animal I only hope to see once...and you have an open mouth one! great images from great subjects!
thanks for the kind comments about the pics. I have to admit there was a lot of luck with the yawning Rhinopias! I missed his first yawn as I was repositioning my strobe and I was kicking myself.... fortunately he yawned again about 20 secs later and I got the one shot of the movement.
Regarding the Durban shrimp.... there was a small wreck that contained 100's of them and after stabbing a crown of thorns seastar with a knife they all came to get a piece of the action! Here's a shot of their feeding frenzy
great shots Dave!
wonderful photos ... the first one is outstanding!
Excellent work mate!
Nice work. I loke the schooling sweetlips and also the yawning fish. Beautiful.
for the character of the subject captured 
I have to admit there was a lot of luck with the yawning Rhinopias! I missed his first yawn as I was repositioning my strobe and I was kicking myself.... fortunately he yawned again about 20 secs later and I got the one shot of the movement.
