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2008-2009 Onboard Photo Competition Finalists
Each Mike Ball Dive Expedition an onboard photo competition is run. The three placegetters from each expedition have their images displayed on the expedition's Reef Report page, with the month's finalists being printed in our "This Month on the Great Barrier Reef" feature in Dive Log. 2008-2009 saw some amazing images taken...in this gallery we have selected the very best of this year's guest photos.
Pygmy Seahorse - Aaron Smith
Hairy Ghost Pipefish
Great Barracuda (aka Barracuda)
Spinecheek Clownfish
Pair of shrimps
Grey Reef Shark
Pygmy Seahorses
Dwarf Minke Whale
Gobie on Whip Coral
Titan Triggerfish
Turtle and Jellyfish
Hairy Ghost Pipefish
Pygmy Seahorse
Manta Ray
Frog Fish
Yawning Gobie
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Pipefish
Clownfish
Loggerhead Turtle
Rhinoceros Shrimp
Clownfish
Spoilsport
Flatworm
Fire Dartfish
Potato Cod
Turtle
Turtle
