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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| Barrier Underwater Competition Photo Great
Pygmy Seahorse - Aaron Smith
Pygmy Seahorse - Aaron Smith| Barrier Underwater Competition Photo Great

Pygmy Seahorse - Aaron Smith

Hairy Ghost Pipefish | Great Underwater Photo Competition Barrier
Hairy Ghost Pipefish
Hairy Ghost Pipefish | Great Underwater Photo Competition Barrier

Hairy Ghost Pipefish

Photographed by Regan Steelman
Great Barracuda (aka Barracuda)| Great Underwater Barrier Competition Photo
Great Barracuda (aka Barracuda)
Great Barracuda (aka Barracuda)| Great Underwater Barrier Competition Photo

Great Barracuda (aka Barracuda)

Photographed by Brent Iverson
 Spinecheek Clownfish| Photo Great Competition Underwater Barrier
Spinecheek Clownfish
 Spinecheek Clownfish| Photo Great Competition Underwater Barrier

Spinecheek Clownfish

Photographed by Alistair Pollock
Pair of shrimps| Barrier Photo Great Competition Underwater
Pair of shrimps
Pair of shrimps| Barrier Photo Great Competition Underwater

Pair of shrimps

Photographed by Andrew Thurwell
Grey Reef Shark| Photo Competition Underwater Great Barrier
Grey Reef Shark
Grey Reef Shark| Photo Competition Underwater Great Barrier

Grey Reef Shark

Photographed by Adam Stein
Pygmy Seahorses| Barrier Great Competition Underwater Photo
Pygmy Seahorses
Pygmy Seahorses| Barrier Great Competition Underwater Photo

Pygmy Seahorses

Photographed by Damien Silvero
Dwarf Minke Whale| Barrier Photo Great Underwater Competition
Dwarf Minke Whale
Dwarf Minke Whale| Barrier Photo Great Underwater Competition

Dwarf Minke Whale

Photographed by Alisha Olson
Gobie on Whip Coral| Underwater Photo Competition Barrier Great
Gobie on Whip Coral
Gobie on Whip Coral| Underwater Photo Competition Barrier Great

Gobie on Whip Coral

Photographed by Glen Lawyer
Titan Triggerfish| Barrier Great Competition Photo Underwater
Titan Triggerfish
Titan Triggerfish| Barrier Great Competition Photo Underwater

Titan Triggerfish

Photographed by Liz Allwood
Turtle and Jellyfish| Underwater Great Barrier Photo Competition
Turtle and Jellyfish
Turtle and Jellyfish| Underwater Great Barrier Photo Competition

Turtle and Jellyfish

Photographed by Pete Atkinson
Hairy Ghost Pipefish| Barrier Great Underwater Photo Competition
Hairy Ghost Pipefish
Hairy Ghost Pipefish| Barrier Great Underwater Photo Competition

Hairy Ghost Pipefish

Photographed by Hiroko Miyayama
Pygmy Seahorse| Competition Photo Underwater Barrier Great
Pygmy Seahorse
Pygmy Seahorse| Competition Photo Underwater Barrier Great

Pygmy Seahorse

Photographed by Steffen Binke
Manta Ray| Competition Underwater Barrier Great Photo
Manta Ray
Manta Ray| Competition Underwater Barrier Great Photo

Manta Ray

Photographed by Brian Greenfield
Frog Fish| Photo Competition Great Underwater Barrier
Frog Fish
Frog Fish| Photo Competition Great Underwater Barrier

Frog Fish

Photographed by Alison Smith
Yawning Gobie| Photo Great Barrier Competition Underwater
Yawning Gobie
Yawning Gobie| Photo Great Barrier Competition Underwater

Yawning Gobie

Photographed by Aaron Smith
Ornate Ghostpipefish| Competition Barrier Great Underwater Photo
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Ornate Ghostpipefish| Competition Barrier Great Underwater Photo

Ornate Ghostpipefish

Photographed by Sam Roberts
Pipefish| Competition Underwater Great Barrier Photo
Pipefish
Pipefish| Competition Underwater Great Barrier Photo

Pipefish

Photographed by Stephen Colquitt
Clownfish| Underwater Barrier Great Competition Photo
Clownfish
Clownfish| Underwater Barrier Great Competition Photo

Clownfish

Photographed by Todd Winner
Loggerhead Turtle| Underwater Photo Great Barrier Competition
Loggerhead Turtle
Loggerhead Turtle| Underwater Photo Great Barrier Competition

Loggerhead Turtle

Photographed by Xanthe Rivett
Rhinoceros Shrimp| Underwater Competition Barrier Photo Great
Rhinoceros Shrimp
Rhinoceros Shrimp| Underwater Competition Barrier Photo Great

Rhinoceros Shrimp

Photographed by Aaron Smith
Clownfish| Great Competition Photo Barrier Underwater
Clownfish
Clownfish| Great Competition Photo Barrier Underwater

Clownfish

Photographed by Damien Silvero
Spoilsport| Underwater Competition Great Photo Barrier
Spoilsport
Spoilsport| Underwater Competition Great Photo Barrier

Spoilsport

Photographed by Harue Osuga
Flatworm| Competition Photo Barrier Great Underwater
Flatworm
Flatworm| Competition Photo Barrier Great Underwater

Flatworm

Photographed by Peter Gallap
Fire Dartfish| Underwater Photo Competition Great Barrier
Fire Dartfish
Fire Dartfish| Underwater Photo Competition Great Barrier

Fire Dartfish

Photographed by Todd Winner
Potato Cod| Underwater Great Photo Barrier Competition
Potato Cod
Potato Cod| Underwater Great Photo Barrier Competition

Potato Cod

Photographed by Todd Winner
Turtle | Competition Great Photo Barrier Underwater
Turtle
Turtle | Competition Great Photo Barrier Underwater

Turtle

Photgraphed by Alison Smith
Turtle | Barrier Underwater Competition Photo Great
Turtle
Turtle | Barrier Underwater Competition Photo Great

Turtle

Photographed by Damien Silvero
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