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Photo of the Year Competition 2009-2010

Congratulations to this year's winner: Troy Mayne who took his photo of a Silvertip Shark at Osprey Reef.

Silvertip Reef Shark

Juvenile Rockmover Wrasse| Mike Dive Barrier Expeditions Liveaboard Great Australia Ball Spoilsport Reeef
Juvenile Rockmover Wrasse
Juvenile Rockmover Wrasse| Mike Dive Barrier Expeditions Liveaboard Great Australia Ball Spoilsport Reeef

Juvenile Rockmover Wrasse

Udo Schelegel
Baby White-Tip Reef Shark| Spoilsport Liveaboard Mike Dive Expeditions Reeef Great Australia Ball Barrier
Baby White-Tip Reef Shark
Baby White-Tip Reef Shark| Spoilsport Liveaboard Mike Dive Expeditions Reeef Great Australia Ball Barrier

Baby White-Tip Reef Shark

Michael Valos
Ornate Ghostpipefish with eggs| Barrier Australia Great Spoilsport Ball Expeditions Reeef Mike Dive Liveaboard
Ornate Ghostpipefish with eggs
Ornate Ghostpipefish with eggs| Barrier Australia Great Spoilsport Ball Expeditions Reeef Mike Dive Liveaboard

Ornate Ghostpipefish with eggs

Kris Asby
Trumpetfish| Ball Spoilsport Great Barrier Dive Australia Reeef Liveaboard Mike Expeditions
Trumpetfish
Trumpetfish| Ball Spoilsport Great Barrier Dive Australia Reeef Liveaboard Mike Expeditions

Trumpetfish

Rudy Van Der Korput
Cuttlefish| Great Mike Reeef Barrier Spoilsport Australia Expeditions Liveaboard Ball Dive
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish| Great Mike Reeef Barrier Spoilsport Australia Expeditions Liveaboard Ball Dive

Cuttlefish

Robert Rand
Ornate Ghostpipefish| Reeef Australia Spoilsport Liveaboard Great Dive Expeditions Mike Ball Barrier
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Ornate Ghostpipefish| Reeef Australia Spoilsport Liveaboard Great Dive Expeditions Mike Ball Barrier

Ornate Ghostpipefish

David Tinson
Spinecheek| Reeef Ball Barrier Dive Spoilsport Australia Mike Great Liveaboard Expeditions
Spinecheek
Spinecheek| Reeef Ball Barrier Dive Spoilsport Australia Mike Great Liveaboard Expeditions

Spinecheek

Robert Rand
Silvertip Sharks at Osprey Reefs| Barrier Great Ball Expeditions Reeef Spoilsport Mike Dive Liveaboard Australia
Silvertip Sharks at Osprey Reefs
Silvertip Sharks at Osprey Reefs| Barrier Great Ball Expeditions Reeef Spoilsport Mike Dive Liveaboard Australia

Silvertip Sharks at Osprey Reefs

Mark Wilkinson
Minke Whale| Great Expeditions Mike Dive Barrier Spoilsport Australia Ball Liveaboard Reeef
Minke Whale
Minke Whale| Great Expeditions Mike Dive Barrier Spoilsport Australia Ball Liveaboard Reeef

Minke Whale

Steve Coutts
Pipefish| Dive Australia Great Reeef Mike Liveaboard Expeditions Spoilsport Barrier Ball
Pipefish
Pipefish| Dive Australia Great Reeef Mike Liveaboard Expeditions Spoilsport Barrier Ball

Pipefish

Lynda McMullen
Great Barracuda| Expeditions Reeef Dive Liveaboard Mike Ball Spoilsport Australia Great Barrier
Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda| Expeditions Reeef Dive Liveaboard Mike Ball Spoilsport Australia Great Barrier

Great Barracuda

Pete Atkinson
Minke| Barrier Expeditions Great Ball Dive Reeef Liveaboard Mike Australia Spoilsport
Minke
Minke| Barrier Expeditions Great Ball Dive Reeef Liveaboard Mike Australia Spoilsport

Minke

Turtle Eating Jellyfish| Expeditions Dive Spoilsport Liveaboard Mike Australia Ball Great Barrier Reeef
Turtle Eating Jellyfish
Turtle Eating Jellyfish| Expeditions Dive Spoilsport Liveaboard Mike Australia Ball Great Barrier Reeef

Turtle Eating Jellyfish

Steve Coutts
Anenomefish and Diver| Barrier Australia Reeef Dive Liveaboard Ball Great Spoilsport Expeditions Mike
Anenomefish and Diver
Anenomefish and Diver| Barrier Australia Reeef Dive Liveaboard Ball Great Spoilsport Expeditions Mike

Anenomefish and Diver

Luc Penin
Crab moulting| Mike Expeditions Barrier Australia Reeef Liveaboard Spoilsport Dive Great Ball
Crab moulting
Crab moulting| Mike Expeditions Barrier Australia Reeef Liveaboard Spoilsport Dive Great Ball

Crab moulting

Susan Berry
Pygmy seahorse| Australia Ball Liveaboard Barrier Expeditions Great Dive Mike Reeef Spoilsport
Pygmy seahorse
Pygmy seahorse| Australia Ball Liveaboard Barrier Expeditions Great Dive Mike Reeef Spoilsport

Pygmy seahorse

Susan Berry
Grey whaler shark| Barrier Spoilsport Great Reeef Dive Expeditions Mike Ball Liveaboard Australia
Grey whaler shark
Grey whaler shark| Barrier Spoilsport Great Reeef Dive Expeditions Mike Ball Liveaboard Australia

Grey whaler shark

Susan Berry
Shrimps on sea cucumber| Expeditions Mike Barrier Reeef Liveaboard Dive Great Spoilsport Ball Australia
Shrimps on sea cucumber
Shrimps on sea cucumber| Expeditions Mike Barrier Reeef Liveaboard Dive Great Spoilsport Ball Australia

Shrimps on sea cucumber

Troy Mayne
Silver tip| Great Spoilsport Australia Ball Dive Barrier Mike Expeditions Reeef Liveaboard
Silver tip
Silver tip| Great Spoilsport Australia Ball Dive Barrier Mike Expeditions Reeef Liveaboard

Silver tip

Troy Mayne
Rhinopias| Liveaboard Dive Great Ball Mike Australia Reeef Expeditions Spoilsport Barrier
Rhinopias
Rhinopias| Liveaboard Dive Great Ball Mike Australia Reeef Expeditions Spoilsport Barrier

Rhinopias

Troy Mayne
Cod and diver| Reeef Ball Dive Mike Barrier Spoilsport Liveaboard Great Expeditions Australia
Cod and diver
Cod and diver| Reeef Ball Dive Mike Barrier Spoilsport Liveaboard Great Expeditions Australia

Cod and diver

Minke| Australia Great Barrier Dive Expeditions Ball Liveaboard Spoilsport Reeef Mike
Minke
Minke| Australia Great Barrier Dive Expeditions Ball Liveaboard Spoilsport Reeef Mike

Minke

Yasushi Koshima
Pygmy seahorse| Spoilsport Barrier Australia Reeef Expeditions Mike Great Ball Dive Liveaboard
Pygmy seahorse
Pygmy seahorse| Spoilsport Barrier Australia Reeef Expeditions Mike Great Ball Dive Liveaboard

Pygmy seahorse

Troy Mayne
Green turtle| Barrier Dive Australia Ball Great Expeditions Reeef Mike Spoilsport Liveaboard
Green turtle
Green turtle| Barrier Dive Australia Ball Great Expeditions Reeef Mike Spoilsport Liveaboard

Green turtle

Clingfish| Liveaboard Barrier Dive Ball Great Australia Reeef Expeditions Spoilsport Mike
Clingfish
Clingfish| Liveaboard Barrier Dive Ball Great Australia Reeef Expeditions Spoilsport Mike

Clingfish

Troy Mayne
Olive seasnake| Australia Great Ball Mike Liveaboard Expeditions Barrier Spoilsport Dive Reeef
Olive seasnake
Olive seasnake| Australia Great Ball Mike Liveaboard Expeditions Barrier Spoilsport Dive Reeef

Olive seasnake

Troy Mayne
Minke whale| Liveaboard Barrier Reeef Spoilsport Mike Expeditions Dive Ball Great Australia
Minke whale
Minke whale| Liveaboard Barrier Reeef Spoilsport Mike Expeditions Dive Ball Great Australia

Minke whale

Troy Mayne
Mantis shrimp| Dive Australia Spoilsport Ball Barrier Expeditions Liveaboard Reeef Great Mike
Mantis shrimp
Mantis shrimp| Dive Australia Spoilsport Ball Barrier Expeditions Liveaboard Reeef Great Mike

Mantis shrimp

Troy Mayne
Mating aggregation| Barrier Spoilsport Mike Great Australia Liveaboard Reeef Ball Dive Expeditions
Mating aggregation
Mating aggregation| Barrier Spoilsport Mike Great Australia Liveaboard Reeef Ball Dive Expeditions

Mating aggregation

Jonathan Lewis
Sea fans and diver| Reeef Liveaboard Spoilsport Great Ball Expeditions Dive Mike Australia Barrier
Sea fans and diver
Sea fans and diver| Reeef Liveaboard Spoilsport Great Ball Expeditions Dive Mike Australia Barrier

Sea fans and diver

Xanthe Rivett
Manta rays| Expeditions Australia Dive Ball Reeef Barrier Great Liveaboard Mike Spoilsport
Manta rays
Manta rays| Expeditions Australia Dive Ball Reeef Barrier Great Liveaboard Mike Spoilsport

Manta rays

Xanthe Rivett
Potato Cod| Expeditions Barrier Spoilsport Liveaboard Ball Dive Mike Australia Reeef Great
Potato Cod
Potato Cod| Expeditions Barrier Spoilsport Liveaboard Ball Dive Mike Australia Reeef Great

Potato Cod

Xanthe Rivett
Clownfish| Spoilsport Barrier Dive Liveaboard Expeditions Great Ball Australia Reeef Mike
Clownfish
Clownfish| Spoilsport Barrier Dive Liveaboard Expeditions Great Ball Australia Reeef Mike

Clownfish

Gary Brennand
Turtle| Dive Ball Liveaboard Spoilsport Australia Reeef Great Barrier Mike Expeditions
Turtle
Turtle| Dive Ball Liveaboard Spoilsport Australia Reeef Great Barrier Mike Expeditions

Turtle

Jonathon Singer
Manta ray| Liveaboard Barrier Spoilsport Ball Expeditions Great Australia Dive Reeef Mike
Manta ray
Manta ray| Liveaboard Barrier Spoilsport Ball Expeditions Great Australia Dive Reeef Mike

Manta ray

Oliver Poate
Grey reef sharks| Great Liveaboard Reeef Expeditions Mike Barrier Dive Australia Spoilsport Ball
Grey reef sharks
Grey reef sharks| Great Liveaboard Reeef Expeditions Mike Barrier Dive Australia Spoilsport Ball

Grey reef sharks

Chris Koerber
Pygmy seahorse| Dive Reeef Australia Spoilsport Liveaboard Ball Barrier Mike Expeditions Great
Pygmy seahorse
Pygmy seahorse| Dive Reeef Australia Spoilsport Liveaboard Ball Barrier Mike Expeditions Great

Pygmy seahorse

Andrew MacLeod
Nudibranch| Reeef Liveaboard Dive Great Expeditions Spoilsport Australia Mike Barrier Ball
Nudibranch
Nudibranch| Reeef Liveaboard Dive Great Expeditions Spoilsport Australia Mike Barrier Ball

Nudibranch

Andrew MacLeod
Pipefish| Dive Reeef Spoilsport Barrier Mike Australia Liveaboard Ball Expeditions Great
Pipefish
Pipefish| Dive Reeef Spoilsport Barrier Mike Australia Liveaboard Ball Expeditions Great

Pipefish

Andrew MacLeod
Potato cod and diver| Mike Reeef Barrier Great Expeditions Spoilsport Ball Dive Liveaboard Australia
Potato cod and diver
Potato cod and diver| Mike Reeef Barrier Great Expeditions Spoilsport Ball Dive Liveaboard Australia

Potato cod and diver

Luiz Cogliati
Moray eel and fish prey| Barrier Mike Liveaboard Expeditions Spoilsport Reeef Great Australia Ball Dive
Moray eel and fish prey
Moray eel and fish prey| Barrier Mike Liveaboard Expeditions Spoilsport Reeef Great Australia Ball Dive

Moray eel and fish prey

Kelvin Britton
Olive sea snake| Liveaboard Australia Spoilsport Reeef Expeditions Barrier Dive Ball Mike Great
Olive sea snake
Olive sea snake| Liveaboard Australia Spoilsport Reeef Expeditions Barrier Dive Ball Mike Great

Olive sea snake

Stephen Blythe
Cuttlefish| Great Australia Ball Liveaboard Mike Barrier Dive Reeef Expeditions Spoilsport
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish| Great Australia Ball Liveaboard Mike Barrier Dive Reeef Expeditions Spoilsport

Cuttlefish

Stephen Blythe
Nudibranch| Liveaboard Reeef Expeditions Ball Australia Mike Spoilsport Dive Barrier Great
Nudibranch
Nudibranch| Liveaboard Reeef Expeditions Ball Australia Mike Spoilsport Dive Barrier Great

Nudibranch

Joo Yun Jun
Sweetlips| Liveaboard Australia Expeditions Spoilsport Dive Great Barrier Reeef Mike Ball
Sweetlips
Sweetlips| Liveaboard Australia Expeditions Spoilsport Dive Great Barrier Reeef Mike Ball

Sweetlips

Steve Briggs
Golden damsel and cleaner wrasse| Spoilsport Ball Australia Great Reeef Mike Expeditions Dive Liveaboard Barrier
Golden damsel and cleaner wrasse
Golden damsel and cleaner wrasse| Spoilsport Ball Australia Great Reeef Mike Expeditions Dive Liveaboard Barrier

Golden damsel and cleaner wrasse

Ron Mack
Lionfish| Reeef Dive Mike Great Expeditions Barrier Liveaboard Ball Australia Spoilsport
Lionfish
Lionfish| Reeef Dive Mike Great Expeditions Barrier Liveaboard Ball Australia Spoilsport

Lionfish

Phil Knauf
Dolphins| Liveaboard Dive Australia Great Expeditions Ball Reeef Spoilsport Mike Barrier
Dolphins
Dolphins| Liveaboard Dive Australia Great Expeditions Ball Reeef Spoilsport Mike Barrier

Dolphins

Leon Senchenko
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