Theme 01 - 15 January, 2009: Post your favorite photo of 2008

[AndyT]

OK, here's mine - the rest for 2008 are here:
My favourites 2008 - a set on Flickr

The last pic I took with my Oly 7070

My first outing with the E-3 topside

My first decent U/W pics with the E-3

 

[Sas]

Have not been using a camera too long (maybe midway through 2008) and it is just a point and shoot with no accessories but I ended up with a few I liked from this year (and hundreds of blurry ones)

My favourite fish, the puffer, at night:

Rudder Quadrant of a local wreck called the SS Coogee:

Blue-ring octopus at night:

And my favourite one of me (cos it has a weedy in it too!)

 

[under water]

Sarah, Nice portrait shot of the Weedy & you.
I thought that they had Leafy Dragons near you? I'd love to see one of those.

AndyT, That last one from your Oly 7070 is fantastic! Calendar material.

 

[AussieByron]

Leopard shark with friends

Goatfish with others

Mantis Shrimp

Nudi Love

 

[Sas]

Sarah, Nice portrait shot of the Weedy & you.
I thought that they had Leafy Dragons near you? I'd love to see one of those.

Hmm leafies are more common in South Australia. There is a spot in Victoria though, called Flinders and there has been a leafy spotted under the pier there. Only a few people have seen it. I tried looking for it once but no luck! I have been given better directions so hopefully next time I can see it for myself as I have always wanted to see one (well one that is not in an aquarium!)

 

[Eskasi]

Mark, Those are some of the most colorful Nudis I have ever seen! Do you have the name of the genus?

Incredible photos from all!

 

[Missdirected]

Andy what is that in your first pic (the thing with the "antlers")?

 

[AndyT]

Andy what is that in your first pic (the thing with the "antlers")?

It's a Basket star - Astrocladus euryale.

There are some more pics here - Brittle Stars - a set on Flickr

 

[caymaniac]

Viewed in black/dark brown these sponges off Little Cayman seem to be playing a New Year's tune, my favorite of 2008.

 

[fisheyeview]

Fisheyeview, that is an awesome shot! I love behavioral photos.....it adds an extra dimension to still photos!

Come on guys, send them in! Topside shots too!

Thanks

Okay, here is a topside shot I like. I took this out at the Valley of Fire when we were out at DEMA. This is taken from inside a sandstone chimney looking up.