Description and judge's comments.

" Sargent majors and sea fans "

Jonnie Yaptenco

 

Canon PowerShot SD630 f2.8@1/250th

"Butterfly "

Jonnie Yaptenco

3 

Canon PowerShot SD630 f2.8@1/320th

"Squid "

Elizabeth McGinnis

hm 

SeaLife DC500 f4.2@1/324th ISO50

"Cowfish"

Ray Hawley

2 

SeaLife DC500 f2.8@1/66th ISO50
"I'd like to see strobe on this one to accent the color, but the compositional symmetry of the cowfish and gorgonia is striking"

"Grouper"

Ray Hawley

1 

SeaLife DC500 f2.8@1/171th ISO50
"interesting to see that all the 'first time entries, any media' were all digital. A sign of the times for sure, but powerful when quality images like this one are captured."