Mangrove
tree:
These trees are one of only
a few species that can grow in salt water.
Octupus.
Octupus cyanae:
One of the Cephalapod family
which also includes squid, cuttlefish and the nautilus.
Lionfish.
Pterois volitans:
A
magazine devoted to the underwater world can never
have enough photos of this magnificent fish.
Sea
Urchin:
Despite
the sinister spines, urchins come out at night to
feed only on algae.
Squirrel
Fish: Not
the worlds most interesting sub-sea dweller, but
the photo does show
the importance of a good flash/strobe to the underwater
photographer.
Christmas
tree worm.
Spirobranchus gigantus:
It
is difficult to convince divers that these are the
back end of humble aquatic worms, what you see protuding
from the coral head are it’s lungs.
Blue
Cheek Butterfly fish:
The
northeast corner of Gota Abu Ramada offers a shoal
of permanant residents that will allow you to get
within 25cm’s of them without taking fright.
Bannerfish.
Heniochus diphreutes:
Related to the butterfly fish family, it is not
surprising to see shoals of both
species swimming along together happily.
Photo
Contest:
The
H2O gallery is organizing a quarterly Photo contest for
Red Sea area. If you want to enter, with above or underwater
shots, deliver the slide to the Red Sea Association office/
Hurghada or mail a low resolution copy to this mail: info@h2o-mag.com
and your photos will be categorized and judged by photography
experts. The most beautiful 8 photos will be printed in
the magazine and a pleasant prize will be given to the
winner of every issue.
Photo
Gallery:
