Here's a short clip that I shot while working on Taka. If you want to know how close the sharks get just press play.

Sorry about the lack of posts recently. I've recently been on a mammoth road trip. Driving most of the way along the East Coast of Australia, from Cairns to Sydney. I've taken a whole heap of photos which I am in the process of sorting through. Hopefully in the near future I'll have some ready to present to the world. Should be easier now I am back in the UK with a good net connection and icy cold temperatures encouraging me to stay indoors.

White on red

White on red, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Tiny snowflake like polyps on a Gorgonian fan. The many mouths filter food from the current - The Entrance, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Feather star and Black coral

Feather star and Black coral, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A Feather star clings to a Black coral fan. The position high in the current allows it to get the most nourishment. The bright red Black coral gets its name from the colour of its skeleton - North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Dolphin leap

Dolphin leap, originally uploaded by diverjon.

One of a large pod of Spinner dolphins riding Taka's bow wave - Ribbon Reef 10, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Manta ray flap

Manta ray flap, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A Manta ray swims past, wing tips raised ready for a powerful trust into the blue - Round the Bend, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Taka and the Reef

Taka and the Reef, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Light winds caused Taka to sit unusually close to the reef, the clearance was only about 1.5m - The Entrance, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Nudibranch

Nudibranch, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A nudibranch, I've forgotten which species it is but nice to look at anyway - Steve's Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Leaf scorpionfish

Leaf scorpionfish, originally uploaded by diverjon.

One of the resident Leafys - Steve's Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Giant clam mantle

Giant clam mantle, originally uploaded by diverjon.

The irridescent colours of the mantle of a Giant clam - Clam Garden, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Boobie Bird

Boobie Bird, originally uploaded by diverjon.

This Boobie bird landed on the boat for a rest - Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Blue-spotted ray

Blue-spotted ray, originally uploaded by diverjon.

This Blue-spotted ray can often be found hiding in the same hole in the reef - Challenger Bay, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Flame file shell

Flame file shell, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A flame file shell. This fish-eating mollusc uses a pulse of electrical light to attract fish into its waiting tentacles - Steve's Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Pink anemonefish and Eggs

Pink anemonefish and Eggs, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A Pink anemonefish tending to its clutch of eggs behind its host anemone - Pixie Pinnacle, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Vertical limits

Vertical limits, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Divers explore the top 30m of the 1000m sheer vertical wall at The Entrance, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Sunset over Cairns Northern Beaches

Sunset over Cairns Northern Beaches, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Sunset over the Cairns Northern Beaches - Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Manta ray portrait

Manta ray portrait, originally uploaded by diverjon.

There were 5 Mantas cruising around this cleaning station at 30m - Round the Bend, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Manta ray flyby

Manta ray flyby, originally uploaded by diverjon.

This ray made a slow and close flyby at 30m gently rippling its wings to ease it through the water - Round the Bend, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Diver silhouette

Diver silhouette, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Divers on an early morning dive on the Western Wall of North Horn, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea

Goatfish and snapper

Goatfish and snapper, originally uploaded by diverjon.

These goatfish and snapper can always be found schooling together at Steve's Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A cuttlefish displaying its tentacles at Clam Garden, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Fish Eye

Fish Eye, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Close up view of a Potato cod's eye at The Cod Hole, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Daddycuda

Daddycuda, originally uploaded by diverjon.

We call this guy Daddycuda. He is a huge Barracuda with plenty of battle scars. He always comes up under the boat at Temple of Doom, Great Barrier Reef Australia

Diver silhouettes

Diver silhouettes, originally uploaded by diverjon.

This was taken shortly after the shark feed out at North Horn, Osprey Reef, The Coral Sea

Hello

Hello, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A Rock Wallaby at Granite Gorge, Queensland, Australia

Wallaby Joey

Wallaby Joey, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A Wallaby Joey in the comfort of its mother's pouch - Granite Gorge, Queensland, Australia

Feeding a Rock Wallaby

Feeding a Rock Wallaby, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Ok, so I didn't take this one, my brother did, but I'm in it. Note the Joey in the pouch - Granite Gorge, Queensland, Australia

Croc

Croc, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A big crocodile resting in the water - Queensland, Australia

Monitor Lizard

DSC_0078, originally uploaded by diverjon.

A Monitor lizard (or Goanna, as they are known in Aus) - Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Branches

DSC_0055, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Interesting dead tree branches on the beach at Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Noah Creek

Noah Creek, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Finally made it off the boat and got to explore on land a bit. The mirror-like surface of the water hides the danger that lurks below, crocodiles inhabit this stretch of water - Noah Creek, Queensland, Australia

Nudibranch and Diver

P8030076, originally uploaded by diverjon.

The classic close focus wide angle shot of a Nudibranch and aquanaut - Pixie Pinnacle, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Lionfish

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This lionfish was posing in the shallows on Pixie Pinnacle, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Surgeonfish

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Schooling Surgeonfish at Steve's Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Taka at sunset

P8030084, originally uploaded by diverjon.

Taka with an eerie sunset in the background while preparing for a night dive at Challenger Bay, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Potato Cod

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One of the Potato Cod that make The Cod Hole famous - The Cod Hole, Great Barrier Reef, Australia