Marine Life

I love the way the tenticles of the blue Starfish creep over the surface of the sea bottom as it moves along, the tight framing and composition work really well an image i would have been proud capturing very well done to the photographer

A beautiful image very well framed i got a sense of movement from the fish swimming by the turtle as if i was actually there, the framing and composition works really well, i think if the image was wider it wouldn’t have had the impact it does so well done to the photographer

The close up of this apex predator of the ocean really appeals to me, the image is very sharp with lots of detail and rather than opting for a wide shot of the full body the photographer decided on filling the frame with the head only and that works very well in my opinion, a well deserved highly commended

At first glance this image strikes fear, quite a menacing looking large male coming out of the sea very well framed, composed and captured i can almost sense the fear in the small seal by the looks of it,s demeanour the size perspective is quite amazing, well done to the photographer for capturing the moment a well deserved commended image

At first view i thought it was a young shark that had beached, until i looked closely, i believe black tipped reef sharks give birth in shallow waters so they dont become prey for larger sharks well done to the photographer for capturing this moment of this young shark in the shallows its nicely framed and photographed a very pleasing image

Quite a striking image of the two jellyfish decending the composition really works as does the tight crop of the image its sharp and the colours are vibrant and i can feel the sense of movement as the jellyfish decend well done to the photographer

The expression on the otters face says it all 'what you looking at" the photographer as captured the moment perfectly the framing and composition works very well and the colours compliment the image, its an image i would have been proud to capture, a very well deserved commended image

What a beautiful image of a sea otter closer focusing works to show the detail of the animal and the image is sharp in all the right places, in my opinion the framing of the image works well as it leads me right to left to the face of the otter, well done to the photographer and keep up the good work

I love the idea of this image, the silhouette of the boy looking into the tank at the shark and other fish, i think you nailed the framing of the shot which is helped by the subtle tones i would have never guessed this had been taken with a iphone so very well done to the photographer and keep up the good work

There are some amazing creatures in our ocean and you have captured one of them the red sea lion fish, on viewing the image full screen it is very sharp the detail is spot on and i like the darkness in the background it adds that something to the image, and another thing i noticed was the shadows of the fish on the sea bottom small things like this make a difference, keep up the good work

This image really appeals to me the composition works very well the photographer as framed it just right, of all the resting and sleeping seals on the seashore, i can just picture myself there and its sharp in all the right places, keep up the good work

I was hoping to see something unusual that i had not seen before in this competition, then when first going through all the images this image really caught my eye it stood out, these tiny aquatic translucent creatures against the black background really work well and the macro detail is well I would say amazing then the odd one out just perfect, very well done to the photographer and a much deserved 1st place in a very competitive competition

Another stand out image in the competition and a very well deserved 2nd place there are lots to like about this image, including framing, composition and colours, you get a real sense of speed and as the photographer said when the dolphin breaks the surface it creates a dimensioinal image, very well done to the photographer

The tight framing of this image really works very well its almost close up i can make out lots of detail which to me is important with these types of images, the sense of moment as the whale breaches almost feels as though i was there witnessing the spectacle, a well deserved highly commended, to the photographer keep up the great work

Normally its a breaching whale i see, but you have captured this young calf playing underwater perfectly, you can feel the sense of movement as the whale dives down with the mass of bubbles and its sharp with nice detail the colours compliment the image, a well deserved highly commended