OK, I said I took a lot of pictures! I will admit that this set for the most part rounds out better ones. I am very unhappy with the quality of the sailfin blenney below, but they are not very cooperative (Actually, I believe my camera is limiting here with the shutter delay, and difficult manual focus capability)! I am including it here because it shows their interesting behaviour. I have also included another shot of the decorator crab in which you can see the complete anemones and another octopus with dramatically different coloring (I nicknamed him Casper)





This is a shot of an active cleaning station:


Coral at night:


and some others:

You know, I think Habitat has an annual photo contest you can enter to win a trip to Bonaire. I don't know the specifics but I think you should enter. You would stand a good chance of winning!

The first pic of the purple tube sponge looks like it was shot in a studio. The lighting is phenomenal!

Okay, out of the 16 pics above, here are my favs....

#10 - Purple tube sponge
#14 - Christmas tree worms with 2 fish
#2 - Hermit crab
#6 - Yellow eel (too late to get out the id books for their proper names)
#4 - Cleaning Station
#13 - Swaying Sea Whips
#8 - Trunkfish
#7 - Juvi Trunkfish

Casper, the white octo, is good but I like the other octopus pic better. The other one shows its arms spread out.

I also like the bright orange elephant ear sponge, along with the other coral pics, but I picked my favs which is half of what you have above.

I love the colour in your photos! They are all amazing!

The pics are absolutely brilliant. Never saw better ones. I agree with Greta, that should enter them in the photo contest.
I love the close-up of the trunkfish. Looks like he's wearing sunglasses.
Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful work, Dennis! Feels like I am in the water with you and the subjects....just beautiful! You are right...I think this is the best round, too. Thanks again for letting us enjoy your shots. Carole

I'm really glad you took "too many" pics Dennis! I'll keep viewing as long as you're posting! Thanks again!~

Bravo! Thank you so much for sharing!

Dennis, wow! Super stuff! You're going to be competing with Henrik in no time for the best BT photo guru.

I'd have to go with "Cleaning station", and the purple tube sponge as the best from above. But, all were pretty darned groovy! I really dug "Casper", even though I doubt many people would know what they were looking at. But for some who've been searching out octopi to show their customers for decades, Casper is very cool.

Should we start planning a book series for "Best of BT photography" showcasing you, Henrik and a few others?

cool pics. the yellow eel is a honeycomb morray and the anemones on the hermit crab are called hitch hiking anemones.

Gorgeous photos. I especially love the night shots. Got more???

David

Your pictures are really cool! Loved the white octupus! Nice!

Wow, I checked out all 4 threads and am completely awestruck. These are beyond excellent.

Your pictures are absolutely wonderful You really should enter them into the contest The best I have ever seen You are to be commended