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Weedy Sea dragon,
FlinderS pier,
Victoria, auStralia
by RichaRd Wylie
the males of the species
are given the fertilized eggs
(the pretty pink “bubbles”
under the tail) from the
female once mating has
been completed. they
incubate them until they
hatch approximately eight
weeks later. the day this
photo was taken the
weather was perfect: no
wind, blue skies and clear
water, which was very
unusual. it took a long
time for this sea dragon to
get used to my presence,
and the best shot of the
day was taken as it was
leaving. i got this photo
while under the local leafy
sea plants on my back,
looking up as it swam by.
canon eoS 550d, tokina
10-17mm lens at 17mm,
1/200 sec at f/8, ikelite
housing, ikelite dS-51
strobe on ttl,
www.marinecentre.info
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