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Amazing 'colour x-ray' style images deep sea creatures, Hawaii - 2009
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Colourful Creatures Of The Deep
This incredible set of deep sea photographs reveal some of the ocean's darkest secrets.
The stunning collection of pictures, which were taken in Hawaii, uncover in vivid detail the colourful creatures that live in the pitch-black thousands of feet underwater.
Among the 'colour x-ray' style images are pictures of rare squids, jellyfish and shrimp.
The creatures, all of which are just a few centimetres in size, are found living in complete darkness in water more than 7,000ft deep off the coast of Kailua-Kona.
Fine art photographer Joshua Lambus has been on more than 400 'blackwater' dives.
The 25-year-old had the idea after becoming frustrated with running charters for divers who just wanted to see turtles, dolphins and whales.
To get the unique images, Joshua waits until nightfall to head out about three miles on a boat. He then cuts the engine and dives into the water.
The captain kills the lights so Joshua can pick out the plankton more easily. In pure darkness he waits for something to drift by and takes its photograph.
He said: "This is a unique dive and because we live on a mountain with such a steep underwater drop off we are able to reach relatively deep water very quickly.
"I had the idea because as a dive organiser I used to get requests from people who wanted to go out to see turtles, dolphins and whales.
"I like those animals, but they have an obvious beauty, I think it's more rare an instance to notice the pattern on a spider's back, or the texture of a lizard's scales.
"After gearing up and loading the boat we head out of Honokohau Harbour at around
10pm and after we have found our spot we'll kill the engines, and began drifting.
"Then we jump in and once I find something I'll begin drifting with it and start takin...
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Tiliqua rugosa is a short-tailed, slow moving species of blue-tongued skink found in Australia. Three of the four recognised subspecies are found only in Western Australia, where they are known collectively by the common name bobtail. (Photo by Shannon Benson/VWPics) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** *** Local Caption *** 19358931
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Tiliqua rugosa is a short-tailed, slow moving species of blue-tongued skink found in Australia. Three of the four recognised subspecies are found only in Western Australia, where they are known collectively by the common name bobtail. (Photo by Shannon Benson/VWPics) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** *** Local Caption *** 19358927
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