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Reef Photo Gallery
Courtesy of Great Barrier Reef Enterprises
Providers of high quality photographs and video footage of the Great Barrier Reef.
(click on an image for a larger view)
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Beyond the pull of gravity
And the noise of our world,
Beyond the demands of everyday life,
We found the sea and so, our freedom.
'Diver in the light', Great Barrier Reef
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And in this place of liberty
We began to dance with nature.
And the locals joined in
Accepting us as part of their world.
Crescent tailed Glass-eyes, Priacanthus hamrur, Great Barrer Reef
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We began to explore.
And through our lens we saw beyond
What our eyes could see alone.
Communities of symbiosis and harmony
In a world as beautiful as it is bizarre.
Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Great Barrier Reef
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What may be viewed as ordinary on land
Becomes exquisite under the sea.
Nudibranch, Ardeadoris egretta, Great Barrier Reef
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Seascapes that defy the imagination and
Lead us deeper into this magical world
'The Mermaid's Palace', Coral Sea
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Where the surface of the sea seems the defining line
Between a world that binds and one that frees.
'Waves over the reef', Coral Sea
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It is here, along our shores, the two worlds unite.
'Along the shoreline', Coral Sea
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These images appear courtesy of Allan & Kimberly Payard of Great Barrier Reef Enterprises, Cairns, Australia.
Internationally recognized underwater photographers Allan & Kimberley Payard are adventure divers and explorers who have lived and worked professionally on the Great Barrier Reef for over a decade. Based on years of observation above and below the water, their images share a unique view of Australia's World Heritage listed reefs, from the natural beauty and splendour of this living structure to the scientific documentation of its more unusual inhabitants.
This vision of Great Barrier Reef is dedicated to the care and preservation of our oceans and to restoring the balance of nature on our planet.
You can view more of Allan and Kimberly Payards work on their website:
www.GreatBarrierReef.net.au
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