Lionfish (Pterois volitans) on a reef east of Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea.

Nikon D300s, AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm with 1.4x tele-extender (effective focal length approximately 15mm), ISO 200 in RAW, f/8 at 1/200 sec. Seacam housing, two Seacam flashes.

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