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A head-shield sea slug pauses on a blade of grass in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the winning image of the University of Miami's 2012 amateur Underwater Photography Contest, whose results were announced this month.

(See more sea slug pictures from National Geographic magazine.)

"Everybody looked at that photo and said, Wow...Everything is just so appealing to the eye," according to judge Michael Schmale, an amateur underwater photographer and professor of marine biology and fisheries at the university.

The judges - Schmale and two other underwater photographers - were also impressed by how sharply photographer Ximena Olds captured the tiny creature, which is less than an inch (2.5 centimetres) long.

"One of the great things about a contest like this is that it gets people seeing the ocean through other eyes," Schmale said.

"A really good photographer, like a painter or sculptor, doesn't just make a snapshot of something - but they capture something about the environment that strikes them."

Slug kepala perisai laut menjeda pada bilah rumput di Kepulauan Virgin Amerika Syarikat (US) pada imej yang menang Universiti 2012 amatur Miami Underwater Pertandingan Fotografi, yang keputusan diumumkan bulan ini. (Lihat lebih banyak gambar slug laut dari majalah National Geographic.)

"Semua orang melihat gambar itu dan berkata, Wow . . . Semuanya hanya begitu merayu kepada mata," menurut hakim Michael Schmale, jurugambar amatur di bawah air dan profesor biologi perikanan dan marin di universiti. Hakim-hakim - Schmale dan dua jurugambar dalam air yang lain - juga kagum dengan cara mendadak jurugambar, Ximena Olds menangkap makhluk kecil, iaitu kurang daripada satu inci (2.5 sentimeter) panjang.

"Salah satu perkara yang hebat mengenai pertandingan seperti ini adalah bahawa ia menjadi orang yang melihat lautan dari mata kaca lain," kata Schmale. "Seorang jurugambar yang benar-benar baik, seperti seorang pelukis atau pengarca, tidak hanya membuat gambar sesuatu - tetapi mereka menguasai sesuatu mengenai alam sekitar yang menyerang mereka."

(See "Pictures: Best Underwater Views of 2010 Announced.")

First Place: Macro Photography

Two yellow-nose gobies peek out of a brain coral off the Caribbean island of Bonaire (map) in a macro, or close-up, picture.

"There's something really appealing at looking at the macro world," Schmale said. "All three of the [winning] macro photos made a huge impression on me."

Created in 2005 for South Florida photographers, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science's Underwater Photography Contest has surprised organizers by catching on internationally. This year's competition saw 500 entries from around the world, Schmale noted.

2 kuning hidung gobies mengintip keluar dari otak karang dekat pulau Caribbean Bonaire (peta) dalam makro, atau dekat, gambar. "Ada sesuatu yang benar-benar menarik untuk melihat dunia makro," kata Schmale. "Ketiga-tiga (memenangi) makro gambar membuat kesan yang besar kepada saya."

Diwujudkan dalam tahun 2005 jurugambar untuk South Florida, Sekolah Rosenstiel Laut dan Underwater Pertandingan Fotografi Sains Atmosfera telah terkejut penganjur dengan penangkapan pada peringkat antarabangsa. Pertandingan tahun ini menyaksikan 500 penyertaan dari seluruh dunia, Schmale diperhatikan. (Dapatkan tips National Geographic untuk mengambil gambar dalam air).

(Get National Geographic's tips for photographing underwater.)

First Place: Marine Animal Portrait

Pictures of whales in the open ocean "often take my breath away, because I realize what an incredible encounter that must have been - to be that close to a juvenile sperm whale [pictured], which, by the way, probably has a watchful mother nearly," Schmale said.

In this image captured near the Caribbean island of Dominica, "you see the dappled sunlight on the whale's nose - the whole feeling of that photo conveys just an incredibly dramatic scene."

Gambar ikan paus di lautan terbuka " saya sering mengambil nafas, kerana saya sedar pertembungan yang luar biasa yang telah menjadi bahawa hampir paus sperma juvenil (Gambar), yang, dengan cara, mungkin mempunyai seorang ibu yang berjaga - hampir, "kata Schmale. Dalam imej ini ditangkap berhampiran Pulau Caribbean Dominica, "anda lihat cahaya matahari Belang-Belang di hidung ikan paus - perasaan sesuatu gambar itu menyampaikan hanya adegan yang sangat dramatik." (Lihat gambar: "Best Views Akuatik Daripada 2009 Peraduan)".

(See pictures: "Best Aquatic Views From 2009 Contest.")

First Place: Wide-Angle

Lionfish swim among smaller fish in Israel's Red Sea.

"What they'll often do is use their pectoral fins like fans and gently herd a school of little fish in front of them...and then inhale them once the fish is in front of their mouth," Schmale said.

This "beautiful" fish has spread beyond its native environment, however, and is now a threat to other fish species in the Caribbean.

Lionfish berenang antara ikan yang lebih kecil di Laut Merah Israel. "Apa yang mereka sering akan lakukan ialah menggunakan sirip dada mereka seperti peminat dan perlahan-lahan kawanan sekolah ikan kecil di hadapan mereka . . . dan kemudian menarik nafas mereka sekali ikan di hadapan mereka dengan mulut mereka sendiri," kata Schmale. Ikan ini "indah" telah merebak di luar persekitaran asli, bagaimanapun, dan kini menjadi ancaman kepada spesis ikan yang lain di Caribbean. (Lihat gambar berkaitan: "Jerung Kerja untuk memburu Lionfish Alien)”.

(See related pictures: "Sharks Taught to Hunt Alien Lionfish.")

First Place: Student Photography

A whale shark feeds at the surface near Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

The ocean's biggest fish - reaching lengths of up to 40 feet (12 meters) - whale sharks usually stick to themselves as they cruise tropical waters looking for plankton and other small prey.

But in 2009 aerial and surface surveys spotted a swarm of at least 420 of the sharks rubbing fins as they gorged on fish eggs. (Seepictures of the whale shark swarm.)

Jerung paus memakan pada permukaan berhampiran Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Lautan ikan terbesar mencapai panjang sehingga 40 kaki (12 meter) - jerung paus biasanya melekat pada diri mereka sebagai mereka belayar perairan tropika cari plankton dan mangsa kecil yang lain. Tetapi pada tahun 2009, tinjauan udara dan permukaan dilihat meluru turun sekurang-kurangnya 420 jerung menggosok sirip kerana mereka kenyang pada telur ikan. (Seepictures daripada meluru turun yu paus).

Second Place: Marine Life Portrait

An Eschmeyer's scorpion fish stares down the camera in Bali, Indonesia.

The "remarkable and very rare fish" has some clever adaptations to blend into its environment, Schmale said. In addition to its camouflaging colours, the fish has transparent spots in its pectoral fins. The "windows" help break up its outline, making it easier to sneak up on prey. Lastly, the fish's false eyes (the two white dots) might also help trick prey, Schmale speculated.

Satu renungan ikan Kala jengking Eschmeyer turun kamera di Bali, Indonesia. "Ikan yang luar biasa dan sangat jarang" mempunyai beberapa penyesuaian pandai untuk mencampurkan ke dalam persekitaran, berkata Schmale. Di samping itu kepada warna kamuflase, ikan mempunyai bintik telus dalam sirip dada. "Tingkap" membantu memecahkan garis panduan yang membuat ia lebih mudah untuk menyelinap ke atas mangsanya. Akhir sekali, mata palsu ikan (2 titik putih) juga mungkin membantu mangsa - helah, Schmale berspekulasi.

Second Place: Student Photography

Harlequin shrimp - such as the one in this winning picture taken in Thailand's Similan Islands - mate for life, and the pairs work together to capture and kill their favourite prey: starfish.

One of the shrimp locates a starfish, flips it over, and drags the prey into the shrimp's lair. The couple then devours the starfish's internal organs, starting from the tips of its arms down to its central disk - keeping their victim alive for as long as possible.

Udang Baligh - seperti dalam gambar ini memenangi diambil di Pulau Similan Thailand - pasangan untuk hidup, dan pasang bekerjasama untuk menangkap dan membunuh mangsa kegemaran mereka: tapak sulaiman. Salah satu menempatkan udang tapak sulaiman, lambungan ia berakhir, dan mengheret mangsa ke dalam sarang udang. Pasangan ini kemudiannya membaham organ dalaman tapak sulaiman, bermula dari hujung senjata ke cakera di tengah-tengah - memastikan mangsa mereka hidup untuk seberapa lama yang boleh. (Lihat ". Pencemaran Prozac Membuat Udang secara melulu)."

(See "Prozac Pollution Making Shrimp Reckless.")

Second Place: Wide-Angle

Schools of fish flash among red mangrove in the Bahamian island of South Bimini.

Mangroves serve as vital, intermediate nurseries as coral reef fish journey from their "cribs" in sea-grass beds to the large coral reef ecosystems where the fish spend their adulthoods.

Sekolah-sekolah kilat ikan di kalangan bakau merah di pulau Bahamian Selatan Bimini. Bakau berkhidmat sebagai penting, taska perantaraan seperti ikan terumbu karang perjalanan daripada "buaian" mereka di katil rumput laut besar ekosistem terumbu karang yang menjadi tempat ikan menghabiskan adulthoods mereka. (Read more: "Bakau Adakah Pusat Asuhan Kanak - Kanak untuk Ikan Terumbu, Kajian Mendapati)."

Second Place: Macro Photography

Perhaps only a half inch (1.3 centimetres) long, according to Schmale, a porcelain crab perches on a feathery sea pen in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

"The colour palette is almost monochromatic . . . I thought that was beautiful," Schmale said.

Mungkin hanya 1 inci setengah (1.3 sentimeter) panjang, mengikut Schmale, porselin ketam perches pada pen laut bulu ayam di Taman Negara Komodo, Indonesia. "Palet warna adalah hampir monokromatik . . . saya fikir yang indah," kata Schmale. (Lihat "Pictures: Spesis Ketam Ungu New Found)."

(See "Pictures: New Purple Crab Species Found.")

Third Place: Marine Life Portrait

Nudibranchs - such as this Cratena peregrina caught on camera off Greece - are roughly finger-size sea slugs whose 3,000-odd species thrive in seas cold and warm, shallow and deep. Whereas their ancient ancestors slipped across the seafloor in defensive shells, these gastropods come armed with toxic secretions and stinging cells.

Nudibranchs - seperti ini Peregrina Cratena menangkap kamera off Greece - kira-kira slug laut saiz jari yang spesies 3000-ganjil untuk berkembang maju dalam laut sejuk dan panas, cetek dan dalam. Manakala nenek moyang purba mereka tergelincir di seluruh dasar laut dalam cengkerang pertahanan, gastropod ini datang bersenjatakan rembesan toksik dan sel-sel menyengat. (Lihat video nudibranchs dari majalah National Geographic).

(See video of nudibranchs from National Geographic magazine.)

Third Place: Macro Photography

Emperor shrimp hitchhike on the back of a sea cucumber in Ambon, Indonesia.

The tiny shrimp - each eye is only a millimetre wide - use the sea cucumbers as dining cars, eating whatever passes by. The "picture captures that environment - they're riding on top of the train," Schmale said.

Maharaja mengekori udang di belakang gamat di Ambon, Indonesia. Udang kecil - setiap mata hanya milimeter luas - menggunakan gamat sebagai kereta makan, makan apa sahaja yang berlalu. "Gambar menangkap bahawa persekitaran - mereka sedang menunggang di atas kereta api," kata Schmale. (Lihat "3 Kaki 'Udang' Sekiranya Lebih 30,000 Kanta Setiap mata)?"

(See "Three-Foot 'Shrimp' Had More Than 30,000 Lenses Per Eye?")

Third Place: Student Photography

A young tiger shark (top) and lemon shark hover near the sea bottom in the Bahamas.

A widespread species, the tiger shark is comfortable in both the open ocean as well as shallow coastal waters, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History.

The less wide-ranging lemon shark inhabits subtropical, shallow waters among coral reefs, mangroves, enclosed bays, sounds, and river mouths.

Jerung harimau muda (atas) dan lemon yu berlegar berhampiran dasar laut di Bahamas. Suatu spesies meluas, yu harimau adalah selesa di kedua-dua laut terbuka serta cetek perairan pantai, mengikut Florida Museum Of Natural History. Ikan yu limau yang kurang meluas mendiami subtropika, perairan cetek di kalangan terumbu karang, paya bakau, ruang tertutup, bunyi, dan muara sungai.

Third Place: Wide-Angle

Orange anthias fish swim amid soft corals in the Fiji Islands. Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor but support about 25 percent of all marine creatures, according to the Coral Reef Alliance.

Oren ikan anthias berenang di tengah-tengah karang lembut di Kepulauan Fiji. Terumbu karang meliputi kurang daripada satu peratus daripada dasar laut tetapi sokongan kira-kira 25 peratus daripada semua makhluk laut, mengikut Perikatan Terumbu Karang.

Fan Favourite

Backlighted by the rising sun, a sea nettle jellyfish pulses across California's Monterey Bay in the Rosenstiel School contest's first "fan favourite" picture, chosen via online poll.

Its trailing appendages covered in stinging cells, a sea nettle typically transfers captured prey from the jelly's slender tentacles to its ruffled mouth-arms to its mouth, hidden inside the sea nettle's bell. (See pictures of giant jellyfish off Japan.)

Backlighted oleh matahari terbit, laut Jelatang obor-obor denyutan di seluruh Teluk Monterey, California di pertama pertandingan Sekolah Rosenstiel gambar "kipas kegemaran", yang dipilih melalui undian dalam talian. Dermatologi trailing diliputi dalam sel-sel menyengat, netel laut biasanya memindahkan mangsa yang ditangkap dari sesungut langsing yang jeli bergolak mulut-tangan ke mulut, yang tersembunyi di dalam loceng Jelatang laut. (Lihat gambar obor-obor gergasi mati Jepun.) Imej atas: Obor-obor Nomura, Jepun (kiri) dan Red Lionfish (kanan) (Sumber: Berita National Geographic. Disunting. Imej atas tambahnya).

Top image: Nomura Jellyfish, Japan (left) and Red Lionfish (right)

(Source: National Geographic News. Edited. Top image added).