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Daniel Sly

Photographer
@daniel.sly
Exploring the world below the water 📍 Sydney and East Coast NSW 📷 Nikon | Nauticam | Retra | OrcaTorch 📩 DM for Prints 🖼️
  • Photography & Video
  • Following 1.6K
  • Followers 6.1K
  • Engagement 2.98%
  • Avg comments 11

About Daniel Sly

Daniel Sly (@daniel.sly) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Photography & Video. The account has 6,143 followers and 1,643 published posts. Recent posts average 194 likes and 11 comments, an engagement rate of 2.98%.

Daniel Sly belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Daniel Sly follows 1,646 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.7 times the size of the list followed. Daniel Sly uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Daniel Sly under Photographer, with Photography & Video as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Daniel Sly runs to 18 words across 4 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Daniel Sly dates from January 2026.

1,643 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Daniel Sly, 6 are single images, 2 are videos and 2 are carousels. That mix leans toward single images. Daniel Sly has built a substantial archive of 1,643 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 3.7 followers for each post published. All 10 carry captions, averaging 45 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include image, competition, eastern, other and excited. The captions tag #ausgeo, #australiangeographic and #southaustralianmuseum.

A beautiful afternoon with this blue ring octopus. Strolling across the sandy bottom beneath Rye Pier
A close focus wide angle view of an eastern red scorpion fish resting on a cluster of Carijoa riisei, or snowflake coral.
A morning dive with the many weedy sea dragons of Flinders Pier
A juvenile eastern smooth boxfish. This tiny fish was darting back and forth in an overhang at Bare Island the other week.
On the smaller end of the scale in terms of cuttlefish found in Sydney, the reaper cuttlefish (or perhaps Ken's cuttlefish, they are very similar) can be found on most rocky reef sites.
Two grey nurse sharks pass each other in the early morning light in the shallow gutter of Bushranger's Bay.
A small white's seahorse clings to a blade of seagrass near Clifton Gardens Wharf.
Really excited to share this one!

My photograph of a pughead pipefish has been awarded First Place in the Macro category of the 2025 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, organised by

This image was captured back in April last year during our trip to the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. It features a Braun’s Pughead Pipefish peering out for just a brief moment from deep within a cluster of coral polyps. Its wide-eyed expression was revealed through a narrow, naturally framed opening. I've only seen these pipefish a handful of times and this was the only instance where I've managed to get a nice clean shot of one, patience certainly required!

Thanks to Underwater Photography Guide for organising the competition, for sponsoring the prize and to and for making capturing this image possible.
Super excited to share that my image of an eastern gobbleguts mouthbrooding its clutch of eggs in Sydney Harbour has been selected as a finalist in the Wildlife category for this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year.

With over 15,000 images entered, making it to the finals feels incredible. It’s a real boost to know that all the long hours, late nights, and patience spent trying to capture and share the fascinating stories I witness underwater have resonated with others.

Big thanks to and for organising the competition and congratulations to all the other finalists!
Excited to announce that my image of two duelling male giant cuttlefish has been selected to be the cover image of the September - October issue of the Australian Geographic magazine. Just love seeing one of my favourite creatures being shared to a larger audience.

Also had a great evening at the South Australian Museum for the opening event for the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition. So many talented photographers on display.

Big thanks to and for hosting the exhibition.

#ausgeo #australiangeographic #southaustralianmuseum

Daniel Sly's engagement

Daniel Sly's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.98%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 34 followers. An average post collects 194 likes and 11 comments, close to 18 likes for each comment.

Engagement rate

2.98%

Avg likes
194
Avg comments
11
Interactions : followers
1 : 34

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Who is Daniel Sly?

Daniel Sly (@daniel.sly) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Photography & Video. Daniel Sly uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Daniel Sly runs to 18 words across 4 lines.

How many followers does Daniel Sly have?

Daniel Sly has 6,143 followers on Instagram (6.1K). Daniel Sly follows 1,646 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.7 times the size of the list followed. Daniel Sly has built a substantial archive of 1,643 posts.

What is Daniel Sly's engagement rate?

Daniel Sly's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.98%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 34 followers. An average post collects 194 likes and 11 comments, close to 18 likes for each comment.

What does Daniel Sly post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Daniel Sly under Photographer, with Photography & Video as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Daniel Sly, 6 are single images, 2 are videos and 2 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Daniel Sly repeatedly use the words image, competition, eastern, other and excited. Daniel Sly's captions carry hashtags such as #ausgeo, #australiangeographic and #southaustralianmuseum. Daniel Sly writes those captions mainly in English.

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