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Alberto D'esteShrimp in symbiosis with starfish
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Alex ThomasThe photo i took when i was in the maldives the moray had a fantastic pattern!
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Laurence Hegartysoleni, shot with my point and shoot digital camera. baa atol, maldives.
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Christian NielsenPhoto shot in Hani Faru lagoon in the Baa Atoll (Maldives). A fantastic experience with feeding Manta Rays and a few Whalesharks. Photo taken in natural light while snorkling. Quite a bit of Plankton, but thats why they were there :-)
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Keith SavillI have struggled to get a shot of a pufferfish - they always seem to turn away at the wrong time! This one, in amougst a load of glass fish in the Maldives, was more friendy. Canon Ixus 85is - Inon D2000 strobe and wide angle lens
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Keith SavillAfter an hour of watching in amazement approx 100 Mantas spinning & "flying" over my head, I got out and snorkelled with them. They didn't seem to care about divers, just eating. Canon Ixus 85is, Inon Fisheye.
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Keith SavillMantas at Hanifaru.
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezTHEY CAME FROM OUT SPACE.
Hanyfaru Bay, the big concentration of zooplacton made this "space" efect
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezAfter an aweson diving day
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezMANTA DANCE. Amazing Hanifaru
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezHanifaru dance
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezdancing in the sunlight
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezmanta cleaning station
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezlunch time. Manta can not resist a good placton soup :-)
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezThe boss. Hanifaru Bay
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezfeeding frenzy
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezthe king and the queen
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezaircraft
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezthe meeting point
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezHanifaru dance
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Lill HaugenShooting a self portrait while diving and snorkeling with feeding manta rays in the Hanifaru Bay. A majestic corner of the world, but definitely in need of regulation of human interaction - as this revealing silhouette shows.
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezthe sun on my belly :-)
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Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalezthe sun dancer
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezManta estudio I
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezManta studio II
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezManta Studio III. Hanyfaru
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Cipriano (ripli) GonzalezInside Hanifaru bay
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Alberto D'esteSnorkeling with Shark
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Tobias Friedrich"Manta Madness" - lot's of Manta Rays around in Hanifaru Bay, it seems.
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Stéphane PrimatestaPhyllidia varicosa.
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Cangemi PaulShy Clown in Baa Atoll, Maldives
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Marchione GiacomoHanifaru bay and the mantas ray