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Vittorio DuranteMullus Surmuletus
![](http://www.underwaterphotography.com/upload/up/Competition/41897.jpg)
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Francesco PacienzaScorpena scrofa. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing. 18-55 Nikkor VR; Nikon SB105 and Sea&Sea YS300 strobes.
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Francesco PacienzaRed polyps. Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18-55VR in Easydive Leo Housing. One strobe Nikon SB105; Manual mode.
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Francesco PacienzaCerianhus with gorgonian bicolors. Taken with Nikon P7000 in Easysnap Housing by Easydive. With 12mm fish-eye dome, two strobes Nikonos SB-105 with optical fiber. Manual mode settings.
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Francesco PacienzaGorgonian bicolors with fish. Taken with Nikon Coolpix P7000 in Easydive Easysnap Housing. Two strobes Nikonos SB-105 with optical fiber cable. Manual mode settings, non TTL.
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Francesco PacienzaThalassoma pavo, male. Taken with Nikon D90 and Nikkor 60mm Micro. One strobe Nikonos SB-105, manual setting. Easydive Leo housing.
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Francesco PacienzaHypselodoris picta. Taken with Nikon D90 with Nikkor 60mm Micro in Easydive Leo II Housing. Onte strobe Nikonos SB-105 with snoot. Manual setting.
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Francesco PacienzaFlame on the deep.
Cratena peregrina photographed with Nikon D90, Nikkor 60mm Micro in Easydive Housing. One strobe Nikonos SB105 with snoot; manual settings.
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Francesco PacienzaJanolus cristatus, details.
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Francesco PacienzaMermaid in Scilla. Above&Below
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Francesco PacienzaHe says "Hallo".
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Francesco PacienzaYellow coral (Leptosammia pruvoti) with HDR processing
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Francesco PacienzaFlabellina with eggs inside the body.
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Francesco PacienzaJellyfish Noctiluca pelagia
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Francesco PacienzaDouble exposure. Big cerianthus.
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Francesco PacienzaThe event of sexual reproduction of two Leptosammia pruvoti. The male is moving the sperm in the female to his right.
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Francesco PacienzaJellyfish under the Scilla's castle. It's no photoshop manipulated; the sky is really B&W.
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Francesco PacienzaNudi under blue sky.
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Francesco PacienzaB&W jellyfish
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Francesco PacienzaReaching the sky
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Francesco PacienzaSpinning shot. Nikon Coolpix P7000 with Fish-Eye and two Nikonos SB105 strobes. 1/8s f/8 ISO100 + ND Filter.
No altering, no photoshop...all done underwater in manual mode settings.
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Francesco PacienzaLove to love...
Hypselodoris tricolor, 1 cm. Light with optical zoom snoot. Nikon Coolpix P7000 with Subsee Lens +10
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Antonio VenturelliCerianthus Membranaceus photographed with lens 10-22mm @ 11mm.
(wide-angle zoom,1/160,f/8,iso200)
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Antonio Venturellicoloured gorgonians photographed at diving site named La Montagna di Scilla, Italy.
(wide-angle zoom @10mm,1/160,f/8,iso400)
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Antonio Venturelliphoto taken at La Montagna dive site, Scilla , Italy.
(wide angle zoom@11mm,1/160,f/8,iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliCerianthus , Messina strait.
Canon lens 10-22mm @18 mm
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Antonio VenturelliScilla, Italy
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Antonio VenturelliCratena Peregrina_ La Montagna_Scilla
(Canon macro 60 mm,1/200,f/20,iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliVibranty coloured nudibranch(Cratena Peregrina)spotted in Scilla- Calabria-Italy
(Canon macro 60mm, 1/200,f/20,iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliPilgrim hervia-La Montagna-Scilla
(Canon macro 60 mm,1/200,f/20/iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliPilgrim Hervia ( Cratena Peregrina)- La Montagna-Scilla
( Canon macro 60 mm,1/200,f/20,iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliCratena peregrina nudibranch_La Montagna_Scilla
(Canon macro 60mm,1/200,f/20,iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliGorgonian soft coral shotted in Scilla-Calabria-Italy
(Canon zoom 10-22mm@16,1/160,f/9,iso400)
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Antonio Venturelliorange nudibranch Cratena peregrina shotted in the Mediterranean sea
(Canon macro 60mm,1/200,f/20,iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliCerianthus Membranaceus
(Canon zoom 10-22@20,1/125,f/9,iso400)
![](http://www.underwaterphotography.com/upload/up/Competition/148977.jpg)
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Antonio VenturelliCratena nudibranch
(Canon macro 60mm,1/200,f/20,iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliCratena nudi
(Canon macro60mm,1/200,f/20,iso400)
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Susanna RandazzoGorgonians in Scilla_2021
(Canon 14mm,t1/125,f/5.6,iso400)
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Antonio VenturelliBeautiful Flabellina affinis photographed at "La Montagna of Scilla" dive site,Italy_July 2021
(Canon60,1/200,f22,iso200)
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Antonio VenturelliPhotographing from below can be difficult, but it pays off especially if you can find a nudibranch that's on top of a twig like in this photo of a beautiful Flabellina_Scilla_July 2021
(Canon60,1/200,f22,iso200)