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Underwater Photo Location: Pedra do Leão - Sesimbra

Underwater Photo Location: Pedra do Leão - Sesimbra

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A very nice and life-rch dive spot.
Water temperature: around 16º on Winter, 20º on Summer.
Visibility: about 10 mts
Several species can be seen here, including Moon Fish, Small Sharks, Eagle Rays..

Facts about Pedra do Leão - Sesimbra
Dive types
dayboatwall

Marine Life
bigsmalldolphinsstinging

Diving facilities
airinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macrowideangleprocessinginstruction

by Fernando Trindade
This is a kind of crab named "Navalheira" in portuguese. Species: Necora Puber Family: Portunidae This picture is an example of Depth of Field usage. Focus is at crab's eyes. Water Temp: 16º Depth: 13.3 meters Spot: Pedra do Leão - Sesimbra

by Carlos Ernesto
paracentrotus lividus.Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob

by José Carvalho
Fisheye view of...a fish eye.

by José Carvalho
Small wonders in the sand.

by Elia Correia
Gymnangium montagui!

by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Face to face with a female Tripterygion delaisi. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.

by Carlos Ernesto
Echinaster sepositos. Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob

by Carlos Ernesto
Octopus vulgaris.Olympus c-7070 and Ys strob

by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Tritonia nilsodhneri nudibranch perfectly camouflaged on Eunicella verrucosa gorgonian. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Ikelite Ai and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.

by Carlos Ernesto
blenius

by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A couple of ovulid snails (Simnia spelta) shot on a night dive 10m deep using Canon EOS 350D, Canon 100mm macro, Ikelite housing, twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes

by Carlos Ernesto
bispira volutacornis detail

by Diogo Ferreira
"Let's play hide and seek"

by Diogo Ferreira
"Catch me if you can"

by Diogo Ferreira
"Studio session with Amilcar the topmodel"

by Diogo Ferreira Sayanda
Ninja pose
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