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Larissa Roorda

I am from United States
Member since: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
I have enjoyed this hobby since 2005, starting out with a Sony point and shoot. My first DSLR was a used Nikon D70. Currently, I shoot with: Nikon D300, Sea&Sea housing, Inon Z240 strobes. Lenses: 10-17; 12-24; 105mm; 18-70.
My favorite place, so far, is Papua New Guinea.

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5446 point member

My Portfolio

smallest seahorses. sea-horses. sea-horses sea horses.
Swirls fish under dock
Brilliant Jellyfish
approach manta. manta
Cirque du Soleil. Thats what this shrimp reminds me of. Night dive Palau. Update Per Brian Mayes Marble Shrimp. Thanks Soleil". Soleil" of Palau
Crinoids night. night

My Contest Stats

I have 305 entries in the photo contest
Latest Entries...
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entered Friday, September 28, 2012		click to go to the contest
entered Friday, September 28, 2012		click to go to the contest
entered Wednesday, September 26, 2012


CategoryNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)1321816
Humorous11212
Macro - Close-Up1431122
Macro - not swimming75139618
Macro - Nudibranchia614223
Macro - Super macro516733
Macro - swimming72106614
Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)11515
Sharks923826
Topside (above water but marine related)712818
Wide Angle - Close Focus917119
Wide Angle - Divers78712
Wide Angle - Marine Life65114117
Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)716523
Wide Angle - Wrecks1430822
totals 305556518
Seas I have divedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
unspecified34816
Caribbean Sea129231917
Gulf Of Mexico13030
Gulf of Venezuela36421
Norwegian Sea12121
Pacific147259217
Solomon Sea2149123
totals 305556518
Countries I have visitedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Australia1821612
Bahamas2243219
Cayman islands88153117
Fiji4878316
Mexico5183
Micronesia4087621
Netherlands Antilles1742024
Palau1838121
Papua New Guinea2030115
Solomon islands2349621
United States611118
totals 305556518

My Forum Posts

I have 167 forum posts

Recent Forum posts...
Wow!
Posted: Monday, January 24, 2011
Aah!
Posted: Monday, January 24, 2011
Very nice!
Posted: Monday, January 24, 2011
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