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David Valencia

I am from United States
Member since: Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Dave Valencia is a dive instructor and marine biologist. He travels the world guiding dives and documenting the beautiful places that he has the good fortune to experience. It is his hope that his images may inspire people to learn more and experience the wonders of the ocean themselves. He uses a Canon 5D Mark III with Ikelite housing.
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My Portfolio

floating board creates some open water refuge these juvenile jacks. Silky Sharks Yellowfin Tuna Dolphins attacked this baitball. jacks baitball
escort male pursues momma calf humpback whale. took day before decided he didnt fit bill. We found next morning without boyfriend. whale bill boyfriend
Yellowfin Tuna was running some false killer whales. hiding under our arms legs whales swam circles around us. us
interesting take bait baitball. These jacks swam shelter camera avoid demise rest background. Silky sharks yellowfin tuna devoured rest. baitball background
Humpback Whales This mother calf escort male swam directly us during dive. dive
gray whale lopez mateos baja california sur

My Contest Stats

I have 76 entries in the photo contest
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entered Thursday, March 21, 2013


CategoryNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Freshwater22110
Macro - not swimming22512
Macro - Nudibranchia11818
Macro - swimming37324
Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)58617
Sharks1736321
Topside (above water but marine related)23417
Wide Angle - Close Focus23216
Wide Angle - Divers1526717
Wide Angle - Marine Life2032016
Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)69415
Wide Angle - Wrecks11818
totals 76135117
Seas I have divedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
unspecified22110
Atlantic815619
Atlantic (North American coastal)11919
Caribbean Sea23316
Pacific62110317
Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California11919
totals 76135117
Countries I have visitedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Bahamas1120818
Ecuador510921
Mexico60103417
totals 76135117

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