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Underwater Photo Contest | Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)

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shots taken using ambient light i.e. unlit by flash or continuous lighting like HID but filters on the lens are allowed if declared
Sataya
That one time ... !
Manta Ray - Manta alfredi
Manta Point, Bali, Indonisia
Dappled Jelly
They put the Mob in Mobulas
"Under The Dock" - A school of needlefish race under a dock in Bonaire. Photographed with a slow shutter speed while panning in existing light. The black shadows at left are the wobbly view of the dock piling seen through the water.
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Spermie taken under permit
The Mobula Rays of the Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Whale Reflection
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Stealth
Manta Ray - Manta alfredi
Manta Point, Bali, Indonisia
"The Whisk" - Silversides appear to be spun as they're drenched by a pool of light. The light is pouring in through a hole in the ceiling of the swim through.
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Used car for sale... minor water damage!
Nikon AW130 Housereef summerisland
The largest mammal ever to live on earth. The Blue Whale
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One moment, hang on ...
Sail Rock, Thailand
While diving down, I shot this using a borrowed Canon - I love the colours, beams of light and the fragmented sun.
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Suspension
Manta Ray - Manta alfredi
Manta Point, Bali, Indonisia
The Rainbow Catchers.
Natural light reflecting on coral
Cocodrile close up, Jardines de la Reina Cuba
Free diving in meddel the sardines.
Pangsama reef . Moal Boal.
Nikon D800E , 16mm. No strobo
This picture is taken at Mangrove diving site in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Natural light.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2018

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Barracuda Ball. Nikonos 5 15mm, no strobe
"Storm Light #1" - My favorite kind of light. The clouds brought rain for a few minutes.
Blue Reef, Puerto Vallarta México
I really feel you get a sense of just how prehistoric this animal is from the underwater Photo. Did you know that males can reach lenghts of 6.0 m (20ft) and weigh up to 900 kgs (2000 lb)? This photo was taken in Jardines de La Reina, Cuba.
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Resistance Is Futile
Chevron Barracuda - Sphyraena qenie
Sail Rock, Thailand
Big Fish Small Fish
Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus
Sail Rock, Thailand
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