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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
Quick Peek. A harbor seal peers down after taking a breat... by Douglas Klug
Quick Peek. A harbor seal peers down after taking a breath at Anacapa Island. Shot with a canon digital rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in an Ikelite Housing with natural light.
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Mistik! by Durand Gerald
Mistik!
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date posted posted: Friday, October 30, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Guadeloupe
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If you wait long enough...than you can see them...the ama... by Dave Benz
If you wait long enough...than you can see them...the amazing mermaids. Just unbelievable ;-)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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I ever thought that mermaids are not real...so what ??? by Dave Benz
I ever thought that mermaids are not real...so what ???
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Dave entered a few mermaids this month. Usually such shots are cringe-worthy but he got one great topside one and this one that's even better and u/w
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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Me & my new friend. photo taken by my buddy Seba... by Hamid Rad
Me & my new friend. photo taken by my buddy Seba...
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 24, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Dolphin's smiling face. Snorkeling on Shaab el Erg reef n... by Vitaly Vinogradov
Dolphin's smiling face. Snorkeling on Shaab el Erg reef near Hurghada.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The anchor chain, barrier reef australia by Andrew Macleod
The anchor chain, barrier reef australia
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just a lump of chain? No, Andrew made it into a photo by this diagonal composition. The receding size of the chain links pull your eye in (we call a lead line). Not bad for a 'nothing' subject eh!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Blue Fin Tuna by Gary Stokes
Blue Fin Tuna
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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The Jetty by Tony Makin
The Jetty
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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1000 Blue Fin Tuna..... by Gary Stokes
1000 Blue Fin Tuna.....
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 19, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Good Start. The kelp forest at Anacapa Island, health an... by Douglas Klug
Good Start. The kelp forest at Anacapa Island, health and calm. Shot with a Canon Digital rebel in an Ikelite Housing using 10-22mm zoom and natural light at 1/125 seconds f/4.5.
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Big Jellyfish - Baatalamaaga Thila, Maldives. Canon G9 WA... by Hamid Rad
Big Jellyfish - Baatalamaaga Thila, Maldives. Canon G9 WA lens / Ikelite housind, natural light
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Martyn waits on the boat for divers to return. Canon 20D... by Mick Tait
Martyn waits on the boat for divers to return. Canon 20D Tokina 10-17
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Whale shark feeding - North Aril atoll, Maldives. Canon G... by Hamid Rad
Whale shark feeding - North Aril atoll, Maldives. Canon G9 WA lens / Ikelite housing
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 17, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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The infamous "Christ of the Abyss" in Key Largo, Florida. by Parker Corey
The infamous "Christ of the Abyss" in Key Largo, Florida.
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 17, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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Picture taken with a Sony T33 in Tofo. by Raoul Caprez
Picture taken with a Sony T33 in Tofo.
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date posted posted: Friday, October 16, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mozambique
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Mahi in the north Gulf of Mexico. Several mahi swam by a... by Carol Cox
Mahi in the north Gulf of Mexico. Several mahi swam by as we ascended from our dive. Usually they stayed too far away, but these came in close for one clear shot.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 15, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico United States
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Body surfing by Tony Makin
Body surfing
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 15, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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FLYING GUNNARD. by Andres L-M_larraz
FLYING GUNNARD.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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ring-ball by Sergiy Glushchenko
ring-ball
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Wreck Thistlegorm by Sergiy Glushchenko
Wreck Thistlegorm
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date posted posted: Monday, October 12, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sun's Explosion!!! Taken at Paradise . Sharm el Sheikh by Adolfo Maciocco
Sun's Explosion!!!
Taken at Paradise .
Sharm el Sheikh
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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LION FISH by Andres L-M_larraz
LION FISH
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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California Sea Lion, Isla Guadalupe, Mexico Not cropped by Scott Rettig
California Sea Lion, Isla Guadalupe, Mexico
Not cropped
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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This photo is of a sargeant major fish (the one with the ... by Juliet Howland
This photo is of a sargeant major fish (the one with the stripes on his back) and two blue parrotfish (of the family Scaridae). Thed blue colour indicates that theyare male but from here it cannot be determined whether or not they are supermales.
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date posted posted: Friday, October 9, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bermuda
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This fish is known as the Sargeant Major (Abudufduf Sarat... by Juliet Howland
This fish is known as the Sargeant Major (Abudufduf Saratallis) because of the stripes on his back. He lives on the reefs in mid-water, frequently in groups, and will often accompany you as you go diving.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 8, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bermuda
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Shooting the Watcher!!! Taken under Grand Rotana hotel f... by Adolfo Maciocco
Shooting the Watcher!!!
Taken under Grand Rotana hotel floating jetty.
Sharm el Sheikh
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date posted posted: Monday, October 5, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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