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Underwater Photo Contest | Wide Angle - Close Focus

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shots taken with a WIDE ANGLE (or fisheye) lens having 1) a well defined close subject (usually strobe-lit) AND 2) a wide angle BACKGROUND with a second subject, usually a diver
Spanish Lobster. by Juan Torres
Spanish Lobster.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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one in a sponge by Rick Thibert
one in a sponge
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Honduras
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Alien Space Craft Landing on a Planet Outside of the Milk... by Tony Cherbas
Alien Space Craft Landing on a Planet Outside of the Milky Way (oddly enough, it's shaped like a human scuba diver)
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30 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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underwater fireworks by Mathieu Foulquié
underwater fireworks
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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GREEN TURTLE & REMORAS by Adolfo Maciocco
GREEN TURTLE & REMORAS
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Lion fish by Alberto D'este
Lion fish
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Cabbage Patch by Tony Cherbas
Cabbage Patch
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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always trying to get a shot of these but they usually are... by Karl Hodgkins
always trying to get a shot of these but they usually are way too skittish
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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The Neon Forests of Raja Ampat by Tony Cherbas
The Neon Forests of Raja Ampat
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Green turtle close/up by Adolfo Maciocco
Green turtle close/up
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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" O SOLE MIO " This scorpion fish trying to be the "Unde... by Roland Bach
" O SOLE MIO "
This scorpion fish trying to be the "Underwater - Pavarotti" smile
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011
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a superb behavior shot Roland
68 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Grouper being cleaned by Dray Van Beeck
Grouper being cleaned
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Antedon mediterranea. this morning on artificial reef by Mathieu Foulquié
Antedon mediterranea. this morning on artificial reef
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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Red sponge and diver by Paul Colley
Red sponge and diver

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nothing like a splash of red!
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Sponge, sea fan and diver by Paul Colley
Sponge, sea fan and diver
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Kaleidescope, Misool by Tony Cherbas
Kaleidescope, Misool
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Finding gold in the ocean by Tony Cherbas
Finding gold in the ocean
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 2, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Nudi Rock, Misool by Tony Cherbas
Nudi Rock, Misool
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Under the skiff at Three Sisters, Misool by Tony Cherbas
Under the skiff at Three Sisters, Misool
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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My favorite dive site: Nudi Rock, Raja Ampat by Tony Cherbas
My favorite dive site: Nudi Rock, Raja Ampat
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30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Boo Windows by Tony Cherbas
Boo Windows
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37 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 28, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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scuba diver in grand cenote by Javier Sandoval
scuba diver in grand cenote
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Curves by Tony Cherbas
Curves
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 25, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Pearl Farm Pier by Tony Cherbas
Pearl Farm Pier
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 25, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Old anchor & diver by Rico Besserdich
Old anchor & diver
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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sea ​​turtle by Afflitti Gianluca
sea ​​turtle
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Colombia
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Farondi Cave, Raja Ampat by Tony Cherbas
Farondi Cave, Raja Ampat
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 21, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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