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Underwater Photo Contest | Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)

1674 Entries Found: Page 18  of  62
shots that cross the surface boundary (so under/overs like Snells Window too)
Halimatha , Maldives
Nikon D200, 10,5mm, no strobo
'Happy snapping!'. American crocodile, Banco Chinchorro, Mexico.

Subal underwater housing, Zen DP230, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF8-15mm @ 15mm, f16, 1/160, ISO400, available light and Inon Z240 strobe.
Lemon snap at Tiger beach
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2015
3rd place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2015 awards final round judging

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Very cool split shot! Nice capture and well lit frame.
'Farmer and bull'. Dumaguete, Philippines.

Subal underwater housing, Canon 5D mk2, Canon EF 8-15mm fisheye @ 15mm, f11, 1/400, ISO400, available light
"Side by Side"
LOVE
seagrass tide pool (Vivonne bay, Kangaroo island, south australia)
'Don't be fooled! Cute... beyond belief. Playful... 100%. Tame... absolutely not!!'

Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon 8-15mm @ 15mm, f18, 1/200, ISO400, available light and Inon Z240 strobes
Nurse Sharks near Caye Caulker, Belize
'Lemon shark split'

Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon 8-15mm fisheye @ 15mm, f14, 1/200s, ISO200, Inon Z240 strobes and available light.
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Easter! Shot at Ginnie Springs, Florida over Easter weekend.
Sony rx100ii ikelite housing
'Stingray cruising on the Sandbar'
Stingray City, Grand Cayman

Subal underwater housing, Canon 5D m2, Canon EF16-35 @ 16mm, f11, 1/125s, ISO400, available light
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'Sunset split'
Ras Katy, Egypt, Red Sea.

Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF8-15mm Fisheye @ 15mm, f18, 1/200s, ISO400, custom white balance 7500K, available light and Inon Z240 strobe.
Gilbert over-under #2
Gilbert over-under (Bueges spring)
Thau lagoon
Thau lagoon
~ Window of Hope ~
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Here we go!
Jelly fish photographed at the Casino Point in Catalina Island, California
While waiting for the Crocodiles to show up we played around with this curious pelican
~ Helping Hand ~
Diver descending on the wreck of the Boss 400. The ship wrecked at Duiker point, close to Sandy Bay, after the tow rope snapped. Part of the ship still protrude above the waterline and that is what is visible in the background.
Stingrays of Ship Channel Cay. My 1st attempts at split shots and taken with my old Canon G1X and standard Canon housing
"Electric Reflections of A Hammer" - This Over/Under was taken off the back the boat as I was hanging off the ladder while a Great Hammerhead was swimming close to the boat at the surface of the water.
shortlistedShortlisted!
B&W mangrove
This is one of my 1st attempts at over under, I have a new found respect for how tough this is now.
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