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I have put it in the non-swimming because he just lay the... by Andrew Paul Cunliffe
I have put it in the non-swimming because he just lay there posing for me while I snapped away with my camara for 2 minutes. He was a 1.5 meter Angel Shark in only 10meters of water and Picture was taken on a casio z85 with internal flash set on soft
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 5, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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a pretty little thing curling up as if it´s going to slee... by Andrew Paul Cunliffe
a pretty little thing curling up as if it´s going to sleep. Taken on my casio z85 with difuser and internal flash on soft. Enjoy
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Flying in. Friendly green turtle, my wife and diveguide a... by Christian Nielsen
Flying in. Friendly green turtle, my wife and diveguide at El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Seahorse by Jorge Sorial
Seahorse
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Abade Capitán by Jorge Sorial
Abade Capitán
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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One of the playful octopus on a night dive, Sony by Rachel Parry
One of the playful octopus on a night dive, Sony
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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while diving the wrecks outside Puerto del Carmen, Lanzar... by Andrew Paul Cunliffe
while diving the wrecks outside Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, came across this whale skeleton. It is framed nicely by the coral encruste port-hole
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date posted posted: Friday, February 25, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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I took this picture around christmas time, and even the r... by Andrew Paul Cunliffe
I took this picture around christmas time, and even the reef around Lanzarote seems to festive with decorations too, lol. Hope you like it as much as I did taking it
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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I like this one simply because everytime I look at it I g... by Andrew Paul Cunliffe
I like this one simply because everytime I look at it I get reminded of the beauty of the oceans and remember why I like diving. It was taken in only 5m depth and with my casio z85 with the internal flash on soft
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Skeleton of a sea urchin at 3m, taken on a Casio Z85 with... by Andrew Paul Cunliffe
Skeleton of a sea urchin at 3m, taken on a Casio Z85 with internal flash on soft
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date posted posted: Monday, February 21, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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I took this photo of a nudibranch 3 days ago along the Ha... by Rachel Parry
I took this photo of a nudibranch 3 days ago along the Harbour Wall in Lanzarote, it had a perfect location sat on the sea bed, I wanted to fill the shot completely with the nudibranch and get as much detail as possible. I used my Sony-W390
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 19, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Just showing the image with the diver putting a hand on t... by Christian Nielsen
Just showing the image with the diver putting a hand on the turtle belly could give an politically wrong image. We literally had to (gently) push the turtles away from time to time. The turtles didn't seem to mind. El Puertito, Tenerife.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 19, 2011
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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this photo has not been altered, only cropped. It´s a blu... by Andrew Paul Cunliffe
this photo has not been altered, only cropped. It´s a bluefin damsel fish, but if you look at it upside down it looks like a bearded man wearing sunglasses, hope u can see it
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date posted posted: Friday, February 18, 2011
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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After Tramontana ( strong wind from north ) to much refle... by Roland Bach
After Tramontana ( strong wind from north ) to much reflections to use the strobe. But natural light makes the jelly ( pelagia noctiluca ) not ugly. smile
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classic sun behind the jelly shot Roland
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date posted posted: Friday, February 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Close up of a nice Octopus in a crevice that was pleasent... by Andrew Paul Cunliffe
Close up of a nice Octopus in a crevice that was pleasent enought to just pose while I zoom in
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Fireworm. I think this format kind of fitted the subject.... by Christian Nielsen
Fireworm. I think this format kind of fitted the subject. Olympus E330, 35mm macro, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Touching the dome. Very curious green turtle in El Puerti... by Christian Nielsen
Touching the dome. Very curious green turtle in El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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a non-diver might think this is a giant turtle judging by the diver but we know the scale is misleading due to wide angle lens perspective distortion
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Lost in the crowds. Big school of roncadores in Tenerife.... by Christian Nielsen
Lost in the crowds. Big school of roncadores in Tenerife. Olympus E330, 35mm macro, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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This ctenophore I've seen today at the north coast from M... by Roland Bach
This ctenophore I've seen today at the north coast from Menorca. Very nice dive.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Close-up of whiteeyed moray on the great divesite Palm Ma... by Christian Nielsen
Close-up of whiteeyed moray on the great divesite Palm Mar Cave, Tenerife. I used a big aperture to play a bit with DOF. Olympus E330, 35mm macro, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Green turtle and diver at El Puertito, Tenerife. Probably... by Christian Nielsen
Green turtle and diver at El Puertito, Tenerife. Probably the friendliest turtles on the planet. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Looks a little bit like Walt Disney's "Pete's Dragon". Bu... by Roland Bach
Looks a little bit like Walt Disney's "Pete's Dragon". But it's just a small Flabellina ( Flabellina affinis ) trying to do the first lesson freeclimbing. smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Scorpion fish at Fuerteventura, Spain by Wiljo Jonsson
Scorpion fish at Fuerteventura, Spain
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Trumpet fish single ds125 strobe, Ikelite Housing, Canon ... by Mark Dobson
Trumpet fish single ds125 strobe, Ikelite Housing, Canon 20mm Prime lens, EOS 20d, RAW file format, 8inch dome.
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date posted posted: Friday, January 28, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Mosaic Moray Eel photographed off Tenerife. One DS125 str... by Mark Dobson
Mosaic Moray Eel photographed off Tenerife. One DS125 strobe, Canon prime lens 20mm, Ikelite housing, EOS 20d.
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date posted posted: Friday, January 28, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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"the entrance" At the entrance of the cave moon pool on ... by Roland Bach
"the entrance"
At the entrance of the cave moon pool on the north coast of Menorca. A "must" for all divers with experience. If they visit Menorca. smile
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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" lookout point " This nudi ( Hypselodoris picta ) has b... by Roland Bach
" lookout point "
This nudi ( Hypselodoris picta ) has been looking for a good lookout point and probably found it. smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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