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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Michael Grebler

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A free diver makes his way back up to the ice entry hole in Morrison's Quarry. Nikonos V camera, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, manual exposure, cropped for subject.
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For fun and to generate interest in the Vancouver Winter Games, the CTV network asked people to send in photos wearing the red Olympic mittens in different locations. Part of the mitten sales supports Canadian athletes. This was my submission.
Properly prepared, you can be just as comfortable under the ice as anywhere else. Nikonos V, Sea & Sea 12mm lens with Ikelite 150 for strobe fill. Manual exposure.
Apnea divers greet each other under the ice at Morrison's Quarry. Nikonos V, manual exposure with 12mm Sea & Sea lens. Cropped for subject, colour corrected and scratches removed in Photoshop.
Divers explore a Sherman-Grant tank lying on its side from the wreck of the Kolkhosnik lost off Halifax in 1942. Depth 145 feet. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens and dual Ikelite 150's, manual exposure. Cropped and colour corrected.
Not a wreck, but this signpost was made underwater in Morrison's Quarry by a group of divers with a sense of humour. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, Kodak 400 asa film, manual exposure with dual Ikelite 150's for strobe fill.

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I think a wreck is technically anything man-made and metal that shouldn't be underwater? Anyway, a fun shot.
At a depth of 90 feet, a diver investigates the steering quadrant of the Bohemian wrecked off Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, Ilford 3200 ASA film on manual exposure in natural light.
Snell's window & surrounding reflection gives this view of a tech diver ready for a skills dive in Morrisons Quarry. Nikonos V, Sea & Sea 12mm lens, Fuji 200 ASA film on manual exposure. Slightly cropped for subject & colour corrected.
Portside alleyway of HMCS Saguenay, sunk Lunenburg Bay (Nova Scotia) in 1994 as an artificial reef. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, natural light, auto exposure with Kodak 3200 B&W film. Scratches removed in PS.
First try in this category. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, Kodak 400 film, manual exposure with the Ikelite 150 strobe on the diver just below the ice. Background divers doing skills by plane. Morrison's quarry.
At 165 feet, a Nova Scotia tech diver examines a portion of the munitions cargo remaining on the Empire Kingfisher wrecked off Port LaTour. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens dual Ikelite 150 strobes, Fuji 400 asa film. Cropped & colour corrected.
Diver with airplane under the ice at Morrison's Quarry. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens and Fuji film in natural light with manual exposure. Cropped for subject and colour corrected.
Diver with camera at the ice entry hole in Morrison's quarry Quebec, Canada. Nikonos V, Sea & Sea 12mm lens and Kodak 400 asa film, manual exposure. Cropped for subject. A pleasant day under the ice.
An apnea diver contemplates what he is about to do. Morrison's Quarry, Quebec, Canada. Minolta x700 camera with 19mm Vivitar lens and Fuji 200 ASA film.

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a nicely composed shot that tells a story. You don't need to live by a coral reef to be an u/w photographer, but it helps!
Apnea Diver under ice, Morrisons Quarry, Quebec, Canada. Cropped for subject and colour corrected. Nikonos V, Sea & Sea 12mm lens, Kodak 400 ASA film, manual exposure with Ikelite 150 strobe fill.
A diver points to the rocker beam of the passenger sidewheeler, Rothesay, lost in the St. Lawrence River near Prescott, Ontario in September 1889. Nikonos V, Sea & Sea 12mm lens, Kodak 800 asa film, manual exposure. Cropped & colour corrected.
Ice Divers using cave techniques at the start of their dive at Morrison's Quarry, Canada. Scanned from the negative at 2400 dpi and colour corrected. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, Fuji 400 ASA film.
Using cave techniques, divers at the start of their dive under the ice at Morrison's Quarry, Quebec, Canada. Nikonos V, Sea & Sea 12mm lens, Fuji 400 film, manual exposure and colour corrected.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2008
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chilly!
At a depth of 175 feet, a Nova Scotia tech diver passes along the starboard bow of the submarine L26 sunk in St Margarets Bay (west of Halifax). Nikonos V, 12mm lens and dual Ikelite 150 strobes. Cropped for subject and colour corrected.
Rebreather diver on the wreck of the hospital ship "Letitia" lost at Portuguese Cove (Halifax) Nova Scotia during WW1.
Nikonos V camera and 12mm Sea & Sea lens on aperture priority. Unaltered photo.
Ice divers, using cave dive techniques, proceeding to the exit hole in the shallows of Morrison Quarry, Quebec. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, manual exposure. Natural light through the ice, photo not altered.
My eldest daughter at Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia. Nikonos V on aperture priority, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, Kodak 3200 B&W film. Scratches removed in PS. Just enough water to cover the lens.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2008

Final RoundThrough to 2008 awards final round judging
My 10 year old daughter in the backyard pool with some of my dive gear - just starting out. Nikonos V, Sea & Sea 12mm lens, Fuji 200 ASA film. Cropped for subject and colour corrected.
A starboard aft hull section from the Sonja Maersk lost during WWII near Halifax, Nova Scotia lies at 140 feet. Natural light, Nikonos V, 12mm Sea&Sea lens with Kodak 3200 ASA film. Scratches removed and cropped for subject in PS.
Divers on DPV pass under the floating bridge in Morrisons Quarry for and evening skills dive. Natural light, Nikonos V, Fuji 400 film & 12mm Sea & Sea lens. Cropped for subject and colour corrected.
Airplane wreck under the ice at Morrison's Quarry, Quebec, Canada. Ambient light, Nikonos V, Sea& Sea 12mm lens, Fuji 400 ASA film on manual exposure. Colour corrected.
Free diver posed under ice, Nikonos V with 12mm lens, dual Ikelite 150's for strobe fill, flipped and mirrored in Photoshop then stiched along the ice edge.
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Interesting Michael. Photoshopped but could almost be real
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