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Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Bay Pipefish in eel grass at Monterey Wharf #2. He was hiding in the eel grass and was difficult to get a clear shot of, but I managed to capture this dramatic image.
By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Santa Barbara Janolus at Monterey Wharf #2. We have been seeing these up here the last bunch of years in the fall. They used to not be this far north.
By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026
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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
Free diving in meddel the sardines.
Pangsama reef . Moal Boal.
Nikon D800E , 16mm. No strobo
This picture is taken at Mangrove diving site in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Natural light.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2018

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Barracuda Ball. Nikonos 5 15mm, no strobe
"Storm Light #1" - My favorite kind of light. The clouds brought rain for a few minutes.
Blue Reef, Puerto Vallarta México
I really feel you get a sense of just how prehistoric this animal is from the underwater Photo. Did you know that males can reach lenghts of 6.0 m (20ft) and weigh up to 900 kgs (2000 lb)? This photo was taken in Jardines de La Reina, Cuba.
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Resistance Is Futile
Chevron Barracuda - Sphyraena qenie
Sail Rock, Thailand
Big Fish Small Fish
Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus
Sail Rock, Thailand
"The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind." Douglas Adams
Chevron Barracuda - Sphyraena qenie
Sail Rock, Thailand
Spotted dolphins cruise the surface. What an incredible interaction!
Stingrays are a group of rays, which are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families.
Glass Chin
Southern Ocean Sunfish - Mola alexandrini
Gilli Mimpang, Bali, Indonesia
Tarpoon bowl, Xcalac México
The saddle, Blue hole, Dahab, Red sea. Magic filter.
A nice view from the town
a stripped marlin
Diver Silhouetted at the entrance to Paradise Springs in Ocala, FL.
Whale shark and remores. Natural light
Maldives : Huvadhoo. Nikon d800e , 17,35mm
At Avalon Dive Park, Catalina Island, California
Divers in the PIT, Tulum México
Huge panorama, impossible to sea naturally, possible just stitching lot of pictures together. The magic of photography.
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Sunny kelp top at Avalon Dive Park, Catalina Island, California
Castles in the Air
Manta Ray - Manta alfredi
Manta Point, Bali, Indonisia
Why the long face?
Arborek, Raja Ampat.
Angelita Cenote, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Nikon D810, Nikonos RS 13mm
pelagia noctiluca
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