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Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted (5 days ago)
1 votes

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 (5 days ago)
1 votes

Goloath grouper encounter
By Noel Lopez
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

Big coral canyons in Gardens of the queen.
By Noel Lopez
posted (2 days ago)
1 votes

Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted (5 days ago)
0 votes

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 (5 days ago)
0 votes

A lone yellow Damselfish is centre stage in the staghorn coral.
By Conor Moore
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Goloath grouper encounter
By Noel Lopez
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Looking at me looking at you (taken under permit) A Pilot Whale
By Arun Madisetti
posted Friday, September 25, 2026
0 votes

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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

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Yellow Sponges by Rickey Ferand
Yellow Sponges
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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A common scene in Tubbataha Marine Park. I've seen some h... by Steve De Neef
A common scene in Tubbataha Marine Park. I've seen some huge Sea Fans and sponges here. Truly an amazing place.
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30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Philippines
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Wide angle of beautiful bomme with all that makes Fiji on... by Marylin Batt
Wide angle of beautiful bomme with all that makes Fiji one of my favorite dive sites. Nikonos V 28mm lense Ikelight strobe
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 4, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Photographing the Longfinned Batfish (Platax teira) by Alberto Romeo
Photographing the Longfinned Batfish (Platax teira)
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 4, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Napoleon II by Dray Van Beeck
Napoleon II
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 2, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Napoleon I by Dray Van Beeck
Napoleon I
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33 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 1, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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This image of a Red Lipped Batfish was taken during a div... by Steven Anderson
This image of a Red Lipped Batfish was taken during a dive at Blue Heron Bridge last winter.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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encounter with a false killerwhale by Thomas Lueken
encounter with a false killerwhale
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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Another perspective! by Bernard Maglana
Another perspective!
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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"Ripples" This is an example of the visibility often seen... by Steven Anderson
"Ripples" This is an example of the visibility often seen when diving off Cozumel.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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This image of a Spiny Lobster was taken in 2008 while div... by Steven Anderson
This image of a Spiny Lobster was taken in 2008 while diving in Cozumel.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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diving on the wreck of the Pietermaritzberg in False Bay ... by Geoff Spiby
diving on the wreck of the Pietermaritzberg in False Bay in 4 meter viz. Close focus on a nudibranch Bonisa nakaza
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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My first dive with my new wide angle lens... by Bernard Maglana
My first dive with my new wide angle lens...
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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This yellowtail popped out of a dense bush as if to welco... by Lisa Hinderlider
This yellowtail popped out of a dense bush as if to welcome me into his secret garden.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 27, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Sea cocumber "in erection" spowning. This rare occurrenc... by Alberto Romeo
Sea cocumber "in erection" spowning.
This rare occurrence happen one time in a year. Normally they stay flat on the bottom.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 27, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Yellow Barrel Sponges by Larissa Roorda
Yellow Barrel Sponges
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 26, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Meeting with the the batfish. by Alberto Romeo
Meeting with the the batfish.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 26, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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West wall, Salt River, St. Croix D300-Tokina 10-17mm by Larry Polster
West wall, Salt River, St. Croix D300-Tokina 10-17mm
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 26, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Virgin Islands U.S.
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This image of a Giant Anemone was taken last year while ... by Steven Anderson
This image of a Giant Anemone was taken last year while diving the beautiful Paradise Reef off Cozumel. The warm and clean water helps these invertebrates thrive!
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 25, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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This image of sponges is just one group of thousands of ... by Steven Anderson
This image of sponges is just one group of thousands of species found off the beautiful walls of Cozumel. Crystal clear and warm water feed these sponges as they are filter feeders.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Yellow Feather Star and diver background. by Alberto Romeo
Yellow Feather Star and diver background.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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ARROW CRAB, CONE HEAD by Andres L-M_larraz
ARROW CRAB, CONE HEAD
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 22, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Turtle by Svetoslav Dimitrov
Turtle
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 22, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Ligid Island,Davao, Philippines by Bernard Maglana
Ligid Island,Davao, Philippines
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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The cave Coco island 2010 Nikon D200, 17-35. twin strobo by Marchione Giacomo
The cave
Coco island 2010
Nikon D200, 17-35. twin strobo
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 19, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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Going to get a breath of air... by Carlo Greco
Going to get a breath of air...
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 19, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Lion Fish guarding its back yard by Svetoslav Dimitrov
Lion Fish guarding its back yard
16 Votes
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