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Flabellina affinis, August 2025
(SonyA6300, 1/125, f9, iso 125)
By Raphael Steinfeld
posted (6 days ago)
1 votes

Man erzählte sich, dass der Leuchtturm einst von einem Fischer gebaut wurde, der seine Tochter vor einem Sturm verlor. Aus Trauer, aber auch aus Hoffnung, entzündete er jede Nacht das Licht, damit kein anderes Schiff den Weg verlieren möge. Mit der Z
By Martin Schrack
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Man erzählte sich, dass der Leuchtturm einst von einem Fischer gebaut wurde, der seine Tochter vor einem Sturm verlor. Aus Trauer, aber auch aus Hoffnung, entzündete er jede Nacht das Licht, damit kein anderes Schiff den Weg verlieren möge.
By Martin Schrack
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Parablennius rouxi_August 2025
(Canon RF100,1/200,f9,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
0 votes

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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Let the sun shine in ! smile I have encountered this tube worm in Kabatepe during my weekend dive trip. Requires looots of patience. Nikon 60mm Macro in a Sea&Sea Housing + YS-110 with TTL converter.
Olympus C 8080
Leaf fish from Madivaru, Rasdhoo Atoll - Maldives.
Snake Eel and a face dancing/cleaning Shrimp keeping his friend clean... Personally I would find it very annoying having a shrimp wriggling across my face all day, but then again I'm not a Snake Eel, so what do I know...
Trypterigion delaisi
Pregnant.....
Sea whip mother said to son: I'll take care of you until you grow up...
Octopus out of his burrow in Anilao. Canon G10, Sea and Sea Strobes.
Home Sweet Home. An Island Kelpfish living in an old scallop shell at Anapapa island. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel in Ikelite Housing using a 60mm f/2.8 lens and dual DS51 strobes.
I found this Shrimp at Bunaken-Manado in Indonesia.
I used Olympus SP-350 + Ikelite DS-125
flatworm horns
Sawblade acrobats, one Sawblade Shrimp (Tozeuma armatum) balances on the tail of the other. Photographing them is easy, but teaching them to be stunt shrimps is difficult. ;-) ....¸> <((((º> ....Canon G9
shortlistedShortlisted!
Zebra Shrimp on a Feather Star Fish
Reach for the Sky! Reef Crab with eggs. He thought this was a stick up because I had a "canon" in his face smile ... hahahaha. Canon G9/Ikelite DS 160s/ Stacked Inon UCL165s.
Crown of thorn starfish / Canon G9 with Ikelite housing
tiger shrimp found in Lembeh, D200
Wobbegong Shark's eye. Nelson Bay, New South Wales. Canon 50D, Canon 100 macro & Canon 500D close-up lens.
Waspfish. Lembeh. D200, 60mm.
crinoid shrimp found on house reef maumere bay,Flores
simple coral polyp. Taken with Canon g10

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
most people would not think of this subject, well done Lee
Octopus in a cup. One of many in Anilao. Canon G10, Inon closeup lens. Sea and Sea Strobes.
"Peeping Shrimp" Camera Set-up: Canon 450D, Canon 100mm macro lens, Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS-160 & DS-51 Substrobe
Taken off Eyemouth at Ness Ends Gullies. Using a Canon A570is and Es-150 Strobe
I finally found you...
Muck dive, Ambon bay, Indonesia.
Portrait study of Imperial Commensal Shrimp on Sea Pen. Taken with D200 with 60mm lens +2T
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