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Sea Butterfly, taken 3 miles off the coast of Kona, in 6,000 feet of water.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Sunday, October 30, 2011
41 votes

Larval Crab - Blackwater Dive off Kona, Hawai'i
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Saturday, October 29, 2011
33 votes

A manta ray glides by in the dark waters off the coast of Kona.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Friday, November 4, 2011
27 votes

Pink Anemonefish. Nikon D90 in Aquatica housing, 60mm, f8, 1/100, ISO-200, YS-110a strobe.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Tuesday, January 25, 2011
23 votes

Juvenile Box Fish on blackwater dive in 6,000 feet of water off the coast of Kona, Hawai'i.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
23 votes

Salt Pier - Bonaire - Reef Squid during a night dive.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Wednesday, June 1, 2011
22 votes

Olympus SP-350 w/ Sea & Sea YS-110 Strobe.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Wednesday, September 9, 2009
21 votes

Blackwater dive off Kona, HI in 6,000 feet of water. Unknown species. Please message me if you know what this is, but it appears to be some type of juvenile box fish.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Monday, October 31, 2011
21 votes

Fisher's Seahorse - hippocampus fisheri Rare, elusive, pelagic, nocturnal seahorse endemic to Hawai'i, found in 1,000-6,000 feet of water. Taken on blackwater dive off the coast of Kona, HI in 6,000 feet of water.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Tuesday, November 1, 2011
21 votes

Gold-crowned Sea Godess taken at Front Porch Dive Site in front of Anthony's Key Resort in Roatán, Honduras. Nikon D90 in AD90 Aquatica Housing with 60mm lens and Sea & Sea 250 Pro strobe.
By Mark Hoevenaars
posted Friday, May 7, 2010
20 votes
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68 Entries Found: Page 2  of  3
Soft coral grabs microscopic plankton from the water. by Mark Hoevenaars
Soft coral grabs microscopic plankton from the water.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 19, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Fire Dartfish by Mark Hoevenaars
Fire Dartfish
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Leopard Wrasse by Mark Hoevenaars
Leopard Wrasse
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Manta Flyby. Nikon D90, 60mm by Mark Hoevenaars
Manta Flyby. Nikon D90, 60mm
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Coral-Residing Hermit Crab in Coral Polyp. by Mark Hoevenaars
Coral-Residing Hermit Crab in Coral Polyp.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Blue Ribbon Eel by Mark Hoevenaars
Blue Ribbon Eel
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Swollen Phyllidia. Sounds like an STD! Taken at Fish Fact... by Mark Hoevenaars
Swollen Phyllidia. Sounds like an STD! Taken at Fish Factory dive site on Rainbow Reef in Fiji. Nikon D90, 60mm, f10, 1/100, YS-110a strobe
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 5, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Geometric Chromodoris. Nikon D90, 60mm, f/16, 1/100, ISO-... by Mark Hoevenaars
Geometric Chromodoris. Nikon D90, 60mm, f/16, 1/100, ISO-200, YS-110a strobe
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Nikon D90, f/11, 1/100, ISO-100, Tokina 10-17mm, YS-110a by Mark Hoevenaars
Nikon D90, f/11, 1/100, ISO-100, Tokina 10-17mm, YS-110a
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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My wife and dive buddy, Cindy, shares a special moment wi... by Mark Hoevenaars
My wife and dive buddy, Cindy, shares a special moment with a Pink Anemonefish on the Rainbow Reef in Fiji. Nikon D90 in Aquatica, Tokina 10-17mm, f/11, 1/80, ISO-200, S&S YS-110a strobe.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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"Unidentified Commensal Shrimp" according to Reef Creatur... by Mark Hoevenaars
"Unidentified Commensal Shrimp" according to Reef Creature Identification - Tropical Pacific book by Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 30, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Gills of a Giant Clam by Mark Hoevenaars
Gills of a Giant Clam
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Blue-spotted Stingray. Rainbow Passage - Fiji. Nikon D90 ... by Mark Hoevenaars
Blue-spotted Stingray. Rainbow Passage - Fiji. Nikon D90 in Aquatica Housing, 60mm, f7.1, 1/125, single Sea & Sea YS-110a strobe.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Glorious Flatworm. Nikon D90, Aquatica Housing, 60mm, f8,... by Mark Hoevenaars
Glorious Flatworm. Nikon D90, Aquatica Housing, 60mm, f8, 1/80, ISO-100, single Sea & Sea YS-110a strobe.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Peacock-Tail Anemone Shrimp on a Flower Anemone at "Small... by Mark Hoevenaars
Peacock-Tail Anemone Shrimp on a Flower Anemone at "Small White Wall". Nikon D90 in Aquatica Housing, 60mm, f16, 1/80, ISO-100, single YS-110a strobe.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Pink Anemonefish. Nikon D90 in Aquatica housing, 60mm, f8... by Mark Hoevenaars
Pink Anemonefish. Nikon D90 in Aquatica housing, 60mm, f8, 1/100, ISO-200, YS-110a strobe.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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A curious Reef Squid checks out its reflection in my lens... by Mark Hoevenaars
A curious Reef Squid checks out its reflection in my lens port. Nikon D90 in Aquatica A90 housing, single YS-110a strobe. Nikon 60mm Macro Lens @ f10, 1/125 sec, ISO-100.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 24, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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A Lionfish patrols the Paradise Reef, the house reef of P... by Mark Hoevenaars
A Lionfish patrols the Paradise Reef, the house reef of Paradise Resort on the island of Tavueni, Fiji. Nikon D90 w/ Aquatica housing, 10-17mm Tokina Fisheye Lens, single Sea & Sea YS110a strobe.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Whip Coral Shrimp - taken in Roatán, Honduras with Nikon ... by Mark Hoevenaars
Whip Coral Shrimp - taken in Roatán, Honduras with Nikon D90 in Aquatica housing with Sea & Sea YS-250 Pro and Sea & Sea YS-110 strobes.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 10, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Gold-crowned Sea Godess taken at Front Porch Dive Site in... by Mark Hoevenaars
Gold-crowned Sea Godess taken at Front Porch Dive Site in front of Anthony's Key Resort in Roatán, Honduras. Nikon D90 in AD90 Aquatica Housing with 60mm lens and Sea & Sea 250 Pro strobe.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 7, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Honduras
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My first trip out with my new Nikon D90 and Aquatica A90 ... by Mark Hoevenaars
My first trip out with my new Nikon D90 and Aquatica A90 housing. What a great encounter with this beautiful Caribbean Reef Shark! Only had one strobe at the time, used a Sea & Sea YS-110.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Slender Filefish by Mark Hoevenaars
Slender Filefish
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Netherlands Antilles
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Sharpnose Puffer. by Mark Hoevenaars
Sharpnose Puffer.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Netherlands Antilles
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Olympus SP-350 w/ Sea & Sea YS-110 Strobe. by Mark Hoevenaars
Olympus SP-350 w/ Sea & Sea YS-110 Strobe.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Netherlands Antilles
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Beautiful Frog Fish. Taken on Bonaire at Windsock. Olympu... by Mark Hoevenaars
Beautiful Frog Fish. Taken on Bonaire at Windsock. Olympus SP-350 w/ Sea & Sea YS-110 and YS-25 auto.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 7, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South America coastal) Netherlands Antilles
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Found this nudibranch while diving "The Point" buoy on Mo... by Mark Hoevenaars
Found this nudibranch while diving "The Point" buoy on Molasses Reef, Key Largo. Olympus SP-350 w/ YS-110 strobe using only the focus light. I think it's a Pacific Nudibranch but not sure...
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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A Frog Fish, a rare treat off the coast of West Palm Beac... by Mark Hoevenaars
A Frog Fish, a rare treat off the coast of West Palm Beach, FL
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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