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no strobes, d800 Ghost Ship
By Ledean Paden
posted Tuesday, September 30, 2014
30 votes

My first dive in the Philippines was amazing, sitting on the reef was this beautiful nudi, begging to be taken a pic of. Lots of current, back scatter and many divers added to the challenge. f22, 1/250, ISO 125, 105 lens D800, aquatica Housing
By Ledean Paden
posted Wednesday, April 30, 2014
24 votes

Love, look at the two of us!
By Ledean Paden
posted Wednesday, October 1, 2014
24 votes

This girl is on fire!
By Ledean Paden
posted Wednesday, May 14, 2014
21 votes

This is my stick, find you own! 1/250 sec; f/29; ISO 125 D800, 105 lens
By Ledean Paden
posted Monday, June 2, 2014
21 votes

Firmly Anchored! D800, 17mm
By Ledean Paden
posted Wednesday, November 5, 2014
21 votes

Little Fish every where!
By Ledean Paden
posted Thursday, March 6, 2014
19 votes

Silversides and A Diver in Grand Cayman
By Ledean Paden
posted Friday, March 7, 2014
19 votes

Grand Cayman and Silversides D800 Nikon Aquatica housing, 10-17 lens, 2 Ikelite 160 strobes
By Ledean Paden
posted Wednesday, March 5, 2014
18 votes

A Crowd of Catfish Nikon D800, 105 lens 2 ikelite 160 strobes 1/2 power, aquatica housing
By Ledean Paden
posted Wednesday, March 5, 2014
18 votes
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Merry Xmas underwater style! 1/125 sec; f/18; ISO 20... by Ledean Paden
Merry Xmas underwater style!
1/125 sec; f/18; ISO 200 NIkon D80, 105 lens
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Fiji
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Fishing boat loaded and ready for todays trip. Watched it... by Ledean Paden
Fishing boat loaded and ready for todays trip. Watched it go out each day drop a big net and then 19 men on the beach would pull it into shore by hand and split the catch.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 15, 2014
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indonesia
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Underwater Landscape by Ledean Paden
Underwater Landscape
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Egg laying is almost done! by Ledean Paden
Egg laying is almost done!
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indonesia
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Making babies! PG13 please by Ledean Paden
Making babies! PG13 please
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 9, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indonesia
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One, Two, Three pull ups. I am so strong! by Ledean Paden
One, Two, Three pull ups. I am so strong!
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 9, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indonesia
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Time to go Fishing! by Ledean Paden
Time to go Fishing!
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 9, 2014
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: United States
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Happy Birthday candles, underwater style! by Ledean Paden
Happy Birthday candles, underwater style!
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 8, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Dragons are real! April 2014 Philippines by Ledean Paden
Dragons are real! April 2014 Philippines
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 8, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Firmly Anchored! D800, 17mm by Ledean Paden
Firmly Anchored! D800, 17mm
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Good to the last bite! Nikon D800, 60mm lens. by Ledean Paden
Good to the last bite! Nikon D800, 60mm lens.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Walking along a lonely stretch of beach, a boat and a dog... by Ledean Paden
Walking along a lonely stretch of beach, a boat and a dog came into view. The beach was by La Celia Honduras. I knew I was going to take a black and white photo, so pushed my settings to deliver the contrast I needed for an interesting picture.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Lone Ranger, always on the look out for intruders and foo... by Ledean Paden
Lone Ranger, always on the look out for intruders and food. One strobe, D800.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 5, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Coral spawning and I like it!!! After 47 minutes, it hap... by Ledean Paden
Coral spawning and I like it!!! After 47 minutes, it happened. A must do on your bucket list.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Love, look at the two of us! by Ledean Paden
Love, look at the two of us!
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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no strobes, d800 Ghost Ship by Ledean Paden
no strobes, d800 Ghost Ship
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30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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I was very lucky to have Alex Mustard as my model, Niko... by Ledean Paden
I was very lucky to have Alex Mustard as my model,
Nikon D800, 17 mm tokina lens, f10, 100 iso, 1/200
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Sting Ray sand bar at sunrise, 17mm Tokina lens, Iso 125,... by Ledean Paden
Sting Ray sand bar at sunrise, 17mm Tokina lens, Iso 125, f-11 1/250
Was very lucky to only have 6 people at the location for 2 hours so no backscatter from the usual amount of visitors.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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This is my stick, find you own! 1/250 sec; f/29; ISO... by Ledean Paden
This is my stick, find you own!
1/250 sec; f/29; ISO 125 D800, 105 lens
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 2, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Maui Hawaiian monk seal, D90, 400 lens, taking a nap! by Ledean Paden
Maui Hawaiian monk seal, D90, 400 lens, taking a nap!
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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This girl is on fire! by Ledean Paden
This girl is on fire!
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Turks and Caicos islands
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A red eye tree frog hanging over a small freshwater pool ... by Ledean Paden
A red eye tree frog hanging over a small freshwater pool in Honduras. The picture was taken at night with a head lamp as the lighting source. D800 105 lens 1/60 sec; f/6.3; ISO 2000
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 10, 2014
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Underwater flowers! D800 105 lens aquatica housing. by Ledean Paden
Underwater flowers!
D800 105 lens aquatica housing.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Night dive at "the pier" Anilao 1/250 sec; f/25; ISO... by Ledean Paden
Night dive at "the pier" Anilao
1/250 sec; f/25; ISO 125 D800, Aquatica housing, 105 lens. 1 strobe, snoot
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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My first dive in the Philippines was amazing, sitting on ... by Ledean Paden
My first dive in the Philippines was amazing, sitting on the reef was this beautiful nudi, begging to be taken a pic of. Lots of current, back scatter and many divers added to the challenge.
f22, 1/250, ISO 125, 105 lens D800, aquatica Housing
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Hard way to make a living, fishing. by Ledean Paden
Hard way to make a living, fishing.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Just another day in the Ocean by Ledean Paden
Just another day in the Ocean
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 15, 2014
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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