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By Roland Bach
posted Friday, April 8, 2011
68 votes

I have seen this squid at a night dive. Looks like I told him:
By Roland Bach
posted Monday, March 15, 2010
62 votes

this two Pelagia noctiluca making
By Roland Bach
posted Wednesday, May 26, 2010
62 votes

Ctenophore at night
By Roland Bach
posted Monday, November 7, 2011
62 votes


By Roland Bach
posted Monday, May 3, 2010
55 votes

night squadron
By Roland Bach
posted Saturday, November 5, 2011
54 votes

After Tramontana ( strong wind from north ) to much reflections to use the strobe. But natural light makes the jelly ( pelagia noctiluca ) not ugly. :)
By Roland Bach
posted Friday, February 18, 2011
53 votes

Luminescent jellyfish ( Pelagia noctiluca )
By Roland Bach
posted Monday, May 24, 2010
52 votes


By Roland Bach
posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010
51 votes

Head of a Hypselodoris picta
By Roland Bach
posted Saturday, December 10, 2011
51 votes
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[:b:]Mediterranean flair[:/b:] :) by Roland Bach
Mediterranean flair smile
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 24, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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One of my favorite nudis. Flabellina affinis. by Roland Bach
One of my favorite nudis. Flabellina affinis.
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39 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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This [:b:]free climber[:/b:] ( Cratena peregrina ) produc... by Roland Bach
This free climber ( Cratena peregrina ) producing the next generation.
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45 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 25, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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"flying cigar" by Roland Bach
"flying cigar"
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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[:b:]To fast to furious[:/b:] Today I met a very rare sp... by Roland Bach
To fast to furious
Today I met a very rare species. This scorpion fish called Scorpaena Ferrari . Please... don't believe everything. smile
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40 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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One more photo from this [:b:] "flamenco dancing Octopus[... by Roland Bach
One more photo from this "flamenco dancing Octopus ". smile
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36 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 21, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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"BY - THE - WIND SAILOR" it's called this small ( about 4... by Roland Bach
"BY - THE - WIND SAILOR" it's called this small ( about 4cm ), beautiful jellyfish ( lat. Velella velella ). Above water you can see the sail very well and you know why this jelly has that name. wink
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 7, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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MEDUSA - ART by Roland Bach
MEDUSA - ART
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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This octopus shows me how to dance flamenco. A really goo... by Roland Bach
This octopus shows me how to dance flamenco. A really good teacher. smile
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42 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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" O SOLE MIO " This scorpion fish trying to be the "Unde... by Roland Bach
" O SOLE MIO "
This scorpion fish trying to be the "Underwater - Pavarotti" smile
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a superb behavior shot Roland
68 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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PHOTOGRAPHER AT WORK by Roland Bach
PHOTOGRAPHER AT WORK
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date posted posted: Monday, March 28, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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" FISH AT WORK " Maybe this Scorpionfish wanted to bull... by Roland Bach
" FISH AT WORK "
Maybe this Scorpionfish wanted to bulldoze his front yard smile smile smile
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Somebody was hiding in the seagrass. Anyway... I found hi... by Roland Bach
Somebody was hiding in the seagrass. Anyway... I found him. smile
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32 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Just a black hole. :) by Roland Bach
Just a black hole. smile
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38 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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After Tramontana ( strong wind from north ) to much refle... by Roland Bach
After Tramontana ( strong wind from north ) to much reflections to use the strobe. But natural light makes the jelly ( pelagia noctiluca ) not ugly. smile
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classic sun behind the jelly shot Roland
53 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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This ctenophore I've seen today at the north coast from M... by Roland Bach
This ctenophore I've seen today at the north coast from Menorca. Very nice dive.
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Looks a little bit like Walt Disney's "Pete's Dragon". Bu... by Roland Bach
Looks a little bit like Walt Disney's "Pete's Dragon". But it's just a small Flabellina ( Flabellina affinis ) trying to do the first lesson freeclimbing. smile
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33 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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"the entrance" At the entrance of the cave moon pool on ... by Roland Bach
"the entrance"
At the entrance of the cave moon pool on the north coast of Menorca. A "must" for all divers with experience. If they visit Menorca. smile
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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" lookout point " This nudi ( Hypselodoris picta ) has b... by Roland Bach
" lookout point "
This nudi ( Hypselodoris picta ) has been looking for a good lookout point and probably found it. smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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" living dental floss " Especially after the Christmas h... by Roland Bach
" living dental floss "
Especially after the Christmas holidays with lots of sweets, dental care is very important. This moray eel shows how it works. smile
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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"ROARR" This must be an unpleasant sight for a small fish... by Roland Bach
"ROARR" This must be an unpleasant sight for a small fish. smile
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You can see this guy's lunch!
49 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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the wreck of the "Santa" not far from the coast from the ... by Roland Bach
the wreck of the "Santa" not far from the coast from the island Menorca. Lot of current and 28 min. decompression stop ( depth 47m ). Anyway... a very nice dive.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Squid take his food in the night. You just can see the ta... by Roland Bach
Squid take his food in the night. You just can see the tail fin of this small fish
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date posted posted: Monday, December 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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just a flying Octopus ( lat. Octopus vulgaris ) by Roland Bach
just a flying Octopus ( lat. Octopus vulgaris )
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 5, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Detail from a bell of Pelagia noctiluca ( Luminescent jel... by Roland Bach
Detail from a bell of Pelagia noctiluca ( Luminescent jellyfish ).
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date posted posted: Monday, November 29, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Cratena peregrina. My favorite Nudi in the Mediterranean. by Roland Bach
Cratena peregrina. My favorite Nudi in the Mediterranean.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Jellyfish Lake? No, just Mediterranean Sea after Tramonta... by Roland Bach
Jellyfish Lake? No, just Mediterranean Sea after Tramontana ( strong wind from the north ). There sometimes a lot of pelagic life very close to the coast.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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