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Peoples' Vote



By Chase Darnell
posted Sunday, June 15, 2014
29 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Tuesday, September 8, 2015
29 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Tuesday, September 30, 2014
26 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Monday, October 5, 2015
25 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Wednesday, October 1, 2014
24 votes

A super clear day at Starfish Point.
By Chase Darnell
posted Friday, September 4, 2015
24 votes

Diver observing a Hawksbill eat from the blue! North Wall, Grand Cayman
By Chase Darnell
posted Wednesday, July 30, 2014
23 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Friday, December 16, 2016
23 votes

The right place at the right time is all that can be said about this photo!
By Chase Darnell
posted Tuesday, June 24, 2014
22 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Thursday, August 28, 2014
22 votes
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359 Entries Found: Page 5  of  12

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"Look into my Eyes" A close up of a Lobster in the swim ... by Chase Darnell
"Look into my Eyes"
A close up of a Lobster in the swim through at Creole Cliff.
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 8, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Dive" A Hawksbill Turtle dives down from the surface wi... by Chase Darnell
"Dive"
A Hawksbill Turtle dives down from the surface with the sun at his back.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"High Five" A Hawksbill Turtle throwing up his fin in th... by Chase Darnell
"High Five"
A Hawksbill Turtle throwing up his fin in the shallows on the North Wall.
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Smile" These guys have huge personalities. I spent a go... by Chase Darnell
"Smile"
These guys have huge personalities. I spent a good 30 minutes with this one and it felt like we were playing a game. Really entertaining to photograph.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Rave" A very colorful Triple Fin Blenny portrait. These... by Chase Darnell
"Rave"
A very colorful Triple Fin Blenny portrait. These small fish have excellent color, but what I really liked about the subject was the color background of algae this guy chose to post up on.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Open Wide" A Red Lip Blenny standing his ground on the ... by Chase Darnell
"Open Wide"
A Red Lip Blenny standing his ground on the South Side of Grand Cayman.
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Vibrance" Possibly the most vibrant critter I have seen... by Chase Darnell
"Vibrance"
Possibly the most vibrant critter I have seen in Cayman.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Stack School" Grunts stacking up at La Mesa. by Chase Darnell
"Stack School"
Grunts stacking up at La Mesa.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 2, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Playground" A Green Sea Turtle swims around in the shal... by Chase Darnell
"Playground"
A Green Sea Turtle swims around in the shallows just off of Spotts Beach.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 2, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Floating" Jelly in the Mangroves. by Chase Darnell
"Floating"
Jelly in the Mangroves.
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Hairy Face" A portrait of a Neck Crab sitting on a purp... by Chase Darnell
"Hairy Face"
A portrait of a Neck Crab sitting on a purple rope sponge.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Two Worlds" I saw this upside down Jelly pulsating clos... by Chase Darnell
"Two Worlds"
I saw this upside down Jelly pulsating close to the surface while on a paddle in the mangroves. I love how close to the surface he was for this shot.
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5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Crazy Eyes" Close up of a Blenny. Achieved with Subsea ... by Chase Darnell
"Crazy Eyes"
Close up of a Blenny. Achieved with Subsea +10 and +5 stacked on a 100mm macro lens.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Orange Crush" I loved the colors that this Triple Fin h... by Chase Darnell
"Orange Crush"
I loved the colors that this Triple Fin had chose to sit around,
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Goldy" This golden fish was so small. It is sitting on ... by Chase Darnell
"Goldy"
This golden fish was so small. It is sitting on a Purple Rope Sponge on the edge of the wall.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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"Fin Up" A large Triple Fin Blenny sitting on a sponge w... by Chase Darnell
"Fin Up"
A large Triple Fin Blenny sitting on a sponge with nice texture.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 28, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Out in the Open" Not often do I see Secretary Blenny's ... by Chase Darnell
"Out in the Open"
Not often do I see Secretary Blenny's away from their hole. This is the second time I have seen a Blenny in this exact spot with no hole in sight. I'm thinking it must be the same guy.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 28, 2015
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"Clean Green" A Green Moray gets a little cleaning sessi... by Chase Darnell
"Clean Green"
A Green Moray gets a little cleaning session from a Cleaning Gobe.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 26, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Stare Down" A Roughhead Blenny shot with a +10 Diopter. by Chase Darnell
"Stare Down"
A Roughhead Blenny shot with a +10 Diopter.
16 Votes
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date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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"The Portal" Jelly suspended in the crystal clear waters... by Chase Darnell
"The Portal"
Jelly suspended in the crystal clear waters of the mangrove.
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 25, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Next in Line" This Filefish must have been enjoying his... by Chase Darnell
"Next in Line"
This Filefish must have been enjoying his morning cleaning, as these guys are usually to timid to let divers approach.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 25, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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"Bearded Face" A Bearded Fire Worm posing for the camera. by Chase Darnell
"Bearded Face"
A Bearded Fire Worm posing for the camera.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"In My Face" Close up of a Blenny. by Chase Darnell
"In My Face"
Close up of a Blenny.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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"Spinnin" A large head of Brain Coral photographed with ... by Chase Darnell
"Spinnin"
A large head of Brain Coral photographed with a slow shutter speed and twist.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Orange Escape" An Orange Elephant Ear Sponge down the w... by Chase Darnell
"Orange Escape"
An Orange Elephant Ear Sponge down the wall on the North Side of Grand Cayman.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Munchin" A Hawksbill Turtle digs into some sponge. by Chase Darnell
"Munchin"
A Hawksbill Turtle digs into some sponge.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"The Chase" Encounters like this is why we dive the Nort... by Chase Darnell
"The Chase"
Encounters like this is why we dive the North Wall.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Dancing Fairies" Two Fairy Basslets on a black background. by Chase Darnell
"Dancing Fairies"
Two Fairy Basslets on a black background.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Hazy" A Roughhead Blenny with a soft background. I real... by Chase Darnell
"Hazy"
A Roughhead Blenny with a soft background. I really like how the wide aperture isolates these Blennys.
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19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Fuzzy" I wanted to emphasize the bright color eyes of t... by Chase Darnell
"Fuzzy"
I wanted to emphasize the bright color eyes of this Roughhead Blenny so I used a wide open f/stop to achieve a narrow focus on his eyes.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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