The mountains of Maui stand in the background of the Lahaina Harbor. The harbor is home to whale watching boats, dive boats, and fishing vessels. Small but quite busy! This is an HDR image.

Cam: Nikon; Housing: Uk-Germany; 2 Mantas dancing in front of the sun; German Channel - Palau

Bobbing for fun! This mother Humpback shows her skill at bobbing out of the water. This image was taken on a beautiful day off Lahaina, Maui.
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Froggie Nest. This is a group of four frog fish inside the wheelhouse of a wreck. Largest (orange, up and right) was a two-foot long fish. Tail of one is orange and to the left. Shot from several feet away with 105 macro.

Close-up of a wobbegong shark, Byron Bay, Australia
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Yes it is not Palau! But Truk Lagoon (Chuuk State FSM) is not on available! :-) It is a wreck from the II World War. Cam: Nikon D90 Housing: UK Germany Flash: Sea&Sea 110 More: click here

This image was taken last week during a trip on the water off Lahaina in Maui. This creatures are very impressive with their mighty power! A mother Humpback plays with her young and teaches them tricks in the earlier stage of their lives.
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Idyllic afternoon. North Shore, Oahu.

A surfer is frozen in time and space as he carves out the top of a wave at Pipeline. North Shore, Oahu.

A mouth only another Humpback could love! When photographing these creatures not even my 12-24 cuts the deal .....Close shooting! Taken Molokai in Hawaii.

Chase......:)

A fluke shot of a Humpback Whale off Lahaina, Maui. These mammals travel from Alaska to give birth and train their young. They are often escorted by a male, not sure if this is a male or female.

Once in a lifetime chance! A mother Humpback Whale stops by for a visit while diving off Molokai off the coast of Maui. This was more stunning than the Hammerheads we saw. These beautiful mammals make a long journey to Hawaii to raise their calves.
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Wire Coral Goby

hammerhead shark

A couple of Palette Surgeonfish, or as I like to call them: Dory's... (from Finding Nemo)

"Ugly Stick? Nah. Soldierfish".

"Just a clam". Giant Clam membrane in Palau. This creature's beauty speaks for itself.
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Razor Surgeonfish in the Galapagos.
Canon Ixus 700 and internal flash

Diver with gas masks in one of the cargo holds of the Fujikawa Maru in Truk Lagoon
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Massive female great white takes the bait at Isla Guadalupe.

Longnose Filefish

Kia Ora_Rangiroa

Raira in the blue_Tiputa

Diving a volcano off of Maui

Krempf's Phyillidiopsis

Waikiki sunset. Oahu, Hawaii.
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