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Flabelina Face!
By Karl Marchant
posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008
51 votes

Fish Eye Lens
By Karl Marchant
posted Saturday, March 21, 2009
37 votes

Cave of light in Menorca, near Cala Galdana. left strobe off, right strobe on. D300, Sigma 10mm
By Karl Marchant
posted Thursday, August 12, 2010
33 votes

Divers enter 'Swiss Cheese' Dive site in Menorca
By Karl Marchant
posted Monday, August 9, 2010
29 votes

Francois Gaultier descending to the abyss once more.... With no air!
By Karl Marchant
posted Sunday, September 28, 2008
27 votes

Oyster up close and personal
By Karl Marchant
posted Monday, April 21, 2008
24 votes

The original image I used for the 'Fish Eye Lens' idea... They are a resident group at Hin Daeng, smaller numbers in the group these days, it seems that allot of the life at the site is disappearing fast, way to much fishing in Thailand.
By Karl Marchant
posted Tuesday, April 21, 2009
24 votes

Porcelain Crab
By Karl Marchant
posted Sunday, February 3, 2008
23 votes

'If we are really quiet, maybe he won't know we're here...' Zebra shark with 'groupies'
By Karl Marchant
posted Monday, February 23, 2009
23 votes

Fearsome Lizard Fish!
By Karl Marchant
posted Saturday, February 14, 2009
22 votes
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Hypselodoris Picta, Hangin Out! Almost touching the dome... by Karl Marchant
Hypselodoris Picta, Hangin Out!
Almost touching the dome as he preens in front of the mirror.
Should be in Nudibranch category but its not Macro, D300, Sigma 10mm
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 11, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Cave of light again, this time showing the underwater lig... by Karl Marchant
Cave of light again, this time showing the underwater lighting effect of the sun penetrating through the water.....
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Cave of light in Menorca, near Cala Galdana. left strobe... by Karl Marchant
Cave of light in Menorca, near Cala Galdana.
left strobe off, right strobe on.
D300, Sigma 10mm
shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2010 awards final round judging
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Divers enter 'Swiss Cheese' Dive site in Menorca by Karl Marchant
Divers enter 'Swiss Cheese' Dive site in Menorca
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 9, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Flabellina portrait. 105mm with +2 diopter by Karl Marchant
Flabellina portrait. 105mm with +2 diopter
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Free Spirit by Karl Marchant
Free Spirit
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Scourge of the Med! Although I think they hold a certai... by Karl Marchant
Scourge of the Med!
Although I think they hold a certain beauty. The main reason they are such a problem in the Med is due to the decline of turtles, which eat plastic waste thinking it is jelly.
Food for thought...?
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 10, 2010
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Hypselodoris Picta Portrait. by Karl Marchant
Hypselodoris Picta Portrait.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Sepia Sunbathing by Karl Marchant
Sepia Sunbathing
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 8, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Hawksbill Turtle in Free fall. by Karl Marchant
Hawksbill Turtle in Free fall.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 13, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Yellow Snapper, problems with the upload, hence the doubl... by Karl Marchant
Yellow Snapper, problems with the upload, hence the double entry...
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 31, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Yellow Snapper by Karl Marchant
Yellow Snapper
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 30, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"You scratch my back, and I won't eat you"!! by Karl Marchant
"You scratch my back, and I won't eat you"!!
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 29, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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The original image I used for the 'Fish Eye Lens' idea...... by Karl Marchant
The original image I used for the 'Fish Eye Lens' idea... They are a resident group at Hin Daeng, smaller numbers in the group these days, it seems that allot of the life at the site is disappearing fast, way to much fishing in Thailand.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Fish Eye Lens by Karl Marchant
Fish Eye Lens
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Editor's Comment
It's usually a fish eye we shoot!
37 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 21, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Battalion of Batfish by Karl Marchant
Battalion of Batfish
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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'If we are really quiet, maybe he won't know we're here..... by Karl Marchant
'If we are really quiet, maybe he won't know we're here...' Zebra shark with 'groupies'
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 23, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Fearsome Lizard Fish! by Karl Marchant
Fearsome Lizard Fish!
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Freediver Training for the Andaman Freedive Competition, ... by Karl Marchant
Freediver Training for the Andaman Freedive Competition, Koh Lanta, Thailand
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Thailand
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Whip Coral Goby by Karl Marchant
Whip Coral Goby
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 6, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Nice Under Carriage! Hawksbill enjoying jelly lunch by Karl Marchant
Nice Under Carriage! Hawksbill enjoying jelly lunch
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Nearly 40 minutes with this beautiful 6 metre whaleshark.... by Karl Marchant
Nearly 40 minutes with this beautiful 6 metre whaleshark.... A real treat for Koh Bida!
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 25, 2009
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Ornate Friends. Two of a group of three Ornate Ghost Pipe... by Karl Marchant
Ornate Friends. Two of a group of three Ornate Ghost Pipefish @ Koh Haa, near Koh Lanta.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Mars Attacks. Cuttlefish on a night dive. by Karl Marchant
Mars Attacks.
Cuttlefish on a night dive.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Francois Gaultier descending to the abyss once more.... ... by Karl Marchant
Francois Gaultier descending to the abyss once more.... With no air!
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 28, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Attack Formation. Barracudas on the prowl at the wreck of... by Karl Marchant
Attack Formation. Barracudas on the prowl at the wreck of El Malakoff
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 6, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Flabelina Face! by Karl Marchant
Flabelina Face!
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Editor's Comment
Such a limited depth of field when you are this close, Karl squeezes every millimeter out here...
51 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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