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Southern Stingrays cruising over a shallow sand bar to the North of Grand Cayman. The split is part photoshop manipulated to correct some dome splashing in the heavy swell.
By Paul Colley
posted Wednesday, February 23, 2011
62 votes

Cardinalfish brooding eggs: 60mm lens with +3 diopter.
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, June 6, 2011
47 votes

Barracuda school with one Great Barracuda interacting with the school of smaller ones; not sure what this behaviour was.
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, August 19, 2013
47 votes

Southern Stingray passing under a dive boat
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, February 14, 2011
45 votes

My first encounter with a stunning silky shark.
By Paul Colley
posted Saturday, December 14, 2013
45 votes

Split level shot of a Southern Stingray off the coast of Grand Cayman
By Paul Colley
posted Wednesday, February 2, 2011
43 votes

Natural light monochrome of the USS Kittiwake
By Paul Colley
posted Friday, April 1, 2011
42 votes

This is the newly-sunk wreck of USS Kittiwake in the Cayman Islands. Shot with a 10-17mm lens in clear water, you can see the wreck from bow to midships.
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, January 31, 2011
40 votes

Ascension Island Black Durgon. This Trigger Fish looks almost jet black at a distance, but close up is a riot of colour.
By Paul Colley
posted Sunday, November 20, 2011
40 votes

Red Sea reef at dusk.
By Paul Colley
posted Thursday, November 7, 2013
39 votes
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Sponges & diver by Paul Colley
Sponges & diver
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Stingray & dive boat. 10-18mm lens with red filter. by Paul Colley
Stingray & dive boat. 10-18mm lens with red filter.
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30 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 17, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Golden phase Rough Head Blenny. 60mm lens with +5 diopte... by Paul Colley
Golden phase Rough Head Blenny. 60mm lens with +5 diopter (and some cropping).
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36 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Natural light & red filter shot of the sociable stingrays... by Paul Colley
Natural light & red filter shot of the sociable stingrays off Grand Cayman
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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A 'spin shot'; the background blur was produced in-camera... by Paul Colley
A 'spin shot'; the background blur was produced in-camera by using a slow shutter speed whilst rotating the camera.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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The newly-sunk wreck of the ex-USS Kittiwake. Natural li... by Paul Colley
The newly-sunk wreck of the ex-USS Kittiwake. Natural light image using a 'magic' red filter.
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Editor's Comment
It's good to see a virgin wreck
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Cayman islands
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This image is a lucky shot, but I love it - the choppy co... by Paul Colley
This image is a lucky shot, but I love it - the choppy conditions kept washing water high up the housing dome, but although only half the Stingray is showing, I think it looks like it is surfing the wave. Natural light with 'Magic' red filter.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Yellow sponges by Paul Colley
Yellow sponges
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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CFWA of yellow & red sponges set against the glorious blu... by Paul Colley
CFWA of yellow & red sponges set against the glorious blues looking up from Babylon, the Cayman dive site well known for its amazing colours.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Southern Stingray. Natural light with red filter by Paul Colley
Southern Stingray. Natural light with red filter
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 3, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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The eye of a Conch peeking out from his shell by Paul Colley
The eye of a Conch peeking out from his shell
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Southern Stingrays cruising over a shallow sand bar to th... by Paul Colley
Southern Stingrays cruising over a shallow sand bar to the North of Grand Cayman. The split is part photoshop manipulated to correct some dome splashing in the heavy swell.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011

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62 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Southern Stingray passing under a dive boat by Paul Colley
Southern Stingray passing under a dive boat
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45 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Silhouette of a Barracuda lurking at the entrance to a sw... by Paul Colley
Silhouette of a Barracuda lurking at the entrance to a swim-through
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 4, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Split level shot of a Southern Stingray off the coast of ... by Paul Colley
Split level shot of a Southern Stingray off the coast of Grand Cayman
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43 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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A juvenile Southern Stingray resting on sand to the North... by Paul Colley
A juvenile Southern Stingray resting on sand to the North of Grand Cayman
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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A golden phase Rough Head Blenny taken with a 60mm lens a... by Paul Colley
A golden phase Rough Head Blenny taken with a 60mm lens and +5 diopter
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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This is the newly-sunk wreck of USS Kittiwake in the Caym... by Paul Colley
This is the newly-sunk wreck of USS Kittiwake in the Cayman Islands. Shot with a 10-17mm lens in clear water, you can see the wreck from bow to midships.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2011
3rd place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
It's nice to see a new wreck
40 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 31, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Schooling Squirellfish at the base of a small wreck, take... by Paul Colley
Schooling Squirellfish at the base of a small wreck, taken with a digital compact camera (Sea & Sea DX8000G) fitted with an external wide angle lens.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Female Anthias by Paul Colley
Female Anthias
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Soft corals on Jackson Reef by Paul Colley
Soft corals on Jackson Reef
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 3, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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An old Moray Eel under the wreck of a barge in Egypt. by Paul Colley
An old Moray Eel under the wreck of a barge in Egypt.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Close up of a Hermit Crab. 60mm macro with +3 diopter by Paul Colley
Close up of a Hermit Crab. 60mm macro with +3 diopter
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 31, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Male Anthias, 60mm macro lens with +2 diopter by Paul Colley
Male Anthias, 60mm macro lens with +2 diopter
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 31, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Diver framed against the bowsprit mounting taken from ins... by Paul Colley
Diver framed against the bowsprit mounting taken from inside the wreck of the Carnatic. 10-17mm lens.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Shot from inside the wreck of the Carnatic with a school ... by Paul Colley
Shot from inside the wreck of the Carnatic with a school of Glass Fish. 10-17mm lens at widest setting.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Close up of dive buddy on final ascent from a Red Sea div... by Paul Colley
Close up of dive buddy on final ascent from a Red Sea dive. 60mm macro lens.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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