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Baby Steps - Humpback whale and her baby calf swimming together in the Socorro Islands.
By Craig Dietrich
posted Monday, March 4, 2013
31 votes


By Craig Dietrich
posted Thursday, December 19, 2013
27 votes


By Craig Dietrich
posted Saturday, June 14, 2014
25 votes


By Craig Dietrich
posted Thursday, January 30, 2014
23 votes

Tiger Shark in the Bahamas. Shot with a Canon 7D with a Nauticam Housing and 4.33 inch dome with a Tokina 10-17 lens. Two YS-D-1 Strobes from Sea & Sea.
By Craig Dietrich
posted Wednesday, September 5, 2012
22 votes

Whale Shark visits Pompano Beach Florida Sunday November 25,2012. About 1.5 miles South of Hillsboro Inlet and a half mile off shore. Shot with a Canon 7D,Tokina 10-17 with a Nauticam Housing and 2 YS-D1 strobes.
By Craig Dietrich
posted Thursday, November 29, 2012
21 votes

Turtle was very friendly and I waited for him to cover the sun and I knew it would make a nice light situation. Shot in Little Cayman with a Canon 7D with a Tokina 10-17 with 2 YSD-1s.
By Craig Dietrich
posted Thursday, June 12, 2014
19 votes

Little Angel/ See these little guys on almost every dive and just wanted to highlight how cool looking they are! Shot with a Canon 7D with a Canon 100mm in a Nauticam housing and a Sea & Sea YS-110A.
By Craig Dietrich
posted Wednesday, June 13, 2012
18 votes

B&W Manta/ Shooting off the Revillagigedo Islands in Mexico and this Manta wanted to play with us. It was just incredible how they seem to connect with you. Stayed with us for the whole dive and followed us back to the boat.
By Craig Dietrich
posted Wednesday, March 13, 2013
18 votes

Grumpy / Shot with the Sony NEX5n with the 30mm lens with a Nauticam housing with a Sea & Sea 110A strobe. This photo was taken at our famous Blue Heron Bridge here in south Florida.
By Craig Dietrich
posted Saturday, June 16, 2012
17 votes
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"Sun Ball Manta" Manta shot from Socorro. Got this shot o... by Craig Dietrich
"Sun Ball Manta" Manta shot from Socorro. Got this shot on the last day of the trip. Shot with a Canon 7D,Tokina 10-17,and 2 YSD-1 strobes. Set the shot up and just waited hoping the Manta would go right were I needed!
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Turtle was very friendly and I waited for him to cover th... by Craig Dietrich
Turtle was very friendly and I waited for him to cover the sun and I knew it would make a nice light situation. Shot in Little Cayman with a Canon 7D with a Tokina 10-17 with 2 YSD-1s.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Manta" Waited till dusk to get this lighting. Was just h... by Craig Dietrich
"Manta" Waited till dusk to get this lighting. Was just hoping the mantas would show up. Socorro is a magical place and I really wanted to get that across to viewers. Taken with a Canon 7D with my favorite Tokina 10-17 and 2 YSD-1 strobes.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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"Motherly Love" As soon as we hit the water we expected t... by Craig Dietrich
"Motherly Love" As soon as we hit the water we expected this pair to shy away, instead they wanted to say hello! Mother and baby humpback in the Socorro Islands. Shot with a Canon 7D with a Tokina 10-17 with natural light.
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Shot at San Benedicto Island. Canon 7D with Tokina 10-17.... by Craig Dietrich
Shot at San Benedicto Island. Canon 7D with Tokina 10-17. Saw these fish from way down and just loved the lighting.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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B&W Manta/ Shooting off the Revillagigedo Islands in Mexi... by Craig Dietrich
B&W Manta/ Shooting off the Revillagigedo Islands in Mexico and this Manta wanted to play with us. It was just incredible how they seem to connect with you. Stayed with us for the whole dive and followed us back to the boat.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Bronze Circle -- School of fish off Socorro Island. by Craig Dietrich
Bronze Circle -- School of fish off Socorro Island.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Baby Steps - Humpback whale and her baby calf swimming... by Craig Dietrich
Baby Steps - Humpback whale and her baby calf swimming together in the Socorro Islands.
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31 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 4, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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In Pompano Beach Florida diving the wreck United Caribbea... by Craig Dietrich
In Pompano Beach Florida diving the wreck United Caribbean. Found this Lizard fish having a grunt for lunch. I had never seen them swallow something so large before. Shot with a Canon 7D with a Tokina 10-17 with 2 YS-D1 strobes.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Whale Shark visits Pompano Beach Florida. Just an amazing... by Craig Dietrich
Whale Shark visits Pompano Beach Florida. Just an amazing day out on the water when a Whale Shark was spotted. The best part is he stayed and played with us. Shot with a Canon 7D with a Tokina 10-17 with a 4.33 Nauticam dome and housing.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 7, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Whale Shark visits Pompano Beach Florida Sunday November ... by Craig Dietrich
Whale Shark visits Pompano Beach Florida Sunday November 25,2012. About 1.5 miles South of Hillsboro Inlet and a half mile off shore. Shot with a Canon 7D,Tokina 10-17 with a Nauticam Housing and 2 YS-D1 strobes.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Yellowhead Jawfish dancing in front of me. These little g... by Craig Dietrich
Yellowhead Jawfish dancing in front of me. These little guys are very beautiful and I hope I represented them well. Shot with a Canon 7D with a Canon 60mm Lens with a Nauticam Housing that we rent at our shop. 1 YS-D-1 Strobe from Sea & Sea.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) United States
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This is Max! A giant Bahama Grouper. This was taken with ... by Craig Dietrich
This is Max! A giant Bahama Grouper. This was taken with a Canon 7D with a Tokina 10-17 with a Nauticam housing and a 4.33' Nauticam Dome.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 6, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (South) Bahamas
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Tiger Shark in the Bahamas. Shot with a Canon 7D with a N... by Craig Dietrich
Tiger Shark in the Bahamas. Shot with a Canon 7D with a Nauticam Housing and 4.33 inch dome with a Tokina 10-17 lens. Two YS-D-1 Strobes from Sea & Sea.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (South) Bahamas
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Big Smile/ Big Lemon Shark saying hello to me in the Baha... by Craig Dietrich
Big Smile/ Big Lemon Shark saying hello to me in the Bahamas. The photo was taken with a Canon 7D with Tokina 10-17 with a Nauticam housing and a 4 inch dome and the new D-1 strobes form Sea & Sea.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 7, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (South) Bahamas
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Take a Dive/ Dolphins about to go into the deep in the Ba... by Craig Dietrich
Take a Dive/ Dolphins about to go into the deep in the Bahamas. Photographed with a Canon 7D with the Tokina 10-17 in a Nauticam Housing.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 6, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (South) Bahamas
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Beauty & Not a Beast/ Tiger Shark saying hello. by Craig Dietrich
Beauty & Not a Beast/ Tiger Shark saying hello.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Bahamas
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Magical/ This shot was taken on a night dive off Lighthou... by Craig Dietrich
Magical/ This shot was taken on a night dive off Lighthouse Reef in Pompano Beach,Fl. Shot with a NEX5n with the 16mm lens with 2 Sea & Sea 110A. Was an awesome dive with the super moon lighting our way!.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Hanging Out/ This shot was taken in the Florida Keys. by Craig Dietrich
Hanging Out/ This shot was taken in the Florida Keys.
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date posted posted: Monday, June 18, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Grumpy / Shot with the Sony NEX5n with the 30mm lens with... by Craig Dietrich
Grumpy / Shot with the Sony NEX5n with the 30mm lens with a Nauticam housing with a Sea & Sea 110A strobe. This photo was taken at our famous Blue Heron Bridge here in south Florida.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 16, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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See Horsey/ Shot with the Sony NEX5n with the 30mm macro ... by Craig Dietrich
See Horsey/ Shot with the Sony NEX5n with the 30mm macro lens in a Nauticam housing and a Sea & Sea 110A strobe. Very famous sea horse at the Blue Heron Bridge in south Florida.
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date posted posted: Friday, June 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (South) United States
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Jump for Joy/ Shot in the Monterey Bay. Nikon D300 with t... by Craig Dietrich
Jump for Joy/ Shot in the Monterey Bay. Nikon D300 with the Nikon 70-200 Lens. They are called Risso's Dolphin and it was a magical day. NO PHOTOSHOP at all.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Little Angel/ See these little guys on almost every dive ... by Craig Dietrich
Little Angel/ See these little guys on almost every dive and just wanted to highlight how cool looking they are! Shot with a Canon 7D with a Canon 100mm in a Nauticam housing and a Sea & Sea YS-110A.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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