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Reticulidia suzanneae has typical yellow body  with raised white yellow lattices enclosing black spots. Rhinophores yellow  lamellate  no gill tuft. Photographed during diving in Havelock island _April 2024
 Canon100 1/200 f13 iso100
By Antonio Venturelli
posted 00:57 CST Today (2 hours ago)
A diver watching a glass fish ballet inside a wreck
By Diogo Benchimol
posted Thursday, April 25, 2024
What splendid eyes these little gobies have  They hide in small crevices in rocks. They are shy but curious and it is easy to photograph them when they lean out to scrutinize the external environment. Havelock Is._April2024
 Canon100 1/200 f9 i.100
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
Red anemone with sparkling dust above.
By Diogo Benchimol
posted Yesterday
Red anemone with sparkling dust above.
By Diogo Benchimol
posted Yesterday
Red anemone with sparkling dust above.
By Diogo Benchimol
posted Yesterday

Underwater Photo Location: Jardim das Gorgónias

Underwater Photo Location: Jardim das Gorgónias

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A beautiful and well preserved dive spot, the name in portuguese means The Garden of the Gorgonians due to the many soft coral colonies which can be found there, especially Leptogorgia sarmentosa and Eunicella verrucosa.
Facts about Jardim das Gorgónias
Dive types
shorenight

Marine Life
smallcoral

Diving facilities
airnitroxhireinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macrowideanglepfriendly

by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Lobster (Palinurus elephas) shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma DG EX 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes on manual.

by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
European lobster (Palinurus elephas) shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes. These lobsters are getting increasingly more common with the establishment of a natural reserve.

by Carlos Ernesto
Labrus Mixtus. c-7070 and Ys-60 strob

by Carlos Ernesto
Sarpa Salpa. Olympus c-7070 and YS-60 strob

by Carlos Ernesto
Gobius cruentus.Olympus c 7070 and Ys 60 strob

by José Carvalho
This wrasse was taking a nap. Nikkor 105mm.

by José Carvalho
Octopus eye - Nikkor 105mm.

by Carlos Ernesto
Paleamon elegans. Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob.

by José Carvalho
Cuttlefish - Nikon D90, Hugyfot housing, nikkor 105mm, 1/60, f16.

by José Carvalho
Cuttlefish eye - no crop. Nikkor 105mm, 1/60, f9, ISO 200.

by José Carvalho
Red-mouthed Goby - Gobius cruentatus - Sesimbra/Portugal - Nikkor 105mm, 1/60s, f/18, ISO 200.

by José Carvalho
Close-up of a cuttlefish, from a different angle - Sesimbra / Portugal. Nikkor 105mm, 1/60, f9, ISO 200.

by José Carvalho
Different view of a Cuttlefish. Nikkor 105mm, 1/60s, f/18, ISO 200.

by Carlos Ernesto
octopus vulgaris.Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob

by José Carvalho
Piper gurnard eye photoshopped - Sesimbra, Portugal.

by Carlos Ernesto
Marine live.Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob

by José Carvalho
Blennies - Sesimbra - Baía da Armação / Feb 6th - "Oh dear, oh dear...I reckon it's one of those underwater photography dudes. What is he doing here in a day like this?!"

by Elia Correia
Sesimbra is Wunderbar!

by Elia Correia
Soft Coral!

by Elia Correia
Anemones!

by Elia Correia
Psichedelic Anemone!

by Carlos Ernesto
Flabelina babai. Olympus c-7070 and YS-60 Strob

by Carlos Ernesto
Octopus vulgaris. Olympus c-7070 and YS-60 strob

by Fernando Leão
Along Portugal coast

by Elia Correia
In Sesimbra!

by Elia Correia
Anemones!

by Elia Correia
"I´m Waching You!"

by Carlos Ernesto
triggerfish

by Carlos Ernesto
Triggerfish

by Carlos Ernesto
Sabella spallanzani

by Carlos Ernesto
up side down.

by Carlos Ernesto
nudi.

by Carlos Ernesto
Black faced blenny (female).

by Carlos Ernesto
raja undulata

by Carlos Ernesto
Skin

by Antonio Raio
Bad sea conditions, but this friend cooperated.

by Diogo Ferreira
"Eye contact" Olympus e-pl5 with 60mm macro

by Diogo Ferreira
"Going down..."

by Diogo Ferreira
"Look under the surface you may discover uniqueness"

by Diogo Ferreira
"My name is Zatarra. I may be harsh on the out side and not have many firends but inside I'm a really sensitive guy. Unfortunately life roughens you..."

by Diogo Ferreira
"Greetings Mr. Alien, feel welcome into my world, just be careful not to harm any of us, or damage our houses. My name is Pedro Crab and I'll be your guide for today..."

by Diogo Ferreira
"Well, Mr. alien, up there you have Arrábida's cliffs, which are one of the scenic highlights of this natural park, but the climate is a little dry for me, I prefer it down here despite of the anoying seagulls trying to bite my legs off..."

by Diogo Ferreira
"Sunny day"
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