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Night images on a walk-in wreck.
By Jim Mcguire
posted Sunday, September 14, 2008
25 votes

Just played with the light on this anemone and the little pink damsel who makes it home. Canon Powershot S70 single flash.
By Jim Mcguire
posted Friday, September 19, 2008
23 votes

A sleeping boxfish on our ski area wreck dive. Kwajalein Lagoon. Canon Powershot S70 internal flash.
By Jim Mcguire
posted Saturday, September 13, 2008
23 votes

On a night dive I found this Parrot fish wrapped in its mucas bubble for the night. The flash didn't wake him either.
By Jim Mcguire
posted Friday, December 30, 2011
22 votes

This is how we go diving on Kwajalein! You have to really love to dive to tote all your gear on your bicycle!
By Jim Mcguire
posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008
21 votes

The aft hold of K5 Side wreck........it is still full of artillery shells dating from WWII. You want to be real careful and make sure your have great buoyancy skills!
By Jim Mcguire
posted Sunday, February 08, 2009
20 votes

This was the Sea of Cortez and the pups were very curious. Of course Mom Sealion was watching them and us very carefully!
By Jim Mcguire
posted Friday, November 13, 2009
19 votes

This sunken ship from WWII provides a safe haven for thousands of fish. The 125 ft. depth makes it a short but beautiful dive into the deep blue
By Jim Mcguire
posted Saturday, August 30, 2008
19 votes

This Anemone and the pinks who live there are always good for some great shots.
By Jim Mcguire
posted Friday, August 29, 2008
17 votes

This little shrimp perched on the head of this two stripe damsel fish is a perfect example of the symbiotic relationship that exists in the sea.
By Jim Mcguire
posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008
17 votes
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On a night dive I found this Parrot fish wrapped in its m... by Jim Mcguire
On a night dive I found this Parrot fish wrapped in its mucas bubble for the night. The flash didn't wake him either.
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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I don't know who was the most curious! by Jim Mcguire
I don't know who was the most curious!
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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This was the Sea of Cortez and the pups were very curious... by Jim Mcguire
This was the Sea of Cortez and the pups were very curious. Of course Mom Sealion was watching them and us very carefully!
votes: 19
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date posted posted: Friday, November 13, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mexico
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Shrimp on an Anemone by Jim Mcguire
Shrimp on an Anemone
votes: 5
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 01, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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Douglas Dauntless Dive bomber Kwajalein Lagoon Roi Namur ... by Jim Mcguire
Douglas Dauntless Dive bomber Kwajalein Lagoon Roi Namur Aircraft graveyard.
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 21, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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Leaf Scorpion fish of the green variety. Not rare but ha... by Jim Mcguire
Leaf Scorpion fish of the green variety. Not rare but hard to spot. Nikon D60 natural light
votes: 13
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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Bow of the Wreck we know as P-Buoy here in the Kwajalein ... by Jim Mcguire
Bow of the Wreck we know as P-Buoy here in the Kwajalein Lagoon. Yet another great day for diving. Nikon D-60 natural light.
votes: 12
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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The aft hold of K5 Side wreck........it is still full of ... by Jim Mcguire
The aft hold of K5 Side wreck........it is still full of artillery shells dating from WWII. You want to be real careful and make sure your have great buoyancy skills!
votes: 20
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 08, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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Divers exiting the cave that leads to Mirror Pond (one of... by Jim Mcguire
Divers exiting the cave that leads to Mirror Pond (one of the dives from the live aboard Bilikiki)
votes: 16
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 31, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Solomon islands
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The Loi wreck with blue sponges growing from the bow make... by Jim Mcguire
The Loi wreck with blue sponges growing from the bow makes for a perfect place to take pictures of the photographer taking pictures!
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Friday, January 30, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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The bow of P-Buoy Kwajalein Atoll by Jim Mcguire
The bow of P-Buoy Kwajalein Atoll
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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The left side of this wreck off Shell Island in the Kwaja... by Jim Mcguire
The left side of this wreck off Shell Island in the Kwajalein Lagoon still has the bombsight toilet intact after 60 plus years under the sea. It wasn't easy being a Japanese sailor in those days!
votes: 12
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 03, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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This one is hard to describe.....all natural shot up towa... by Jim Mcguire
This one is hard to describe.....all natural shot up toward the island with the fish and all "flying" in the trees. Natural light Canon S70 P&S.
votes: 8
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date posted posted: Friday, January 02, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Solomon islands
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This upright has become a haven for smaller fish. by Jim Mcguire
This upright has become a haven for smaller fish.
votes: 10
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 01, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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This gun still watches for aircraft 65 years after going ... by Jim Mcguire
This gun still watches for aircraft 65 years after going to the bottom.
votes: 12
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 22, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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Just played with the light on this anemone and the little... by Jim Mcguire
Just played with the light on this anemone and the little pink damsel who makes it home. Canon Powershot S70 single flash.
votes: 23
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date posted posted: Friday, September 19, 2008
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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A Martin Patrol Plane on the bottom of the Kwajalein Lago... by Jim Mcguire
A Martin Patrol Plane on the bottom of the Kwajalein Lagoon. Canon Powershot S70 natural light.
votes: 11
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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Night images on a walk-in wreck. by Jim Mcguire
Night images on a walk-in wreck.
votes: 25
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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A sleeping boxfish on our ski area wreck dive. Kwajalein... by Jim Mcguire
A sleeping boxfish on our ski area wreck dive. Kwajalein Lagoon.
Canon Powershot S70 internal flash.
votes: 23
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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This little shrimp perched on the head of this two stripe... by Jim Mcguire
This little shrimp perched on the head of this two stripe damsel fish is a perfect example of the symbiotic relationship that exists in the sea.
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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This is how we go diving on Kwajalein! You have to reall... by Jim Mcguire
This is how we go diving on Kwajalein! You have to really love to dive to tote all your gear on your bicycle!
votes: 21
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 02, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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This Feather Star Crinoid on coral made a beautiful contr... by Jim Mcguire
This Feather Star Crinoid on coral made a beautiful contrast shot. Night diving produces some of the most interesting creatures because they are out feeding.
votes: 8
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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This sunken ship from WWII provides a safe haven for thou... by Jim Mcguire
This sunken ship from WWII provides a safe haven for thousands of fish. The 125 ft. depth makes it a short but beautiful dive into the deep blue
votes: 19
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 30, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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This Anemone and the pinks who live there are always good... by Jim Mcguire
This Anemone and the pinks who live there are always good for some great shots.
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Friday, August 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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Diver swimming passed an anti-aircraft gun on a sunken Ja... by Jim Mcguire
Diver swimming passed an anti-aircraft gun on a sunken Japanese ship in the Kwajalein Lagoon
votes: 14
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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25 Images by Jim Mcguire Found

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