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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By E&e Lp

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Small fireworks to end the year : Metridium senile (frill... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Small fireworks to end the year : Metridium senile (frilled anemone) at Scapa Flow, Orkney islands, Scotland. (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO-250, 42mm, no flash only strobe). Best wishes for 2023 to everyone ! - Erik & Els
"SURPRISE !", this Macropodia rostrata looking like Sid t... by E&e Lp
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"SURPRISE !", this Macropodia rostrata looking like Sid the Sloth yelled while jumping from the mud in front of my lens just when I was trying to shoot an elusive submarined alien vehicle in the Scheldt estuary. (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, UCL-165) - Els
Xmas menu : Taurulus bubalis (longspined bullhead) on a b... by E&e Lp
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Xmas menu : Taurulus bubalis (longspined bullhead) on a bed of Ophiothrix fragilis (brittle stars). Scapa Flow, Orkney islands, Scotland. No strobes, only torch. (f/5.6; 1/80 sec; ISO-800, 50mm). - Erik
Percnon gibbesi (flat rock crab) tucked away in a crevice... by E&e Lp
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Percnon gibbesi (flat rock crab) tucked away in a crevice in Santa Maria, Azores. - Els
Sepia officinalis camouflaged on a silty sloping bottom i... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Sepia officinalis camouflaged on a silty sloping bottom in the estuary of the river Scheldt. Never seen big ones here. The one in the picture was 10cm at most. Every year they migrate from the sea up the river to mate and lay their eggs. - Erik
Polycera quadrilineata. Shot in the estuary of the river ... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Polycera quadrilineata. Shot in the estuary of the river "Scheldt" at the location "Zeelandbrug". Inon UCL-165 wet lens. - Els
Bouquet of sea anemones, Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scot... by E&e Lp
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Bouquet of sea anemones, Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sealife Sea Dragon 2000 torch, no strobes. - Erik
Cratena peregrina in Estartit. Inon UCL-165 wet lens. - Els by E&e Lp
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Cratena peregrina in Estartit. Inon UCL-165 wet lens. - Els
Brave remora's in Fuvahmulah !! Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger ... by E&e Lp
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Brave remora's in Fuvahmulah !! Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark, probably pregnant), only natural light. - Erik
Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark) in Fuvahmulah watched by ... by E&e Lp
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Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark) in Fuvahmulah watched by divers. The dive site is named accordingly : "Tiger Zoo". Luckily without cages. Let's hope it can remain that way. Only natural light. - Els
Divers fleeing from the Odonus niger from my previously p... by E&e Lp
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Divers fleeing from the Odonus niger from my previously posted picture in category Humorous. Only natural light. Weefine WFL01 wide angle wet lens. - Erik
Nightdive in the estuary of the river Scheldt (Schelde). ... by E&e Lp
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Nightdive in the estuary of the river Scheldt (Schelde). Light from buddy's torch. Shot with my old Sea&Sea 1G in Sea&Sea housing. - Els
Divers flabbergasted by the sheer size of this Odonus nig... by E&e Lp
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Divers flabbergasted by the sheer size of this Odonus niger (redtooth triggerfish) which normally doesn't get bigger than 50cm. Playing with perspectives, only natural light. Weefine WFL01 wide angle wet lens. - Erik
Cinetorhynchus reticulatus (green-eyed dancing shrimp). I... by E&e Lp
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Cinetorhynchus reticulatus (green-eyed dancing shrimp). Inon UCL-165 wet lens, one strobe. - Els
"Ghosts" (Carangoides fulvoguttatus - Yellowspotted treva... by E&e Lp
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"Ghosts" (Carangoides fulvoguttatus - Yellowspotted trevally). Brightness, contrast etc. modified (PS Express) to accentuate highlights. Shot downwards into the blue with only natural light. - Erik
Face to face with a cute Amblyglyphidodon indicus (Maldiv... by E&e Lp
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Face to face with a cute Amblyglyphidodon indicus (Maldives damselfish) - Els
"Ooooh !" (Flabellina affinis. Estartit, Spain. Inon UFL-... by E&e Lp
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"Ooooh !" (Flabellina affinis. Estartit, Spain. Inon UFL-165 wet lens) - Erik
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Mystique close-up of the eye and forehead of a orbicular ... by E&e Lp
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Mystique close-up of the eye and forehead of a orbicular burrfish (Cyclichthys orbicularis). One strobe. - Els
Pontonides ankeri on screwed whip coral. Dive light SeaLi... by E&e Lp
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Pontonides ankeri on screwed whip coral. Dive light SeaLife Sea Dragon 2000, no strobe. Inon UCL-165 wet lens. - Erik
Trapezia tigrina (red-spotted guard crab). Shot with Inon... by E&e Lp
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Trapezia tigrina (red-spotted guard crab). Shot with Inon UCL-165 wet lens. - Els
Diving at the end of the group behind my wife's pink flip... by E&e Lp
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Diving at the end of the group behind my wife's pink flippers, flabbergasted by the enormous corals of Fury Shoals, when suddenly a goldbody trevally crosses the scene. Quick shot, only natural light. - Erik
Scorpaena scrofa. I was diving without strobe, but someon... by E&e Lp
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Scorpaena scrofa. I was diving without strobe, but someone used his torch to light the scene. The fish didn't like it and swam away. In a reflex I followed it resulting in this "action"-shot. Years later that "light-guy" became my husband. - Els
Watching tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah. Choose the right div... by E&e Lp
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Watching tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah. Choose the right dive organization for your own safety ! Shot with Weefine WFL01 wet lens completely zoomed out to 16mm. Only natural light. - Erik
Shot in Anilao. Main lighting comes from my buddy's torch... by E&e Lp
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Shot in Anilao. Main lighting comes from my buddy's torch. Shot with Inon UCL-165 wet lens - Els
We all hate backscatter, but sometimes it adds mystery to... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
We all hate backscatter, but sometimes it adds mystery to a picture. The tiger shark in the background seems to be trying to hide behind the backscatter to ambush the bluefin trevally. Without the backscatter it would look less menacing. - Erik
One happy family smiling at the camera. Clownfish eggs. S... by E&e Lp
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One happy family smiling at the camera. Clownfish eggs. Shot with UCL-165 wet lens at Anilao, Philippines. - Els
Ingredients: a soup of plankton, different torches. Recip... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Ingredients: a soup of plankton, different torches. Recipe: one strong torch at the back of the ship shining down. Put the normal torches in the sand shining up... and wait for the UFO's to appear. No strobe or torch used on the camera, 16mm. - Erik
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