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Underwater Photo Contest | Wide Angle - Close Focus

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shots taken with a WIDE ANGLE (or fisheye) lens having 1) a well defined close subject (usually strobe-lit) AND 2) a wide angle BACKGROUND with a second subject, usually a diver

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Hawksbill turtle up close and personal! by Stephan Kerkhofs
Hawksbill turtle up close and personal!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Hawksbill turtle taken in full flight behind Thomas Reef. by Stephan Kerkhofs
Hawksbill turtle taken in full flight behind Thomas Reef.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A red fishstar on a very big black sponge with a diver ba... by Alberto Romeo
A red fishstar on a very big black sponge with a diver background
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Hey There!!! by Andres L-M_larraz
Hey There!!!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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This is a kind of crab named "Navalheira" in portuguese. ... by Fernando Trindade
This is a kind of crab named "Navalheira" in portuguese.
Species: Necora Puber
Family: Portunidae
This picture is an example of Depth of Field usage.
Focus is at crab's eyes.
Water Temp: 16º
Depth: 13.3 meters
Spot: Pedra do Leão - Sesimbra
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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A little bit of scenery.. Nikon D200 with Sigma 15mm fish... by Andre Yanco
A little bit of scenery.. Nikon D200 with Sigma 15mm fish-eye lens in a Sea&Sea Housing. Twing YS-110 Strobes with TTL converter.

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More superior CFWA from Andre
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date posted posted: Monday, November 9, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Bunaken diving by Girts Kravalis
Bunaken diving
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date posted posted: Monday, November 9, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Amphora and jacks from Kemer/Antalya/Turkiye. by Alp Baranok
Amphora and jacks from Kemer/Antalya/Turkiye.
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 8, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Whitetip Reef Shark and Diver on Castle Rock, Komodo. Fa... by Christian Nielsen
Whitetip Reef Shark and Diver on Castle Rock, Komodo.
Fantastic experience with around 20 Whitetips cruising around and a few Grey Reef Sharks in the distance.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 8, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Don't worry, I am a vegetarian ;-) Snorkeling with Whale... by Christian Nielsen
Don't worry, I am a vegetarian ;-)
Snorkeling with Whalesharks and having Manta Rays flying around is not a bad start to a day.
Hani Faru Lagoon, Baa Atoll, Maldives
Olympus E330, 14-54mm. natural light.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 6, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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slowly swimming side by side with a turtle in Sipadan. Ta... by Davide Vimercati
slowly swimming side by side with a turtle in Sipadan. Taken with Sea & Sea dx8000.
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date posted posted: Friday, November 6, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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This image of an anemone and soft coral of every color wa... by Steven Anderson
This image of an anemone and soft coral of every color was taken while diving and enjoying Paradise Reef, this particular reef reminds me of diving in an aquarium. Luv Cozumel!!!!! and Liquid Blue Divers !
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 5, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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snowcapped coral :) by Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalez
snowcapped coral smile
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Close-up of our Male Napoleon friend on Little Brother. ... by Christian Nielsen
Close-up of our Male Napoleon friend on Little Brother.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 Strobes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Turtle chilling out on the reef. by Charles Wright
Turtle chilling out on the reef.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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What a day :-) My guide Wayan with 2 beautiful Manta Ray... by Christian Nielsen
What a day :-)
My guide Wayan with 2 beautiful Manta Rays on Manta Point, Nusa Penida.
Olympus E330, 8mm Fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 Strobes
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009

Final RoundThrough to 2009 awards final round judging
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date posted posted: Monday, November 2, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Size does matter. My wife and one of our favourites. Ol... by Christian Nielsen
Size does matter.
My wife and one of our favourites.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
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date posted posted: Monday, November 2, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Hawsbill Turtle being filmed and Photographed. Olympus E... by Christian Nielsen
Hawsbill Turtle being filmed and Photographed.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Manta feeding in Hanu Faru Lagoon. Taken in natural light... by Christian Nielsen
Manta feeding in Hanu Faru Lagoon. Taken in natural light aginst the sun. The water was full of plankton, so not a very clear shot. However I kind of like it and the experience was great.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"Sunrise at El Quadim Bay" El, Quseir, Egypt. A beau... by Henry Jager
"Sunrise at El Quadim Bay"
El, Quseir, Egypt. A beautiful time of day in the housreef.
Enjoy as I did!
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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When I grow up I want to be a Blue Angel. This image was ... by Steven Anderson
When I grow up I want to be a Blue Angel. This image was taken during a dive at Paradise Reef off Cozumel.
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date posted posted: Friday, October 30, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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anemone fish drifting :) by Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalez
anemone fish drifting smile
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37 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Large fans on many of the Solomon Sea dive sites. a wide ... by Larry Polster
Large fans on many of the Solomon Sea dive sites. a wide angle dream. D300- Tokina 10-17
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Solomon Sea Solomon islands
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Love at first sight ! Nikon D200 with Sigma 15mm Fisheye... by Andre Yanco
Love at first sight ! Nikon D200 with Sigma 15mm Fisheye lens in a Sea&Sea Housing. Twin YS-110 strobes with TTL converter.
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Manta feeding on Devil's Highway, 8 to 10 knot current, h... by Larry Polster
Manta feeding on Devil's Highway, 8 to 10 knot current, had to hide behind wall at 25' then launch upward when the manta passed overhead. Then kick very hard to prevent elevator ride from down current to 80'. Exciting is understatement
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date posted posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Solomon Sea Solomon islands
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"School of Yellowfin Goatfish" After a too long break... by Henry Jager
"School of Yellowfin Goatfish"
After a too long break from diving for about one year, I'm happy being back again! I enjoyed a nice trip to the Red Sea from where I brought new pictures. Especially from El Quadim Bay at El Quseir.
Regards
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date posted posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Anacapa Seascape. A red gorgonian against the backdrop of... by Douglas Klug
Anacapa Seascape. A red gorgonian against the backdrop of the kelp forest at Anacapa Island. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing with dual DS51 strobes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific United States
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