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Underwater Photo Contest | Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)

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shots that cross the surface boundary (so under/overs like Snells Window too)

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"After the Sunset at the Red Sea Reef" by Henry Jager
"After the Sunset at the Red Sea Reef"
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2011
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The technical problem with over/unders is balancing light above/below - typically 2-3 stops different. Usually a battle in bright sunlight so genius to wait until dusk. I can't remember anyone else trying it. Great technical shot Henry!
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 23, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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boy from Dahab by Veronika Matějková
boy from Dahab
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 16, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Egypt
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Black Durgon off English Bay, Ascension Island by Paul Colley
Black Durgon off English Bay, Ascension Island

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outcome exceeds subject matter
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 15, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Atlantic (South) United Kingdom
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Rebreather Diver on his way back home ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Rebreather Diver on his way back home ;-)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Boat & Mountain outside Water by Jagwang Koo
Boat & Mountain outside Water
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011

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62 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 11, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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The start of a dive in Ponderosa Cenote, Mexico. by Nick Blake
The start of a dive in Ponderosa Cenote, Mexico.
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mexico
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Brother Island by Tamer Eren
Brother Island
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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My son Robi swimming nearby island Brijuni...NikonD90, To... by Melita Bubek
My son Robi swimming nearby island Brijuni...NikonD90, Tokina 10-17
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 4, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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Hérault river_France by Mathieu Foulquié
Hérault river_France
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 1, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: France
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Crystal river_Florida by Mathieu Foulquié
Crystal river_Florida
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: United States
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Diving the Fernsteinsee... by Michel Lonfat
Diving the Fernsteinsee...
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Austria
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Cavediver (another version of the image) by Michael Thiel
Cavediver
(another version of the image)
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Santa Marija Caves by Michael Thiel
Santa Marija Caves
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Diver in the Blue Hole, Maltese Islands (on Gozo), with t... by Michael Thiel
Diver in the Blue Hole, Maltese Islands (on Gozo), with the Azure Window in the Background. One of the last pictures of the Trip... taken first week of June 2011, Nikon D200, Tokina 10-17, Inon Z240s
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30 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 20, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Trachemys scripta by Mathieu Foulquié
Trachemys scripta
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 13, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: United States
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High altitude mountain lake diving... Que du bonheur. :O)... by Michel Lonfat
High altitude mountain lake diving... Que du bonheur. :O)...
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Switzerland
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Carnac island at its best by Nick Thake
Carnac island at its best
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 21, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Rhizostoma pulmo by Mathieu Foulquié
Rhizostoma pulmo
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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Primordial soup Plankton swarm at Eyemouth, Scotland by Tom Ashton
Primordial soup
Plankton swarm at Eyemouth, Scotland
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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Amazing photoshooting with a kitesurfer at Klein Curacao,... by Dave Benz
Amazing photoshooting with a kitesurfer at Klein Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 8, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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WOOOOO by Petra Kuzev
WOOOOO
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 6, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Alex kitesurfing by Petra Kuzev
Alex kitesurfing
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 5, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Misool Eco Resort by Mathieu Foulquié
Misool Eco Resort
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 2, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indonesia
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Extremely bad viz is not always such a bad thing for a ph... by Allen Walker
Extremely bad viz is not always such a bad thing for a photograph smile
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Outrigger Boat ...between the dives...barbecue on the ... by Jörg Menge
Outrigger Boat
...between the dives...barbecue on the beach.
Cheers Jörg
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44 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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big..... by Afflitti Gianluca
big.....
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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stuck to my front-dome by Mathieu Foulquié
stuck to my front-dome
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34 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 25, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: France
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