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"Tip-tilt". Taenianotus triacanthus (leaf scorpionfish). ... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
"Tip-tilt". Taenianotus triacanthus (leaf scorpionfish). (f/7.1, 1/100, ISO-100, 50mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Friday, May 12, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Tanzania
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The Nurse Shark Couple - monochrome "Nebrius ferrugineus" by Luca Keller
The Nurse Shark Couple - monochrome "Nebrius ferrugineus"
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Une rencontre incroyable à NOSY BE by Didier Pasquini
Une rencontre incroyable à NOSY BE
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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Up close to a spotty dotty Seastar by Grace Bailey
Up close to a spotty dotty Seastar
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Une prise de vue non préparée, sans mise en scène, simple... by Didier Pasquini
Une prise de vue non préparée, sans mise en scène, simplement sur l'instant
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 7, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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It was towards the end of a dive, when this tiger shark e... by Grace Bailey
It was towards the end of a dive, when this tiger shark emerged from the blue and swam straight through our group totally unphased. For me, this depicts ocean connectivity through immersing in a deep blue bond. Taken in Fuvahmulah, Maldives.
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 6, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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TITAN by Didier Pasquini
TITAN
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 4, 2023
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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"Incoming !". Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark). (f/5, 1/60... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
"Incoming !". Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark). (f/5, 1/60, ISO-200, 14mm, only natural light). - Els
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 2, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Nebrius concolor (nurseshark) with Myliobatyidae spec. (e... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Nebrius concolor (nurseshark) with Myliobatyidae spec. (eagle ray) in the background. (f/6.3, 1/160, ISO-100, 25mm, only natural light). - Erik
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date posted posted: Friday, March 24, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"Angry" Just a cool image of an oceanic black tip shark. by Allen Walker
"Angry"
Just a cool image of an oceanic black tip shark.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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The tiger and the reef fish look like they are about to s... by Mike Quist
The tiger and the reef fish look like they are about to square off. I love marine predators and my wife and I were able to see this sigh and be lucky enough to capture this image.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 25, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"Angry fish". A couple of Amphiprion clarkii (Clark's ane... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
"Angry fish". A couple of Amphiprion clarkii (Clark's anemonefish) with their anemone (Heteractis crispa). (f/8, 1/50, ISO-200, 28mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"My World” Great to be back on the water photographing t... by Allen Walker
"My World”
Great to be back on the water photographing these ladies!
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date posted posted: Monday, February 20, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Galeocerdo cuvier (tiger shark) at Fuvahmulah saying "Hi ... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Galeocerdo cuvier (tiger shark) at Fuvahmulah saying "Hi !", posing with a cute smile. (f/7.1, 1/80, ISO-100, 50mm, only natural light, uncropped). - Erik
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date posted posted: Monday, February 20, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"Split Shot 😉😉😉" by Allen Walker
"Split Shot 😉😉😉"
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date posted posted: Friday, February 17, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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The cleaning shrimp Cuapetes sp. saying "Hi" and smiling ... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
The cleaning shrimp Cuapetes sp. saying "Hi" and smiling into the camera. (f/9, 1/100, ISO-500, 50mm, UCL-165). - Erik
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 12, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Eagle ray taking off. It got scared by my exhaled bubbles... by Fulvio Bertocchi
Eagle ray taking off. It got scared by my exhaled bubbles and shot upwards when I took the picture on the fly.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 28, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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"Ascension of the tiger" (freely after Peter Paul Rubens)... by E&e Lp
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"Ascension of the tiger" (freely after Peter Paul Rubens). Galeocerdo cuvier (tiger shark) with photographers at Fuvahmulah. WFL01 wet lens, only natural light (f/8, 1/160, ISO-100, 16mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 19, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Feather star by Cansu Çetik
Feather star
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 19, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Seychelles
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Nudi eggs by Cansu Çetik
Nudi eggs
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean Seychelles
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Bryaninops loki (Loki whip-goby). (f/5.6, 1/200, ISO-200,... by E&e Lp
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Bryaninops loki (Loki whip-goby). (f/5.6, 1/200, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Platax teira (longfin batfish) smiling at the camera. (f/... by E&e Lp
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Platax teira (longfin batfish) smiling at the camera. (f/5.6, 1/125, ISO-200, 29mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 12, 2023
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Big anemone small fish ! Amphiprion clarkii (Clark's anem... by E&e Lp
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Big anemone small fish ! Amphiprion clarkii (Clark's anemonefish) above a Heteractis aurora. (f/9, 1/160, ISO-400, 22mm) - Erik
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 7, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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We can live together in harmony. Nebrius ferrugineus (taw... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
We can live together in harmony. Nebrius ferrugineus (tawny nurse shark) joining the current. Later on 3 came relaxing in the sand right behind and beside us while we hung on to our reef hooks. (f/11, 1/60, ISO-200, 14mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Snap on baby frogfish Dive site : Lembeh Strait, Indones... by Lavinia Tache
Snap on baby frogfish
Dive site : Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Shot on Olympus EPL-10 with Backscatter MF2
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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This was my best encounter with a whale and his calf. I h... by Anthony Deroeux
This was my best encounter with a whale and his calf. I had chance to have in front of me 2 dolphins with the whales! Special and unique moment to me, will remember it for long.
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date posted posted: Friday, December 16, 2022
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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Image was taken in Baa Atoll, Maldives at around 20m on a... by Yaniu Mohamed Raoof
Image was taken in Baa Atoll, Maldives at around 20m on a cloudy day.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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