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Underwater Photo Contest Entries From Maldives

3047 Entries Found: Page 75  of  113
Parrotfish portrait, taken at night in the Maldives
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009

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This is a common subject but very few have this color contrast
Look at me.
Male Napoleon posing at Fishhead in the Maldives. We very much enjoy these encounters and are impressed with the patterns on this big fish.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
goby nikon d2x 105mm micro
Last paradise
Coulour of the Maldives - Longnose Hawkfish
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
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.
Red Squadron
Diver watches a shoal Common Bigeyes (Priancanthus hamrur).
Ba-Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

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Another nice diver and shoal shot
Where is Jonas ?
Impressive mouth, impressive encounter. A bit closer and I could get a photo inside out :-)
Hani Faru Lagoon, Baa Atoll.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, natural light.
Art
I am impressed with the colours and patterns in the Giant Clams, very artistic.
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
Hawsbill Turtle being filmed and Photographed.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
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
Face of a friendly Moray.
Used flash from side to create the dark side of the animal.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm and single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Hopefully the political statement is ok.
Just saw a photo of a Stealth plane today and got the idea of combining the Stealth's of the ocean with the manmade ones in joined force to fight finning. Background:Maldives. Manta shots from Bali.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2009

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nice compo Christian
Colour
I like the colours of the purple closed anemone. Using photoshop I have made the surroundings in black and white to enhance the colours of the anemone and Clownfish.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm and single Ikelite DS125 Flash.
Batfish in close-up.
Shot with the versatile 14-54 mm lens. Olympus E330 and single Ikelite DS125 Flash.
Break the rules.
Hope it works, Eagle Ray shot from behind on Makari Thila in the Maldives. Fantastic divesite.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 Flash
Surface interval
Not a bad view from our liveaboard the Seaqueen.
Me & my new friend. photo taken by my buddy Seba...
shortlistedShortlisted!
Bat fish
shortlistedShortlisted!
The Jetty
Manta Rays having a meal i Habi Faru Lagoon, Maldives. So much plankton in the water that B/W was really the only option. Phoo converted in photoshop. You can see the plankton as small dark spots on their bellies.
Olymous E330 14-54mm natural light.
Swimming birds on deserted island in the Maldives.
Olympus E330 14-54mm
Big Jellyfish - Baatalamaaga Thila, Maldives. Canon G9 WA lens / Ikelite housind, natural light
Whale shark feeding - North Aril atoll, Maldives. Canon G9 WA lens / Ikelite housing
Deserted
Coral Grouper getting cleaned by small Wrasse.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Ikelite DS125
Whaleshark got into the way for a photo of the Manta's :-(. Photo taken on snorkel in natural light in Hanu Faru Lagoon in the Maldives. 14-54mm lens, Olympus E330.
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