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Corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops) standing by and defending its spawn layed on the wreck of the Leven, in Baleal, Portugal. Shot using Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Sunday, May 25, 2008
33 votes

A pair of Flabellina babai crawling over their hidroid prey. Shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma DG EX 50mm macro, Ikelite 100a strobe.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008
27 votes

Anemone (Actinothoe sphyrodeta), taken in Baleal with a Nikonos V, 1:1 extension tube, Ikelite Ai strobe, Fuji Velvia film
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Thursday, February 26, 2004
27 votes

My wife Teresa at the Carnatic wreck. Shot using Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Canon EF-S 18-55mm, Ikelite 100a and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008
26 votes

Full frontal nudi. A large Felimare fontandraui posing in Sesimbra only 5m deep. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Friday, November 04, 2011
26 votes

Indian Ocean Crocodile Fish (Papilloculiceps longiceps) shot on a night dive using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Monday, June 23, 2008
23 votes

A very cooperating topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus) posing.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, November 10, 2010
23 votes

AA gun at the stern of the Thistlegorm. Shot using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens, Nikonos SB-105 strobe with diffuser.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008
22 votes

Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) portrait.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008
21 votes

Inside a barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) shoal. Shot using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Canon EF-S 18-55 lens, Nikonos SB-105 strobe with diffuser.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008
21 votes
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Full frontal nudity. A very large (>15cm long) Felimare p... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Full frontal nudity. A very large (> 15cm long) Felimare picta shot using Canon EOS 350D, Canon 100mm macro, Ikelite housing and twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: (Last month)
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
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A large Doriopsilla areolata. Shot using Canon EOS 350D, ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A large Doriopsilla areolata. Shot using Canon EOS 350D, Canon 100mm macro, Ikelite housing, twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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Conenmarra clingfish (Mirbelia candolii) clearly showing ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Conenmarra clingfish (Mirbelia candolii) clearly showing its ventral sucker. Shot using Canon EOS 350D, 100mm macro, Ikelite housing and twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 31, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Portrait of a territorial male triplefin (Tripterygion de... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Portrait of a territorial male triplefin (Tripterygion delaisi) shot using Canon EOS 350D, 100mm macro, twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 30, 2013
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Two spotted gobies (Gobiusculus flavescens) are the only ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Two spotted gobies (Gobiusculus flavescens) are the only members of its family in this area which prefer to free swim rather than stay in the bottom. Shot using Canon EOS 350D, 100mm macro, Ikelite housing, twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Friday, March 29, 2013
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Small blenny (Parablennius pilicornis) living inside a lo... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Small blenny (Parablennius pilicornis) living inside a long discarded plastic water bottle. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, 28-80mm@80mm with 21mm extension tube and +4 diopter, 2x Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 28, 2013
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Periclimenes sagittifer on its host anemone. Shot using C... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Periclimenes sagittifer on its host anemone. Shot using Canon EOS 350D with 100mm macro in Ikelite housing and twin Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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Flabellina affinis on the wreck of the Titan in Algarve, ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Flabellina affinis on the wreck of the Titan in Algarve, Portugal. Shot using Canon EOS 350D and 100mm macro in Ikelite housing and 2x Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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Two Crimora papillata and their spawn. Not often found, t... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Two Crimora papillata and their spawn. Not often found, they can however be seen in large numbers in some particular spots. Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, 2x SB-105 strobes, 100mm macro.
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 09, 2012
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Full frontal nudi. A large Felimare fontandraui posing in... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Full frontal nudi. A large Felimare fontandraui posing in Sesimbra only 5m deep. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.
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date posted posted: Friday, November 04, 2011
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A small Facelina auriculata feeding on a hydroid in the N... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A small Facelina auriculata feeding on a hydroid in the Natural Reserve of Berlengas. Shot using Canon EOS 350D, Canon 100mm macro, Ikelite housing, Ikelite 50 and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2011
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A large adult Marionia blainvillea eating away. Shot usin... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A large adult Marionia blainvillea eating away. Shot using Canon EOS 350D and Canon 100mm macro in Ikelite housing, Ikelite 50 and SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011
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Tritonia nilsodhneri nudibranch perfectly camouflaged on ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Tritonia nilsodhneri nudibranch perfectly camouflaged on Eunicella verrucosa gorgonian. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Ikelite Ai and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 22, 2011
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A perfectly camouflaged Tritonia nilsodhneri feeding on t... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A perfectly camouflaged Tritonia nilsodhneri feeding on the Eunicella verrucosa gorgonian it mimics. Shot using Canon EOS 35D in Ikelite housing, 100mm macro, Ikelite Ai and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Monday, July 18, 2011
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Goby (Gobius paganellus) portrait using Canon EOS 350D in... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Goby (Gobius paganellus) portrait using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, Ikelite Ai and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 09, 2011
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A Chromodoris luteorosea crawling on the sandy bottom on ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A Chromodoris luteorosea crawling on the sandy bottom on an early morning dive. Canon 350D with 100mm macro in Ikelite housing, Ikelite Ai and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Friday, July 08, 2011
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Scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata) shot using a Canon EOS 35... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata) shot using a Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, 100mm macro, Ikelite Ai and SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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Flabellina affinis on hydroid with several egg masses. Sh... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Flabellina affinis on hydroid with several egg masses. Shot using Canon EOS 350D, 100mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe on manual.
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date posted posted: Friday, June 17, 2011
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Female Tripterygion delaisi shot using Canon EOS 350D in ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Female Tripterygion delaisi shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, two Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 26, 2011
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Janolus cristatus shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite ho... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Janolus cristatus shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro and two Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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A Tripterygion delaisi territorial male. This shot was ta... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A Tripterygion delaisi territorial male. This shot was taken in the Total Protection Area of the Arrabida Natural Park during the commemoration of the Intl. Biodiversity Day (May 22nd). EOS 350D, Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, 2 SB-105 strobes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 23, 2011
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If Picasso shot a topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus) it woul... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
If Picasso shot a topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus) it would look something like this. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro and two Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Friday, May 20, 2011
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A tiny Limacia clavigera sniffing around. Shot using Cano... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A tiny Limacia clavigera sniffing around. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro and two Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 19, 2011
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The elusive Aegires punctilucens, one of the nudibranch s... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
The elusive Aegires punctilucens, one of the nudibranch species most difficult to find in Portugal due to its extraordinary camouflage. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro and two Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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Polycera quadrilineata shot 13m deep using Canon EOS 350D... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Polycera quadrilineata shot 13m deep using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro and two Nikonos SB-105 strobes. In this shot one can see the eyes of the nudibranch and also eggs inside the body just behing the branchia.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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Polycera quadrilineata shot 13m deep using Canon EOS 350D... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Polycera quadrilineata shot 13m deep using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro and two Nikonos SB-105 strobes. In this shot one can see the eyes of the nudibranch and also eggs inside the body just behing the branchia.
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date posted posted: Monday, May 16, 2011
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Hypselodoris tricolor (= H. midatlantica) shot aprox 13m ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Hypselodoris tricolor (= H. midatlantica) shot aprox 13m deep in a particular place we call "The Chapel". Used a Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, two Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 15, 2011
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