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Jelly Fish in Panama City Florida taken with a Canon 20D 100mm lens and dual strobes.
By Michael Shope
posted Saturday, August 20, 2005
43 votes

looks like a clown fish month.
By Michael Shope
posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008
31 votes

Fins up in the Bahamas - taken with a Canon 20D with dual strobes
By Michael Shope
posted Sunday, August 07, 2005
30 votes

Dive Master and Mr. Big
By Michael Shope
posted Thursday, November 01, 2007
29 votes

I think these little Blennies have as much personality as any fish in the Ocean- Taken in Panama City Beach, Florida with a Canon 20D, 100mm lens and dual strobes
By Michael Shope
posted Thursday, August 18, 2005
22 votes

Making Friends-My Dive Buddy David watches a green moray on the edge of a wall in Roatan. Sea&Sea Motor Marine II and single sub50 strobe.
By Michael Shope
posted Friday, April 08, 2005
22 votes

Thanks to this web site I had this picture publish in Men's Journal. One of the photo editors was looking on this site for pictures of the Hilma Hooker in Bonaire. The saw one of my others and emailed me to see if I had others. Thanks Benny!!!
By Michael Shope
posted Sunday, December 28, 2008
22 votes

Land Iguana hidden in the bushes on one of the islands in the Galapagoos Islands.
By Michael Shope
posted Saturday, May 24, 2008
21 votes

I was very lucky to be the only diver on the boat most days on my trip to Fiji, the dive master Frank was great. He made for an excellent underwater model. I hope this picture does him justice. My thanks to you Frank.
By Michael Shope
posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008
21 votes

Beautiful shore line of Qamea, Fiji
By Michael Shope
posted Saturday, December 20, 2008
20 votes
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Everyone loves Boobies......the blue Boobie is one funny ... by Michael Shope
Everyone loves Boobies......the blue Boobie is one funny bird
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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eyes watching you by Michael Shope
eyes watching you
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date posted posted: Monday, December 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Thanks to this web site I had this picture publish in Men... by Michael Shope
Thanks to this web site I had this picture publish in Men's Journal. One of the photo editors was looking on this site for pictures of the Hilma Hooker in Bonaire. The saw one of my others and emailed me to see if I had others. Thanks Benny!!!

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Editors never choose shot you like! (except me!)
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Camotes Sea Aruba
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Diver swimming along reef in Fiji by Michael Shope
Diver swimming along reef in Fiji
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Taken on one of the land excursions during a visit to the... by Michael Shope
Taken on one of the land excursions during a visit to the Galapagos Islands
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date posted posted: Monday, December 22, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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Clown of the coast of Qamea, Fiji by Michael Shope
Clown of the coast of Qamea, Fiji
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Beautiful shore line of Qamea, Fiji by Michael Shope
Beautiful shore line of Qamea, Fiji
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 20, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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snorkler enjoying the clear waters of Fiji by Michael Shope
snorkler enjoying the clear waters of Fiji
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 26, 2008
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Dive Master in Fiji by Michael Shope
Dive Master in Fiji
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date posted posted: Friday, October 24, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Momma and her baby. by Michael Shope
Momma and her baby.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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Susan snorkeling on Horse Shoe reef. by Michael Shope
Susan snorkeling on Horse Shoe reef.
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 08, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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My wife snorkeling with clown fish on the Qamea reef in F... by Michael Shope
My wife snorkeling with clown fish on the Qamea reef in Fiji.
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 07, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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I was very lucky to be the only diver on the boat most da... by Michael Shope
I was very lucky to be the only diver on the boat most days on my trip to Fiji, the dive master Frank was great. He made for an excellent underwater model. I hope this picture does him justice. My thanks to you Frank.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Land Iguana hidden in the bushes on one of the islands in... by Michael Shope
Land Iguana hidden in the bushes on one of the islands in the Galapagoos Islands.
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 24, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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looks like a clown fish month. by Michael Shope
looks like a clown fish month.

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I know, clowns are the most overdone subjects but we need to ackowledge them very now and then and hell, they are cute!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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I hope this works as a CFWA if not please move to correct... by Michael Shope
I hope this works as a CFWA if not please move to correct category. This is my beautiful wife snorkeling with a pair of Clown fish on Qamea reef in Fiji. This trip was my first experience taking pictures while snorkeling.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Hammer Heads of the Galapgos Islands. by Michael Shope
Hammer Heads of the Galapgos Islands.
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 24, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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Big Fish, Big Fun!!! by Michael Shope
Big Fish, Big Fun!!!
votes: 10
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date posted posted: Monday, November 12, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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baby sea lion taking a nap in the Galapagos Islands by Michael Shope
baby sea lion taking a nap in the Galapagos Islands
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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Hammer Heads every place you look. The schooling Hammer H... by Michael Shope
Hammer Heads every place you look. The schooling Hammer Heads of the Galapagos Islands were a incredible site to behold. This pic doesn't do it justice. There are 150+ Hammer Head sharks schooling by us. It was GREAT!!!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 06, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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This is a good example of the size of a whale shark. With... by Michael Shope
This is a good example of the size of a whale shark. With my dive swimming right next to the sharks tail.
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date posted posted: Monday, November 05, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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Dive Master and Mr. Big by Michael Shope
Dive Master and Mr. Big
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2007
Second place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2007 awards final round judging

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Great BGC (big critter shot) Mike
votes: 29
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 01, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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manatee in crystal river by Michael Shope
manatee in crystal river
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 25, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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"Hey Dad were are these Manatee things anyways" I don't k... by Michael Shope
"Hey Dad were are these Manatee things anyways" I don't know if this shouldn't go in divers or natural light but I give my boy props that water was cold..2 years until he can dive.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 17, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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Reflections of a good time with my son snorkling with the... by Michael Shope
Reflections of a good time with my son snorkling with the Manatees in Crystal River Florida
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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future divers in training. My son and my buddies son snor... by Michael Shope
future divers in training. My son and my buddies son snorkling in three sisters spring in Crystal River Florida
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date posted posted: Friday, March 02, 2007
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: United States
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Big Momma and her baby. Taken at the three sister's sprin... by Michael Shope
Big Momma and her baby. Taken at the three sister's spring in Crystal River Florida.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 26, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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