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Dahlia Anemone- There is Colour in U.K. Waters !! Fuji Finepif F30 and housing
By Simon Toomer
posted Sunday, January 04, 2009
61 votes

SEPIOLA Oosterschelde
By Luc Rooman
posted Sunday, August 10, 2008
50 votes

Sea Squirt
By Marko Perisic
posted Wednesday, June 22, 2011
50 votes

Dahlia anemone. St.Abbs marine reserve Scotland
By John Naylor
posted Friday, March 28, 2008
50 votes

UNDERWATER TECHNICAL GARDENING. New sport in Scotland due to record rainfall in August. Nik d70 with 10.5mm lens and 2 strobes.
By Mike Clark
posted Monday, September 01, 2008
49 votes

After many years of searching we finally found the legendary Moby Dick!
By Peter Segerdahl
posted Thursday, September 04, 2008
49 votes

A seal taken at the Farne Islands in the North sea, North east england.
By Ryan Johnson
posted Thursday, August 04, 2011
48 votes

Seahors Oosterschelde
By Luc Rooman
posted Saturday, August 09, 2008
48 votes

Another Polycera... this one was sitting on a dark kelp frond. Photographed with little light it seems to be floating in thin air... eh, water. Nikon D200 in Nexus housing, Inon Z-240 strobes. Nikkor 105 mm, manual, ISO 100, f/16, 1/60.
By Christian Skauge
posted Sunday, April 27, 2008
46 votes

The rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa) is common at depths ranging from 50 to 1000 meters. In the fjords of Norway it can be seen by divers as it migrate shallower at up to 10-30m meters. Fantastic animal!
By Annika Persson
posted Tuesday, February 01, 2011
46 votes
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In summertime the short snouted seahorse can be found in ... by Silvia Waajen
In summertime the short snouted seahorse can be found in the Oosterschelde but it is a rare species.
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date posted posted: Friday, February 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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"Solitude". Sunset in the Orkney Islands in midsummer, af... by Michael Gallagher
"Solitude". Sunset in the Orkney Islands in midsummer, after a fantastic day diving the WW1 wrecks in Scapa Flow. Shot taken on slide film and converted to digital.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 07, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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The rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa) is common at depths ... by Annika Persson
The rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa) is common at depths ranging from 50 to 1000 meters. In the fjords of Norway it can be seen by divers as it migrate shallower at up to 10-30m meters. Fantastic animal!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2011
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea Norway
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Giant jellyfish with catch of two blue jellyfish by Wiljo Jonsson
Giant jellyfish with catch of two blue jellyfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Sweden
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Diving off the Farne Islands UK 2006. Kelp and dead men'... by Mark Dobson
Diving off the Farne Islands UK 2006. Kelp and dead men's fingers cover most of the underwater topography in the area. EOS 20d, format RAW, +2 EV, Manual meter, 20mm Canon prime lens f2.8 USM, DS125 strobe, ikelite housing, 6inch dome port.
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 06, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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Wreck off East Coast of Yorkshire UK, Flamborough Head. A... by Mark Dobson
Wreck off East Coast of Yorkshire UK, Flamborough Head. A possibly world war one or two casualty, there are many in this area from Destroyers to U Boats. EOS 20d, RAW, DS125 strobe x 1, 8 inch dome port, tokina 10-17, Ikelite housing.
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 06, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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Under the ice. by Morten Bjorn Larsen
Under the ice.
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea Denmark
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Eureka ! by John De Jong
Eureka !
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The ice has just got thick enough to make a hole in it, a... by Morten Bjorn Larsen
The ice has just got thick enough to make a hole in it, and dive under!
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
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Dutch Nudibranchia are not so colorfull as the species fr... by John De Jong
Dutch Nudibranchia are not so colorfull as the species from tropical waters. But I still like them. Goniodoris castanea with spawn.
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date posted posted: Friday, December 24, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Also our cold waters give fantastic colours, especialy th... by John De Jong
Also our cold waters give fantastic colours, especialy the Dahlia, one of my favorites.
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 23, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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During a dive in may at Zuid Langeweg we where very surpr... by Silvia Waajen
During a dive in may at Zuid Langeweg we where very surprised that there where so many Sea mouses (Aeolidia papillosa).
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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In may the black goby is laying eggs. Then they are much ... by Silvia Waajen
In may the black goby is laying eggs. Then they are much easyer to fotograph. This was a try out fot a Dutch photocontest. The picture was taken in the Grevelingenmeer, a closed sea arm of the Northsea.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 06, 2010
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A bit of both worlds in Denmark by Morten Bjorn Larsen
A bit of both worlds in Denmark
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 02, 2010
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: North Sea Denmark
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a friendly seal at Eyemouth, east Scotland. canon g11, ys... by Tom Ashton
a friendly seal at Eyemouth, east Scotland. canon g11, ys110 strobe.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 18, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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Grey seal pup. Farne Islands, Oct 2010. 15mm. by Mark Thomas
Grey seal pup.
Farne Islands, Oct 2010.
15mm.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 14, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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This little Pogge was swimming on the surface at night. A... by Tom Ashton
This little Pogge was swimming on the surface at night. After seeing me it swam down. I got this shot with a 3 second exposure and rear-curtain sync flash. Canon G11, YS110.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 18, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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My friend Tommy inspecting a Blue jellyfish. St Andrews. ... by Tom Ashton
My friend Tommy inspecting a Blue jellyfish. St Andrews. Canon G11, Canon housing, home-made wide lens, ys110 strobe.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 17, 2010
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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Lions mane jelly. Shot using a port extension I construct... by Tom Ashton
Lions mane jelly. Shot using a port extension I constructed myself for around £20. Canon G11, Canon housing, ys110 strobe under.
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
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date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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Little nudi feeding on bryozoans on a kelp frond. Eyemout... by Tom Ashton
Little nudi feeding on bryozoans on a kelp frond. Eyemouth. Canon G11, ys110 strobe.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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donderpad, fam of the scorpionfish , juvenile by Gery Beeckmans
donderpad, fam of the scorpionfish , juvenile
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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Stern of U 12 48 metres Deep twin strobes Nokon D70 by Mike Clark
Stern of U 12
48 metres Deep
twin strobes Nokon D70
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 05, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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Smile, they're taking a picture :-) by Els Van Den Borre
Smile, they're taking a picture :-)
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 29, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea France
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This picture was taken in the early morning during a sail... by Fanny Van Elewijck
This picture was taken in the early morning during a sailing trip, but there was no wind. This beautiful porpoise came along and followed the boat for at least half an hour.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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I took this snorkelling in St Andrews this morning. F/8, ... by Tom Ashton
I took this snorkelling in St Andrews this morning. F/8, 1/400th, ISO 80, Canon G11, canon housing, no lenses, s&s ys110, all on manual.
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date posted posted: Monday, July 26, 2010
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date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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A friendly scorpion fish at Nestends gully, Eyemouth. Ca... by Tom Ashton
A friendly scorpion fish at Nestends gully, Eyemouth.
CanonG11 & s&s ys110
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea United Kingdom
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Taken while snorkelling at night in St Andrews Scotland. ... by Tom Ashton
Taken while snorkelling at night in St Andrews Scotland.
Canon G11, s&s ys110 strobe. Manual. f/7.1, 1/250th sec. ISO 200.
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date posted posted: Friday, July 23, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
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