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You have to be very fast to nail these Devil Rays. They Jump out of the water, make some somersault’s and splash back into the water. It’s a real spectacle to see. This shot this one at Catalina Islands Costa Rica I used my D2X with a 400 lens.
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Thursday, April 27, 2006
32 votes

Playa Kanoa at 5:30 AM
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Sunday, February 26, 2006
31 votes

Seahorse in punta Argentina, Playa del coco, Costa Rica
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Wednesday, February 22, 2006
16 votes

Sephia climbing on a wall during a night dive in the South of Egypt.
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Thursday, February 23, 2006
16 votes

Two Blennies checking me out. It took me a while to take this one. There was too much current and surge. I was very happy with the result. My first real clear Blenny photo in focus.
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Monday, April 17, 2006
15 votes

Catalina island
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Saturday, March 04, 2006
11 votes

just went to the wreck
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Wednesday, March 22, 2006
11 votes

2 clown schrimp enjoying a starfish, we were lucky to pass by at their lunch break. D100 and light and motion housing
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Friday, April 21, 2006
10 votes

clownshrimp D100 and a light and motion housing
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Saturday, April 22, 2006
9 votes

Brethless.
By Martin Van Gestel
posted Friday, March 10, 2006
9 votes
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22 Images by Martin Van Gestel Found

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Flamingo tongue on the reefs of Curacao by Martin Van Gestel
Flamingo tongue on the reefs of Curacao
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date posted posted: Friday, April 28, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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You have to be very fast to nail these Devil Rays. They ... by Martin Van Gestel
You have to be very fast to nail these Devil Rays.
They Jump out of the water, make some somersault’s and splash back into the water.
It’s a real spectacle to see.
This shot this one at Catalina Islands Costa Rica
I used my D2X with a 400 lens.

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A tough one to get, especially with digital shutter lag!
votes: 32
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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clownshrimp D100 and a light and motion housing by Martin Van Gestel
clownshrimp D100 and a light and motion housing
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 22, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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2 clown schrimp enjoying a starfish, we were lucky to pas... by Martin Van Gestel
2 clown schrimp enjoying a starfish, we were lucky to pass by at their lunch break.
D100 and light and motion housing
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date posted posted: Friday, April 21, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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Two Blennies checking me out. It took me a while to take... by Martin Van Gestel
Two Blennies checking me out.
It took me a while to take this one.
There was too much current and surge.
I was very happy with the result.
My first real clear Blenny photo in focus.
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Monday, April 17, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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Flounder peeking from under the sandy rocks, taken with a... by Martin Van Gestel
Flounder peeking from under the sandy rocks, taken with a D100
votes: 7
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 16, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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slug with D100 and light and motion housing by Martin Van Gestel
slug with D100 and light and motion housing
votes: 6
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 15, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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French angel fish by Martin Van Gestel
French angel fish
votes: 4
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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big school of fish in Curacao by Martin Van Gestel
big school of fish in Curacao
votes: 6
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date posted posted: Monday, April 10, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Banded tube-dwelling Anemone on a night dive in Blue bay,... by Martin Van Gestel
Banded tube-dwelling Anemone on a night dive in Blue bay, Curacao
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Frog fish on Curacao, playa kalki, nikon D100 light and m... by Martin Van Gestel
Frog fish on Curacao, playa kalki, nikon D100 light and motion housing
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 08, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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cardinal fish with a D100 and a light and motion housing by Martin Van Gestel
cardinal fish with a D100 and a light and motion housing
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 06, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Frog fish in action with a nikon D100 by Martin Van Gestel
Frog fish in action with a nikon D100
votes: 8
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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just went to the wreck by Martin Van Gestel
just went to the wreck
votes: 11
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Venezuela
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Shot with Nikon D100 in a Light and Motion house. 12-24 N... by Martin Van Gestel
Shot with Nikon D100 in a Light and Motion house. 12-24 Nikor lens.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 20, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Surfer inTamarindo by Martin Van Gestel
Surfer inTamarindo
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 11, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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Brethless. by Martin Van Gestel
Brethless.
votes: 9
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date posted posted: Friday, March 10, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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Nikon D100 and light and motion housing Puffer fish by Martin Van Gestel
Nikon D100 and light and motion housing
Puffer fish
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 09, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific
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Catalina island by Martin Van Gestel
Catalina island
votes: 11
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 04, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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Playa Kanoa at 5:30 AM by Martin Van Gestel
Playa Kanoa at 5:30 AM
votes: 31
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 26, 2006
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Sephia climbing on a wall during a night dive in the Sout... by Martin Van Gestel
Sephia climbing on a wall during a night dive in the South of Egypt.
votes: 16
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 23, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Seahorse in punta Argentina, Playa del coco, Costa Rica by Martin Van Gestel
Seahorse in punta Argentina, Playa del coco, Costa Rica
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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22 Images by Martin Van Gestel Found

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