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Underwater Photo Contest Entries From South Africa

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~ Dreamlike ~
These Dusky dolphins are generally rather shy, but once in a while you will get a few curious ones who would make your day and spend some time with you. Love Them!
~ Star Spangled Banner ~
Although photographed in South Africa. the combination of colours and shapes in this photo have always made me think of the USA flag.
~ Glowing Ember ~
The local know for these beauties are Gas Flame nudibranch and its not difficult to see why.
~ Cross Roads ~
Spotted Gulley Shark at cave entrance. Of the inshore sharks found in our waters, these are the most skittish and a real treat to find one on a dive.
~ Eye Spy ~
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"Bliss"
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~ Crystal Chandelier ~
From time to time these Crystal Jellyfish gets swept inshore from the deep pelagic waters by up-welling. Its a long and harsh journey and finding a beautiful in-tacked jelly at the end of it is a rare find.
~ Butterflies ~
Diving in a kelp forest do feel as if you are in forest with one major benefit, you can glide to where ever you would like to go. It makes the forest experience even more surreal and one of my favourite places to dive!
~ Window of Hope ~
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~ Deco Time ~
An portrait image of 2 Oceanic Blacktips close to the surface at last light
~ Anchored in Time ~
~ Weekend Dream ~
~ Time Warp ~
Seven-gill Sharks are considered the oldest living shark specie around. This makes a dive with them in the kelp forest so much more special as it feels like you have been transported to another place and time!
Spin created at capture.
~ The Quick and The Dead ~
While lining up a shot of a school of fish when from behind me a Cuttlefish shot pass to grab one of the fish.
~ Helping Hand ~
Diver descending on the wreck of the Boss 400. The ship wrecked at Duiker point, close to Sandy Bay, after the tow rope snapped. Part of the ship still protrude above the waterline and that is what is visible in the background.
Blacktails mobbing the area, a South African version of the Fiji Shark Dive damsels!!!
Cathedral is a favourite spot for the Raggies of Aliwal Shoal to hang out, these ladies have been here way to long and I suspect they may not be leaving till the next season passes.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2015
3rd place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2015 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
Perfect framing and dramatic lighting, as well as an excellent expression on the shark! Awesome photo.
"Home"
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Juvenile Octopus in Hermanus South Africa
Kelp forest South Africa
"Fly Over"
A raggie cooly glides over my head, what an intimidating, but oh so cool feeling!!!!!
Good morning world
The rock pool
Dreamscape
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Mako shark
Cape of Storms
2909 Entries Found: Page 52  of  108

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