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This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migration. I had removed my strobes due to the backscatter and forgot to add weight, i was sat on the surface whilst my friends were seeing an awesome ball below, i was lucky to nail this shot.
By Paul Cowell
posted Monday, August 09, 2010
96 votes

Female Tiger Shark,natural light, what an awesome animal!
By Roger Horrocks
posted Monday, March 06, 2006
79 votes

Amazing dolphin pod action in this years sardine run.
By Paul Cowell
posted Tuesday, August 10, 2010
76 votes

clinid Nikon F-100 with 60mm macro lens
By Geoff Spiby
posted Thursday, June 11, 2009
72 votes

free diver and cameraman at about 15 m's with a beauty of a tiger shark at Umkomaas South Africa. Taken with a Nikonos V and a 15 mm lens
By Fiona Ayerst
posted Monday, March 27, 2006
67 votes

Free
By Allen Walker
posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008
62 votes

Black Tip shark, pictured at Aliwal shoal, whilst on a tiger shark dive
By Paul Cowell
posted Saturday, August 14, 2010
62 votes

Whooohooo!
By Allen Walker
posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011
62 votes

ready for a teeth job
By Dray Van Beeck
posted Wednesday, February 18, 2009
56 votes

Painting with Natural Light
By Victor Tabernero
posted Sunday, November 30, 2008
56 votes
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Gasflames of the gasflame nudibranch by Peet Van Eeden
Gasflames of the gasflame nudibranch
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date posted posted: Monday, July 09, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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sun-burst soft coral by Peet Van Eeden
sun-burst soft coral
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 08, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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spider crab by Peet Van Eeden
spider crab
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 07, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A frilly love affair. Two frilled nudibranchs involved in... by Peet Van Eeden
A frilly love affair. Two frilled nudibranchs involved in foreplay
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 03, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Kelp forest, with visibility of even the clouds overhead by Peet Van Eeden
Kelp forest, with visibility of even the clouds overhead
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date posted posted: Monday, July 02, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Taken off East London, 2 to 3m viz and cold! Absolute epi... by Allen Walker
Taken off East London, 2 to 3m viz and cold! Absolute epic experience on the start of Sardine Run, let's hope I get some clean water and a bigger bait ball this year!!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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tiger kissed by the sun by Daniel Flormann
tiger kissed by the sun
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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This guy makes a GW look tame :) by Allen Walker
This guy makes a GW look tame smile
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A simple change of perspective comes with a great result :-)
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Elsa Bleda shot in pool. Underwater strobe triggered flas... by Alec Davies
Elsa Bleda shot in pool. Underwater strobe triggered flash half in/out the water which in turn triggered my studio ringflash outside.
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Shadows, reflections, colours & negative space : A well thought out model shot, Alec :-)
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: South Africa
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Look here by Bernard Groenewald
Look here
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 09, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Elsa shot in pool by Alec Davies
Elsa shot in pool
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 09, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: South Africa
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This guys was to cool, not interested in me at all. by Allen Walker
This guys was to cool, not interested in me at all.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 06, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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There were two Raggie Scorpina Fish having breakfast on a... by Bryan Hart
There were two Raggie Scorpina Fish having breakfast on a shoal of glassies on the Produce Wreck - this is a photo of one with a breakfast bait ball in the back ground!
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 03, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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one of many juvenile honey comb morays on Vetchies Pier i... by Bryan Hart
one of many juvenile honey comb morays on Vetchies Pier in Durban... taken free diving - Ds 160 strobe and with G7 in ikelite housing - no wet lens used...
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date posted posted: Monday, May 28, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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splash ! by Mathieu Foulquié
splash !
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 26, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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curve by Mathieu Foulquié
curve
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date posted posted: Friday, May 25, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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using the same technique to attract black tip sharks, the... by Bryan Hart
using the same technique to attract black tip sharks, the black tips offer the same challenges!!! early morning sun rise on Durbans muck divign capital - Vetchies Pier.
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date posted posted: Monday, May 21, 2012
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Turbo: This Black Tip meant business........ by Allen Walker
Turbo: This Black Tip meant business........
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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In the eye of the tiger by Daniel Flormann
In the eye of the tiger
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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the hooked black tip by Daniel Flormann
the hooked black tip
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Aisha taken in pool, Nikon D300 12-24mm lens, Sea & Sea H... by Alec Davies
Aisha taken in pool, Nikon D300 12-24mm lens, Sea & Sea Housing and strobes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: South Africa
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A frilly love affair. Two frilled nudibranhcs exchanging ... by Peet Van Eeden
A frilly love affair. Two frilled nudibranhcs exchanging genetic material
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 29, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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In your face! by Allen Walker
In your face!
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 29, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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starfish by Peet Van Eeden
starfish
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012
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Aisha. Shot in pool. Nikon D300, Sea & Sea housing, 110a... by Alec Davies
Aisha.
Shot in pool. Nikon D300, Sea & Sea housing, 110a strobes. MUA Tris Alves
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date posted posted: Friday, April 27, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: South Africa
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Back Draft!! by Allen Walker
Back Draft!!
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date posted posted: Monday, April 23, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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have a look by Daniel Flormann
have a look
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 22, 2012
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