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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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Blacktip by Kenneth Hicks
Blacktip
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Made it a lot darker than the original but I like it by Kenneth Hicks
Made it a lot darker than the original but I like it
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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long exposure HDR of the sunset over Cape Hangklip by Tony Makin
long exposure HDR of the sunset over Cape Hangklip
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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a panorama of 4 pics taken in HDR Hout Bay, Cape Town by Geoff Spiby
a panorama of 4 pics taken in HDR
Hout Bay, Cape Town
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010
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Another from the Black tips at dusk collection. by Allen Walker
Another from the Black tips at dusk collection.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Black Tip shark, pictured at Aliwal shoal, whilst on a ti... by Paul Cowell
Black Tip shark, pictured at Aliwal shoal, whilst on a tiger shark dive
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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This is a black tip, we were actually there for the tiger... by Paul Cowell
This is a black tip, we were actually there for the tiger sharks, but these were good enough for me.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 13, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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The ubiquitous Klipvis (Clinid) I can't resist them. by Tony Makin
The ubiquitous Klipvis (Clinid) I can't resist them.
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Shark caught near Cape town. Was making photos before div... by Kirill Zinoviev
Shark caught near Cape town. Was making photos before diving with sharks in cage. Amazing ...
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Amazing dolphin pod action in this years sardine run. by Paul Cowell
Amazing dolphin pod action in this years sardine run.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Stormy sunset on Noordhoek beach. Long exposure Hdr by Tony Makin
Stormy sunset on Noordhoek beach. Long exposure Hdr
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migr... by Paul Cowell
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.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 09, 2010
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Shot taken just before sunset, with the last bit of light... by Allen Walker
Shot taken just before sunset, with the last bit of light coming through the water...., creating a nice effect.
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Clinid by Tony Makin
Clinid
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date posted posted: Monday, August 02, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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one of the shots taken on the last dive.....hope you like... by Allen Walker
one of the shots taken on the last dive.....hope you like it...:)
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date posted posted: Monday, August 02, 2010
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Big Bad Bass...:) by Allen Walker
Big Bad Bass...:)
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Up close and personal by Allen Walker
Up close and personal
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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klipvis by Tony Makin
klipvis
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Lady in Red - My first attempt at an underwater model sho... by Allen Walker
Lady in Red - My first attempt at an underwater model shoot in the ocean...
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These guys are normally very skitish but he sat there for... by Peter Dreyer
These guys are normally very skitish but he sat there for 8 shots before he sped off. I entered this into the Sony Winter shootout....Got 3rd Place WooHoo, Thanks for voting
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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Taken late afternoon....say Ahhhh by Allen Walker
Taken late afternoon....say Ahhhh
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date posted posted: Monday, July 26, 2010
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Klipvis by Tony Makin
Klipvis
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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I entered this for the SONY wintershooutout competition h... by Peter Dreyer
I entered this for the SONY wintershooutout competition held in Durban - Wary Ray
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Three is a crowd when there is love in the water :-) by Andrew Kemp
Three is a crowd when there is love in the water :-)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Spiny starfish by Tony Makin
Spiny starfish
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date posted posted: Monday, July 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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frog fish on bikini - the bluff by Bryan Hart
frog fish on bikini - the bluff
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 15, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Section on Blood Reef off the Bluff Durban called Bikini.... by Bryan Hart
Section on Blood Reef off the Bluff Durban called Bikini. Tiny reef home to many things.
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