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Underwater Photography: Contest South Africa (2)

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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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Great whites, Gansbaai, Cape Town by Aaron Gekoski
Great whites, Gansbaai, Cape Town
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date posted posted: (Last month)
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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A pink basket star at 45m that I loved and visited often.... by Valda Fraser
A pink basket star at 45m that I loved and visited often. Was sad when one day it was gone.
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date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Diver in school of fish, Atlantis Reef, Cape Town. by Aaron Gekoski
Diver in school of fish, Atlantis Reef, Cape Town.
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Blue Spotted Beauty -blue spotted klipfish by Peet J Van Eeden
Blue Spotted Beauty -blue spotted klipfish
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date posted posted: (Last month)
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Roll out the red carpet for the carpet worm by Peet J Van Eeden
Roll out the red carpet for the carpet worm
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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beauty of tiger by Daniel Flormann
beauty of tiger
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date posted posted: Monday, March 25, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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My home is a cup in the ocean by Peet J Van Eeden
My home is a cup in the ocean
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 24, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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face to face with tiger shark by Afflitti Gianluca
face to face with tiger shark
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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no fear... by Afflitti Gianluca
no fear...
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013
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date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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A whip coral goby. by Valda Fraser
A whip coral goby.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A longnose hawkfish in its favourite spot. by Valda Fraser
A longnose hawkfish in its favourite spot.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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hunger..... by Afflitti Gianluca
hunger.....
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 14, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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shark tale.......... by Afflitti Gianluca
shark tale..........
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Image taken with Hanli (S.A. Ladies Free Diving champ) an... by Allen Walker
Image taken with Hanli (S.A. Ladies Free Diving champ) and my favourite animals at "Shark Park" in South Africa.
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The gas flames of a gas flame nudibranch by Peet J Van Eeden
The gas flames of a gas flame nudibranch
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 05, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A shallow wreck in the Durban basin is home to a faily of... by Bryan Hart
A shallow wreck in the Durban basin is home to a faily of lion fish... as this guy swam in the open water it reminded me of a fire works display!
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date posted posted: Monday, March 04, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Chromodoris hamiltoni curled up like a cat. by Valda Fraser
Chromodoris hamiltoni curled up like a cat.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 04, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
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Horrible ... ugly, skinny shrimps up ahead. by Valda Fraser
Horrible ... ugly, skinny shrimps up ahead.
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date posted posted: Friday, March 01, 2013
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date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Black is beautiful by Peet J Van Eeden
Black is beautiful
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date posted posted: Monday, February 25, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Looks as soft as grandma's feather bed. by Valda Fraser
Looks as soft as grandma's feather bed.
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date posted posted: Friday, February 22, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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The ovulid Volva volva. by Valda Fraser
The ovulid Volva volva.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Trinchesia sibogae and amphipod. by Valda Fraser
Trinchesia sibogae and amphipod.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Schooling Blacktip sharks by Rasmus Raahauge
Schooling Blacktip sharks
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 10, 2013
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date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A close encounter with a Cape cold water crayfish by Peet J Van Eeden
A close encounter with a Cape cold water crayfish
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013
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date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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A ring of fire. Gas flame nudibranch side viewing by Peet J Van Eeden
A ring of fire. Gas flame nudibranch side viewing
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013
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A loveable, but poorly behaved potato bass. by Valda Fraser
A loveable, but poorly behaved potato bass.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013
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Joseph with its amazing technicolor dream coat- shaggy sp... by Peet J Van Eeden
Joseph with its amazing technicolor dream coat- shaggy sponge crab with a purple soft coral cloak
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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