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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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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
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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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
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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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
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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tiger shark - Umkomass - South africa by Susanna Randazzo
tiger shark - Umkomass - South africa
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: South Africa
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I have my eye on you. by Bernard Groenewald
I have my eye on you.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 28, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Went to Sodwana to try out re- breathers. Fish love photo... by Bryan Hart
Went to Sodwana to try out re- breathers. Fish love photo bombing too!!!
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Bornella valdae feeding on a hydroid. by Valda Fraser
Bornella valdae feeding on a hydroid.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 26, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Fallen angel. Drowned moth in a water lily pond by Peet J Van Eeden
Fallen angel. Drowned moth in a water lily pond
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 26, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: South Africa
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two sharks attack by Andreas Dimitriou
two sharks attack
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date posted posted: Friday, January 18, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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The other side of a basket star by Peet J Van Eeden
The other side of a basket star
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date posted posted: Friday, January 18, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Umkomass by Susanna Randazzo
Umkomass
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: South Africa
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ID=75799 Taken in my swimming pool. Model Elsa Bleda wit... by Alec Davies
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Taken in my swimming pool. Model Elsa Bleda with MUA Tris Alves.'
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date posted posted: Monday, January 14, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: South Africa
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Pyjama shark taken at Moonie reef in Port Elizabeth South... by Anthony Wooldridge
Pyjama shark taken at Moonie reef in Port Elizabeth South Africa
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 12, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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The Wave ! by Raoul Caprez
The Wave !
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
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The Great White in action ! by Raoul Caprez
The Great White in action !
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 02, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
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This is a shot of Sodwana with the sun rising over the se... by Bernard Groenewald
This is a shot of Sodwana with the sun rising over the sea taken with an APPLE I PHONE 3.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2013
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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The eye of a Magician- Cutlefish with its changing colours by Peet J Van Eeden
The eye of a Magician- Cutlefish with its changing colours
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2013
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TOGETHER by Bernard Groenewald
TOGETHER
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date posted posted: Monday, December 31, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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The Shoal by Bernard Groenewald
The Shoal
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 30, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Alone ... by Raoul Caprez
Alone ...
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simply beautiful...the negative space works well.
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 30, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
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Atlantic (F22, 1/2, Iso 100 & different filters : gray,... by Raoul Caprez
Atlantic
(F22, 1/2, Iso 100 & different filters : gray, polarizing)
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 30, 2012
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Up to the surface ! (hard conditions underwater) by Raoul Caprez
Up to the surface !
(hard conditions underwater)
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date posted posted: Friday, December 28, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Antarctic (Southern Ocean) South Africa
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I choose to follow my own path. by Bernard Groenewald
I choose to follow my own path.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 25, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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This little guy was so well comoflauged in his sponge tha... by Bernard Groenewald
This little guy was so well comoflauged in his sponge that I swam over him twice before seeing him.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 24, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Feather duster worms by Peet Van Eeden
Feather duster worms
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date posted posted: Friday, December 21, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Basket star on sea fan. Jewel of the ocean by Peet Van Eeden
Basket star on sea fan. Jewel of the ocean
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date posted posted: Monday, December 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Rock sucker by Peet Van Eeden
Rock sucker
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 16, 2012
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date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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