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First time in the Philippines, greated by my favourite nudi, Nembrotha :)
By John Hill
posted Friday, September 23, 2011
44 votes

A red and white Thorny Seahorse with soft lighting from my torch about a foot behind and to the right. Some minor adjustments to the RAW file and levels in PS.
By John Hill
posted Tuesday, November 29, 2011
38 votes

Nembrotha :)
By John Hill
posted Thursday, February 23, 2012
38 votes

Two juvenile Squid mesmerized by my strobe light. Night dive, Dumaguete.
By John Hill
posted Wednesday, December 07, 2011
35 votes

HERE'S JOHNY!! A real
By John Hill
posted Thursday, November 03, 2011
33 votes

Poison Ocilate Octopus (about 3 inches tall). It was out swimming but took refuge in this leaf as we came along. Canon S-95, UCL 165 and Inon Z-240.
By John Hill
posted Sunday, October 09, 2011
32 votes

I was concentrating so hard on focus and composition i honestly didn't know there was a 2nd ghost pipe fish in the background. i had a nice surprise later when i reviewed the pics. :) Taken with canon G10 plus Inon macro lens
By John Hill
posted Sunday, February 14, 2010
32 votes

Seahorse with Backlighting. Finally found one in the right position in the right surroundings for this type of shot, unfortunately alot of sediment in the water, so had to remove a fair amount of backscatter after the dive.
By John Hill
posted Friday, August 05, 2011
31 votes

Big Eyed Squat Lobster. We had a lot of fun watching these little guys looking for better dwellings around the coral, as always the biggest one gets the best hole. This one is about 10mm long (5mm between claws). S-95 + stacked 165's.
By John Hill
posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011
31 votes

A Pearl Sea Star crawling up a small Polyp Stony Coral. Canon G10 + Inon Strobe.
By John Hill
posted Tuesday, May 18, 2010
30 votes
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Tiny Goby playing hide and seek around it's home. (Or jus... by John Hill
Tiny Goby playing hide and seek around it's home. (Or just trying not to get eaten by the giant with a camera) smile Getting close to these guys with stacked macro lenses is quite a challenge!!
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Portrait - No Cropping. Secret Bay, Puerta Gallera. by John Hill
Portrait - No Cropping. Secret Bay, Puerta Gallera.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 08, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Always fascinated by the colouration of scorpionfish. Th... by John Hill
Always fascinated by the colouration of scorpionfish. This one shot at night on "the barge" in the Red sea. smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 01, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Nembrotha :) by John Hill
Nembrotha smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Very small Pygmy pipefish 25mm long waving it's head abou... by John Hill
Very small Pygmy pipefish 25mm long waving it's head about in a small patch of grass. Not bothered by big divers in the slightest. Puerta Galera, Canon s-95 with stacked 165's. smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
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The Brain. by John Hill
The Brain.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 09, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Trumpetfish concealing itself in a colourful blend of fan... by John Hill
Trumpetfish concealing itself in a colourful blend of fan corals. S-95 + Single Strobe, Bunaken Island.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Juvenile Lionfish. It was slightly under and between a r... by John Hill
Juvenile Lionfish. It was slightly under and between a rock outcrop which partially blocked my strobe giving an almost "snooted" effect. smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Pinky. Hyperactive but inquisitive. 3 mins for it to st... by John Hill
Pinky. Hyperactive but inquisitive. 3 mins for it to stop moving long enough to get one clean shot. Canon S-95 + UCL 165 x 2
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date posted posted: Monday, January 16, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Huray! for Moray's! (especially ones that like to pose fo... by John Hill
Huray! for Moray's! (especially ones that like to pose for profile shots)
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 22, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Bit of an abstract nudi. Very colourful underwater, almo... by John Hill
Bit of an abstract nudi. Very colourful underwater, almost looked liked flowing lava as it moved.
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Two juvenile Squid mesmerized by my strobe light. Night ... by John Hill
Two juvenile Squid mesmerized by my strobe light. Night dive, Dumaguete.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2011
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A red and white Thorny Seahorse with soft lighting from m... by John Hill
A red and white Thorny Seahorse with soft lighting from my torch about a foot behind and to the right. Some minor adjustments to the RAW file and levels in PS.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Very small Black Samoan Pipefish (4 inch) with red eyes. by John Hill
Very small Black Samoan Pipefish (4 inch) with red eyes.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Smile! Nembrotha pushing against some coral 'twigs'. It ... by John Hill
Smile! Nembrotha pushing against some coral 'twigs'. It did this repeatedly for about a minute before moving on. S-95 + stacked 165's + single strobe.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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First Zeno Crab encounter! Very pleased to finally tick t... by John Hill
First Zeno Crab encounter! Very pleased to finally tick this one off. Now, where's that whale shark....?
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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HERE'S JOHNY!! A real "shining" moment when this 4inch F... by John Hill
HERE'S JOHNY!! A real "shining" moment when this 4inch Frogfish popped through the weeds whilst i was looking at a crab about a foot below him. Certainly made me jump, then more than happy to take his pic. Luckily he didn't have an axe!
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 03, 2011
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i was taking some pics of these anenomefish eggs when a j... by John Hill
i was taking some pics of these anenomefish eggs when a juvenile popped up to have a look at what was going on. S-95 + UCL 165
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date posted posted: Friday, October 28, 2011
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Whip Coral Shrimp. Canon S-95 + UCL 165 + Z240. by John Hill
Whip Coral Shrimp. Canon S-95 + UCL 165 + Z240.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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Playing with a new toy. Under the dive boat, Apo Island,... by John Hill
Playing with a new toy. Under the dive boat, Apo Island, near Dumaguete, Philippines. Canon S-95 + Inon UWL-H100
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date posted posted: Friday, October 21, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Huddled. Striped Catfish found under half a barrel, ther... by John Hill
Huddled. Striped Catfish found under half a barrel, there were about 30 but these were huddled together (not swimming), resting? Not bothered by me getting close to get a full frame shot, although i have croppped the top and bottom slightly smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 13, 2011
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Poison Ocilate Octopus (about 3 inches tall). It was out... by John Hill
Poison Ocilate Octopus (about 3 inches tall). It was out swimming but took refuge in this leaf as we came along. Canon S-95, UCL 165 and Inon Z-240.
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 09, 2011
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Glorious Flatworm. Always happy to see these undulating ... by John Hill
Glorious Flatworm. Always happy to see these undulating about. smile
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Sea horse lit from behind with extended strobe. I've go... by John Hill
Sea horse lit from behind with extended strobe. I've got several shots with "normal lighting" but i prefer this as it's a little different.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 03, 2011
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DO NOT POKE YOUR TONGUE OUT AT ME!! (i know it's really ... by John Hill
DO NOT POKE YOUR TONGUE OUT AT ME!! (i know it's really a foot) Some type of Molusca literally jumping along the sea bed. One of the strangest things i've ever seen.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 30, 2011
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Big Eyed Squat Lobster. We had a lot of fun watching the... by John Hill
Big Eyed Squat Lobster. We had a lot of fun watching these little guys looking for better dwellings around the coral, as always the biggest one gets the best hole. This one is about 10mm long (5mm between claws). S-95 + stacked 165's.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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First time in the Philippines, greated by my favourite nu... by John Hill
First time in the Philippines, greated by my favourite nudi, Nembrotha smile
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date posted posted: Friday, September 23, 2011
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