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Jawfish Amazing colour structures (and teeth) Olympus E... by Christian Nielsen
Jawfish
Amazing colour structures (and teeth)
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Kuramathi Rasdhoo Atoll DC by Andy Kutsch
Kuramathi Rasdhoo Atoll DC

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Andy is the topside master of strong composition. That diagonal justifys the central focal point
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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A friendly turtle seen whilst snorkeling on Mirihi Island... by Anna Wright
A friendly turtle seen whilst snorkeling on Mirihi Island House reef
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 16, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Frogfish are every obliging, they normally sit very still... by Anna Wright
Frogfish are every obliging, they normally sit very still when you want to take photos, and this one was no exception
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Home sweet home. Clownfish in special Anemone. Olympus ... by Christian Nielsen
Home sweet home.
Clownfish in special Anemone.
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Grey Reef Shark and a zillion Redtooth Triggerfish. Olym... by Christian Nielsen
Grey Reef Shark and a zillion Redtooth Triggerfish.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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coral by Stavros Paraskevopoulos
coral
50 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Parrotfish portrait, taken at night in the Maldives by Michael Gallagher
Parrotfish portrait, taken at night in the Maldives
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009

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This is a common subject but very few have this color contrast
49 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Look at me. Male Napoleon posing at Fishhead in the Mald... by Christian Nielsen
Look at me.
Male Napoleon posing at Fishhead in the Maldives. We very much enjoy these encounters and are impressed with the patterns on this big fish.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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goby nikon d2x 105mm micro by Puddu Massimo
goby nikon d2x 105mm micro
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 8, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Last paradise by Mauro Serafini
Last paradise
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 7, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Coulour of the Maldives - Longnose Hawkfish Olympus E330... by Christian Nielsen
Coulour of the Maldives - Longnose Hawkfish
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 7, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Don't worry, I am a vegetarian ;-) Snorkeling with Whale... by Christian Nielsen
Don't worry, I am a vegetarian ;-)
Snorkeling with Whalesharks and having Manta Rays flying around is not a bad start to a day.
Hani Faru Lagoon, Baa Atoll, Maldives
Olympus E330, 14-54mm. natural light.
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date posted posted: Friday, November 6, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Red Squadron Diver watches a shoal Common Bigeyes (Prian... by Norbert Probst
Red Squadron
Diver watches a shoal Common Bigeyes (Priancanthus hamrur).
Ba-Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

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Another nice diver and shoal shot
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Where is Jonas ? Impressive mouth, impressive encounter.... by Christian Nielsen
Where is Jonas ?
Impressive mouth, impressive encounter. A bit closer and I could get a photo inside out :-)
Hani Faru Lagoon, Baa Atoll.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, natural light.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Art I am impressed with the colours and patterns in the ... by Christian Nielsen
Art
I am impressed with the colours and patterns in the Giant Clams, very artistic.
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Hawsbill Turtle being filmed and Photographed. Olympus E... by Christian Nielsen
Hawsbill Turtle being filmed and Photographed.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Manta feeding in Hanu Faru Lagoon. Taken in natural light... by Christian Nielsen
Manta feeding in Hanu Faru Lagoon. Taken in natural light aginst the sun. The water was full of plankton, so not a very clear shot. However I kind of like it and the experience was great.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Face of a friendly Moray. Used flash from side to create... by Christian Nielsen
Face of a friendly Moray.
Used flash from side to create the dark side of the animal.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm and single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Hopefully the political statement is ok. Just saw a phot... by Christian Nielsen
Hopefully the political statement is ok.
Just saw a photo of a Stealth plane today and got the idea of combining the Stealth's of the ocean with the manmade ones in joined force to fight finning. Background:Maldives. Manta shots from Bali.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2009

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nice compo Christian
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Maldives
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Colour I like the colours of the purple closed anemone. ... by Christian Nielsen
Colour
I like the colours of the purple closed anemone. Using photoshop I have made the surroundings in black and white to enhance the colours of the anemone and Clownfish.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm and single Ikelite DS125 Flash.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Batfish in close-up. Shot with the versatile 14-54 mm le... by Christian Nielsen
Batfish in close-up.
Shot with the versatile 14-54 mm lens. Olympus E330 and single Ikelite DS125 Flash.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Break the rules. Hope it works, Eagle Ray shot from behi... by Christian Nielsen
Break the rules.
Hope it works, Eagle Ray shot from behind on Makari Thila in the Maldives. Fantastic divesite.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 Flash
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Surface interval Not a bad view from our liveaboard the ... by Christian Nielsen
Surface interval
Not a bad view from our liveaboard the Seaqueen.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Me & my new friend. photo taken by my buddy Seba... by Hamid Rad
Me & my new friend. photo taken by my buddy Seba...
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 24, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Bat fish by Tony Makin
Bat fish
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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The Jetty by Tony Makin
The Jetty
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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