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Underwater Photo Contest Entries From The Gulf Of Mexico

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Snorkeler and Whale Shark by Daniel Waldman
Snorkeler and Whale Shark
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Snorkeler and Whale Shark by Daniel Waldman
Snorkeler and Whale Shark
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Honduran fisherman on the waters off Roatan as storm app... by David Gilchrist
Honduran fisherman on the waters off Roatan as storm approaches.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Honduras
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A diver makes a slow descent in the waters of the Roatan ... by David Gilchrist
A diver makes a slow descent in the waters of the Roatan Marine Park.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Honduras
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A reef lobster portrait in the waters of the Roatan Marin... by David Gilchrist
A reef lobster portrait in the waters of the Roatan Marine Park.
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date posted posted: Monday, September 10, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Honduras
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A Damselfish poses for the camera in the waters of the Ro... by David Gilchrist
A Damselfish poses for the camera in the waters of the Roatan Marine Park.
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 9, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Honduras
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Squid Family, Veracruz Mexico by Alejandro Topete
Squid Family, Veracruz Mexico
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 2, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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“ Sky Meets Sea” Visiting (El Cielo) Stafish sanctuary i... by Steve Dolan
“ Sky Meets Sea” Visiting (El Cielo) Stafish sanctuary in Cozumel. If you look close you can see Starfish on the ocean floor.
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 26, 2018
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Eagle Ray gliding below in Cozumel Mexico by Steve Dolan
Eagle Ray gliding below in Cozumel Mexico
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 14, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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The beginning of an amazing daylight dive around St Andre... by Griff Gainnie
The beginning of an amazing daylight dive around St Andrews jetties in PC Beach, Fl
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 8, 2018
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico United States
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This Southern stingray had just settled in the sand. I t... by Jill Smith
This Southern stingray had just settled in the sand. I took a few close-up shots and signalled to my buddy to go, then remembered the rule "Get close. When you are close enough get closer." So I turned back for one last shot. This one.
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date posted posted: Friday, June 29, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Canada
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Leaving Hilma Hooker wreck in Bonaire, caught friend's so... by Gordon Clawson
Leaving Hilma Hooker wreck in Bonaire, caught friend's son cruising the reef. His body language speaks the beauty of diving. (removed distracting fellow divers from frame)
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 23, 2018
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Netherlands Antilles
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Mermaid inspiration by Alison Bounce
Mermaid inspiration
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date posted posted: Friday, June 8, 2018
date posted category: Fashion
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Did you know that the yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) ... by Robert Smits
Did you know that the yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean? And that It reaches a maximum length of 45 centimetres (18 in)?
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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Used car for sale... minor water damage! by Nick Polanszky
Used car for sale... minor water damage!
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 28, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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exploring cave stalagmites by Susanna Randazzo
exploring cave stalagmites
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date posted posted: Friday, April 6, 2018
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Playa del Carmen by Antonio Venturelli
Playa del Carmen
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date posted posted: Friday, April 6, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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A grouper hanging over the reef, checking out its reflect... by Robert Smits
A grouper hanging over the reef, checking out its reflection, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba. Did you know that this particular species can easily reach 1 meter and weigh over 100 kgs?
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 5, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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I really feel you get a sense of just how prehistoric thi... by Robert Smits
I really feel you get a sense of just how prehistoric this animal is from the underwater Photo. Did you know that males can reach lenghts of 6.0 m (20ft) and weigh up to 900 kgs (2000 lb)? This photo was taken in Jardines de La Reina, Cuba.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 26, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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Lionfish on the tropical and colorful reef in the Caribbe... by Robert Smits
Lionfish on the tropical and colorful reef in the Caribbean! Did you know these fish have venomous spikes and are dangerous for divers and fishermen?
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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a stripped marlin by Romain Barats
a stripped marlin
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Sharknado- what can I say, except that I used up all my a... by Suzan Meldonian
Sharknado- what can I say, except that I used up all my adrenaline on this one dive.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 3, 2018
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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Capturing an over under is difficult with a heavy housed ... by Suzan Meldonian
Capturing an over under is difficult with a heavy housed camera, so I balanced the housing on my head to get this shot. Call me crazy. It was only way to do it.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 3, 2018
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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Nurse Shark on reef wall by Daniel Waldman
Nurse Shark on reef wall
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 17, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Sea lion chasing a sea star by Leena Roy
Sea lion chasing a sea star
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date posted posted: Friday, February 16, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Family Squid, veracruz México by Alejandro Topete
Family Squid, veracruz México
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Esmeralda Reef by Daniel Waldman
Esmeralda Reef
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date posted posted: Friday, February 9, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Did you know that Goliath Groupers can weigh up to 360 kg... by Robert Smits
Did you know that Goliath Groupers can weigh up to 360 kgs and that they only reach maturity around 180 kgs?
This grouper was photographed in Cuba and was very inquisitive, as almost all groupers. I really feel like it is posing for the camera.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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lionfish by Daniel Waldman
lionfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 6, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Crab home out in Cozumel by Daniel Waldman
Crab home out in Cozumel
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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