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Flatworm in
By Rico Besserdich
posted Friday, November 04, 2011
90 votes

Squid. Settings : F16, 1/160 sc. , ISO 100, 1 x Ikelite Ds125 strobe in TTL mode ( center spot measuring ) , 60mm EF-S makro lens on Canon 40D.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Saturday, May 28, 2011
87 votes

While I tried to capture a shot of these juvenile squids near to the diving platform, a curious guest is watching me and wonders what the heck I am doing there ;-) The lights on top are reflections of my strobe lights on water surface.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011
80 votes

Dakota C-47. That was a bit
By Rico Besserdich
posted Wednesday, November 09, 2011
77 votes

just for fun ;-)
By Rico Besserdich
posted Monday, October 10, 2011
72 votes

Patrol Boat 119 - I took this shot 13 minutes after this new shipwreck touched oceans ground. Lots of dirt & dust clouds....the ship's stern was totally covered by a sand cloud that time. Ambient light shot, converted to B/W.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011
71 votes


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posted Saturday, October 08, 2011
70 votes

Vertigo :-)))
By Rico Besserdich
posted Thursday, June 09, 2011
69 votes

Pepper Muray Eel......I hear someone whispering in my ears
By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011
66 votes


By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, August 16, 2011
65 votes
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"The Moment". Small Box-Fish, incredible difficult to sho... by Rico Besserdich
"The Moment". Small Box-Fish, incredible difficult to shot ( well..at least for me, it was difficult. lol ! )
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A very close and "abstract" view into a giant clam ( Trid... by Rico Besserdich
A very close and "abstract" view into a giant clam ( Tridacna gigas ). As always : "mother nature" is the greatest artist ;-)
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date posted posted: Monday, February 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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Close look by Rico Besserdich
Close look
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date posted posted: Monday, February 14, 2011
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"Hey ! Are you diggin' on me ?" ( Canon 40D, Sigma 10-20... by Rico Besserdich
"Hey ! Are you diggin' on me ?"
( Canon 40D, Sigma 10-20mm, Ike housing, 2 x Sea&sea YS110@ )
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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"The queen is not amused" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
"The queen is not amused" ;-)
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nice portrait Rico
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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Juvenile Lion-Fish. It took me ages to get this shot....h... by Rico Besserdich
Juvenile Lion-Fish. It took me ages to get this shot....he always sticked with the reef. Finally, I catched the point where he came to the "open water". Was only for seconds, but it was enough ;-)
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date posted posted: Friday, February 11, 2011
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"The colour red" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
"The colour red" ;-)
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Introducing Seda :-) by Rico Besserdich
Introducing Seda :-)
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 10, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Boxer-Shrimp is ready to rumble ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Boxer-Shrimp is ready to rumble ;-)
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 10, 2011
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Shrimp ( 2 cm small ) by Rico Besserdich
Shrimp ( 2 cm small )
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Common Octopus ( octopus vulgaris ) closeup. F 2.8, 1/250... by Rico Besserdich
Common Octopus ( octopus vulgaris ) closeup. F 2.8, 1/250 sc., ISO 200
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2011
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Wreckage of an italian bomber from the second world war. ... by Rico Besserdich
Wreckage of an italian bomber from the second world war. Depht : 65 meter ( 213 feet ). Tricky to get a proper shot done while the nitrogen is dancing mambo in your blood ;-)
Canon 40D with Sigma 10-20mm ( set at 10 mm ), 1 Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
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Hermid crab by Rico Besserdich
Hermid crab
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date posted posted: Monday, February 07, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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FreeDiving in the red sea. Canon 40D with Sigma 10-20mm. ... by Rico Besserdich
FreeDiving in the red sea. Canon 40D with Sigma 10-20mm. Magic Filters ( no strobes ).
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 05, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
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"The dragon's face" :-)) by Rico Besserdich
"The dragon's face" :-))
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date posted posted: Friday, February 04, 2011
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This small crab reminded me of some very old people who p... by Rico Besserdich
This small crab reminded me of some very old people who place a pillow on their window frame and just watching the road all day ;-)
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011
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Face to face with a small pepper muray eel ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Face to face with a small pepper muray eel ;-)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 02, 2011
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"Seahorse in danger" . NEVER DO THIS ! To my sitemod coll... by Rico Besserdich
"Seahorse in danger" . NEVER DO THIS ! To my sitemod collegues : This is NOT my hand on the pic and the animal was NOT harmed in any way. ( I stopped my buddy in time...after my "de-briefing" to him, I don't think that he will ever try this again ).
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 30, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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Hermid Crab with a nice "Sombrero" hat ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Hermid Crab with a nice "Sombrero" hat ;-)
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date posted posted: Friday, January 28, 2011
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Spanish Lobster closeup by Rico Besserdich
Spanish Lobster closeup
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 27, 2011
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Flabelina Afinis Nudi :-) by Rico Besserdich
Flabelina Afinis Nudi :-)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Portrait of an Soldier-Fish by Rico Besserdich
Portrait of an Soldier-Fish
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date posted posted: Monday, January 24, 2011
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Piece of "art". This was exhibited during the kas underwa... by Rico Besserdich
Piece of "art". This was exhibited during the kas underwater art exhibition in 2002. Several artists of different kinds placed their artwork underwater, where it was open to visit for snorclers and divers.

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unusual Rico
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date posted posted: Friday, January 21, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
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Flying Flatworm by Rico Besserdich
Flying Flatworm
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 20, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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"Suspicious mind" :-)) by Rico Besserdich
"Suspicious mind" :-))
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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"Enjoy your meal" :-)) by Rico Besserdich
"Enjoy your meal" :-))
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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Spanish lobster ( Night-Dive ) Olympus 7070WZ with MB-SU... by Rico Besserdich
Spanish lobster ( Night-Dive )
Olympus 7070WZ with MB-SUB Photo-light.
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