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3149 Entries Found: Page 34  of  117
"Dusk Dive Behavior"
I witnessed this Bearded Fireworm preparing to feed on the small Tritonia just before the sunset.
"Sparkle"
These texture masters are sometimes difficult to shoot, but once again patience paid off.
Waiting
tarpon hunting for silversides
shortlistedShortlisted!
'Arrow Eyes'
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Excellent shot of a fairly popular subject. Great use of rule of thirds, perfect spot-on focus and excellent framing.
"Up and Over"
Gaining the trust of the Turtle is mandatory to achieve this shot. They usually go into defense mode and turn sideways.
"Vertebrae"
The details that these little guys contain is amazing. Achieved with a +10 Diopter.
East End dive waiting for the boat to come pick us up
Morning view
shortlistedShortlisted!
dreaming of the Manta train
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp, fragile and delicate
"Dream Of The Stingray"
I used a slow shutter speed while panning slightly fast to achieve an artistic blur on both the background and stingray. Photographed just under the surface with the camera pointing slightly up to capture the reflection.
This is a little Red Cling Fish i found him on north wall dive out on the water with DNS DIVING check us out
I spy with my little eye. Taken with Oly OM-D EM-5 w/60mm macro lens
A true gem of the ocean, The USS Kittiwake is a wonderful purpose sunk wreck enjoyed by divers and snorkelers alike. Sunk in 2011, she continues to serve the ocean as an artificial reef, tourist attraction and diver training facility.
shortlistedShortlisted!
'Sea Badger'
"Old Wise Man"
A large Loggerhead Turtle cruising the North Wall of Grand Cayman.
Racing Under The Waves
"Golden Eye"
Finding a Slender Filefish in the blue water screamed one thing. Black Background!
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2015

Final RoundThrough to 2015 awards final round judging
'You can shake the sand from your shoes, but not your soul!'
"Colorful Frame"
The wreck of the Doc Polson provides a colorful frame to view the dive boat above.
Hinge beak shrimp and brittle star, the protector and the protected.
'Alien Landscape' - spotted cleaner shrimp on warty corallimorph
"The Octopus and The Diver"
Wreck of the Doc Polson.
If you look closely, you can see divers exploring the wreck.
Bumble Bee Shrimp on the back of a Sea Cucumber (approx. 5mm), shot with Oly 60mm macro and Subsee +15
Flyaway
Flamingo tongue - Watching the world go round "upside" down
3149 Entries Found: Page 34  of  117

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