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This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migration. I had removed my strobes due to the backscatter and forgot to add weight, i was sat on the surface whilst my friends were seeing an awesome ball below, i was lucky to nail this shot.
By Paul Cowell
posted Monday, August 09, 2010
96 votes

Female Tiger Shark,natural light, what an awesome animal!
By Roger Horrocks
posted Monday, March 06, 2006
79 votes

Amazing dolphin pod action in this years sardine run.
By Paul Cowell
posted Tuesday, August 10, 2010
76 votes

clinid Nikon F-100 with 60mm macro lens
By Geoff Spiby
posted Thursday, June 11, 2009
72 votes

free diver and cameraman at about 15 m's with a beauty of a tiger shark at Umkomaas South Africa. Taken with a Nikonos V and a 15 mm lens
By Fiona Ayerst
posted Monday, March 27, 2006
67 votes

Free
By Allen Walker
posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008
62 votes

Black Tip shark, pictured at Aliwal shoal, whilst on a tiger shark dive
By Paul Cowell
posted Saturday, August 14, 2010
62 votes

Whooohooo!
By Allen Walker
posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011
62 votes

ready for a teeth job
By Dray Van Beeck
posted Wednesday, February 18, 2009
56 votes

Painting with Natural Light
By Victor Tabernero
posted Sunday, November 30, 2008
56 votes
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Purple turret- sponge with bubble reflection of diver, At... by Peet Van Eeden
Purple turret- sponge with bubble reflection of diver, Atlantic ocean, Hout bay, Cape Town , South Africa
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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You may recall the Dusky photograph I posted last year lo... by Allen Walker
You may recall the Dusky photograph I posted last year looking like this, well this black tip decided she was not going to be out done! wink
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Whale tail - 3 humpbacks cruzing at Sodwana whilst en rou... by Bryan Hart
Whale tail - 3 humpbacks cruzing at Sodwana whilst en route to 9 mile reef.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 07, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Underwater rose. Prevailing South Easter winds may force ... by Peet Van Eeden
Underwater rose. Prevailing South Easter winds may force you to swimming pool diving
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date posted posted: Friday, January 06, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: South Africa
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Feeding sea cucumber, putting its tentacle in its mouth. ... by Peet Van Eeden
Feeding sea cucumber, putting its tentacle in its mouth. Cold Atlantic ocean, Hout Bay , South Africa
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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First underwater shoot. Shot in swimming pool with Janine... by Alec Davies
First underwater shoot. Shot in swimming pool with Janine McCabe. Nikon D300 10.5mm lens, S&S housing and 2 110a strobes. Both of us breath holding in pool of 2.5m deep. To make things more interesting i used a light backdrop cloth.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 03, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: South Africa
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Compass Jellyfish at safety stop near Atlantis divesite, ... by Peet Van Eeden
Compass Jellyfish at safety stop near Atlantis divesite, False Bay, South Africa
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 03, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Rare yellow sea spider at Boat Rock, False Bay, South Africa by Peet Van Eeden
Rare yellow sea spider at Boat Rock, False Bay, South Africa
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date posted posted: Monday, January 02, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Close encounters with a Vampire fish. by Bernard Groenewald
Close encounters with a Vampire fish.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Gannets and dolphins by Mathieu Foulquié
Gannets and dolphins
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: South Africa
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Basket star on cold water noble coral , Atlantic Ocean, ... by Peet Van Eeden
Basket star on cold water noble coral , Atlantic Ocean, Hout Bay South Africa
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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A TIGER SHARK WITH ITS ENTOURAGE, PHOTOGRAPHED OF UMKOMAA... by Ivo Kocherscheidt
A TIGER SHARK WITH ITS ENTOURAGE, PHOTOGRAPHED OF UMKOMAAS, ALIWAL SHOAL, SOUTH AFRICA
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 31, 2011
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Plum colour anemone at Star walls a premium dive site in... by Peet Van Eeden
Plum colour anemone at Star walls a premium dive site in the cold Atlantic water, Hout Bay, South Africa
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 31, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This Great White took a bite at a decoy seal during a tri... by Robert Meerding
This Great White took a bite at a decoy seal during a trip to Seal Island ouside of Simon's Town; Another took a bite some minutes ago and around the cage a 4,5m shark circled for about 2 hours.
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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PAIR OF BRONZE WHALERS PHOTOGRAPHED OF MYBOYTI, KWAZULU N... by Ivo Kocherscheidt
PAIR OF BRONZE WHALERS PHOTOGRAPHED OF MYBOYTI, KWAZULU NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE SARDINE RUN
NIKON D2X, AQUATICA HOUSING, HARTENBERGER STROBE
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
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date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A bronze whaler photographed of Umkomaas/Aliwal shoal in ... by Ivo Kocherscheidt
A bronze whaler photographed of Umkomaas/Aliwal shoal in South Africa.
Nikon 2DX, aquatica housing, Hartenberger strobes
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Crab inside, its sponge hide out, evaluating its next mea... by Peet Van Eeden
Crab inside, its sponge hide out, evaluating its next meal. Star walls, Atlantic Ocean, Hout Bay, South Africa
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
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daily cavalcade during sardine-run (south Africa) by Mathieu Foulquié
daily cavalcade during sardine-run (south Africa)
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These dolphins obviously think Dinner is served!
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date posted posted: Monday, December 26, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: South Africa
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they are soo beautiful by Anton Conradie
they are soo beautiful
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 22, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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HDR taken of fishing vessel off Cape Point, same vessel I... by Allen Walker
HDR taken of fishing vessel off Cape Point, same vessel I did an over under shot of.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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just one of the many beautiful sea creatures by Anton Conradie
just one of the many beautiful sea creatures
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date posted posted: Monday, December 19, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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School of slinger and humpback snapper hang over the reef by Camilla Floros
School of slinger and humpback snapper hang over the reef
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 15, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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Say, whaaaaaat!! by Allen Walker
Say, whaaaaaat!!
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 08, 2011
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date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Roonies is a deep reef in Sodwana Bay famous for Hawk Fis... by Bryan Hart
Roonies is a deep reef in Sodwana Bay famous for Hawk Fish and its Sea Horse... But this Lyretail Rockod had other ideas for me and literally begged to be photographed!!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2011
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A stunning whale breach! Privileged to be able to capture... by Allen Walker
A stunning whale breach! Privileged to be able to capture this sequence.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2011
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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7 Gill cow shark popping in for a closer look. by Allen Walker
7 Gill cow shark popping in for a closer look.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 05, 2011
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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WTF!!! What are you??? by Allen Walker
WTF!!! What are you???
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date posted posted: Monday, December 05, 2011
date posted category: Humorous
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