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Mating Flamingo Tongues. Shot in Bonaire July 2022. Olymp... by Gregg Kellogg
Mating Flamingo Tongues. Shot in Bonaire July 2022. Olympus E-LP10, 60mm, Backscatter mini-flash with Snoot.
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date posted posted: Friday, July 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands
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Great Barracuda by Louis Dessau
Great Barracuda
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date posted posted: Friday, December 3, 2021
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Juvenile Queen Angelfish by Louis Dessau
Juvenile Queen Angelfish
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date posted posted: Friday, December 3, 2021
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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We were on our way to "Turtle City" in Bonaire when I not... by Leslie Howell
We were on our way to "Turtle City" in Bonaire when I noticed this green sea turtle had a couple of friends catching a ride. I broke away from the group long enough to snap this photo.
Nikon D850, Nikon 16-35mm lens, INON z330 strobes.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Juvenile Damselfish trying to hide among the corals by Patricia Sinclair
Juvenile Damselfish trying to hide among the corals
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Honduras
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I came across this lovely turtle chilling on the reef dur... by Patricia Sinclair
I came across this lovely turtle chilling on the reef during my last trip to Roatan, Honduras
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Honduras
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This juvenile Trunkfish was about the size of a pea. It ... by Leslie Howell
This juvenile Trunkfish was about the size of a pea. It was pretty active, darting in and out of the coral head, but it finally settled down enough for me to get this shot head on. Nikon D850, Nauticam housing, INON z330 strobes.
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Final RoundThrough to 2021 awards final round judging
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 8, 2021
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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We usually see at least one large green moray eel on each... by Leslie Howell
We usually see at least one large green moray eel on each dive. This guy was particularly interested in checking out my camera.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Aruba
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crab by Marc Van Den Broeck
crab
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date posted posted: Friday, April 24, 2020
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Honduras
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pushing by Marc Van Den Broeck
pushing
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 19, 2020
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Honduras
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The eyes by Mani Craciunescu
The eyes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 20, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Tiny Roughhead Blenny Bonaire by Mani Craciunescu
Tiny Roughhead Blenny Bonaire
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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neon goby by Mani Craciunescu
neon goby
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Azure vase sponge - Callyspongia plicifera & Creolefish... by Gary Carpenter
Azure vase sponge - Callyspongia plicifera & Creolefish - Paranthias furcifer. Picture taken on a Bonaire reef.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 14, 2019
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Anemone shrimp by J. Daniel Horovatin
Anemone shrimp
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 28, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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When I took this image of the Christmas Tree Worm, I saw ... by Patricia Sinclair
When I took this image of the Christmas Tree Worm, I saw that there was a shrimp on it, a very small translucent shrimp
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Bonaire - I found this fairy basslet swimming on the Capt... by Patricia Sinclair
Bonaire - I found this fairy basslet swimming on the Captain Don's House Reef. Lucky for me, she posed just a bit.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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A spinyhead blenny look for its lunch by J. Daniel Horovatin
A spinyhead blenny look for its lunch
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date posted posted: Friday, January 25, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Indonesia
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Redlip blenny peering around coral mound. by J. Daniel Horovatin
Redlip blenny peering around coral mound.
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date posted posted: Friday, January 25, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Spotted cleaner shrimp by J. Daniel Horovatin
Spotted cleaner shrimp
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Spinyhead blennie peering out of its wormhole abode. by J. Daniel Horovatin
Spinyhead blennie peering out of its wormhole abode.
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Awakening by Patricia Sinclair
Awakening
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 29, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Honduras
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Hello Human by Patricia Sinclair
Hello Human
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 29, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Honduras
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Nice turtle at the salt Pier of Bonaire by Beate Seiler
Nice turtle at the salt Pier of Bonaire
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Seastar by Beate Seiler
Seastar
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 22, 2018
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Moray hurray ! by Beate Seiler
Moray hurray !
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 22, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Did you know that The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara... by Robert Smits
Did you know that The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara), also known as "jewfish"? They may reach extremely large sizes, growing to lengths up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and can weigh as much as 360 kg (790 lb).
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 27, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Cuba
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