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Taken with a canon D10 compact on macro setting off Euaka... by Richard Wylie
Taken with a canon D10 compact on macro setting off Euakafa Island while on snorkel. The sea urchin had a blue tinge but it was only when the flash went off that the iridescent blue came out!
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Baby humpback whale in the waters of Vava'u, Tonga. This ... by Richard Wylie
Baby humpback whale in the waters of Vava'u, Tonga. This calf was quite interactive and checked us out a number of times.
This was my first use of the Canon 550D, Tokina 10-17mm lens and the ikelite housing - without strobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Vava'u Group - Tonga Mum and calf aving a swim by Tatiana Samuel
Vava'u Group - Tonga
Mum and calf aving a swim
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date posted posted: Friday, September 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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a little calf who runned away from his mum, though the mu... by Tatiana Samuel
a little calf who runned away from his mum, though the mum was close by!
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 29, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Freediving Swallows Cave, Vava'u. Canon 550D, Tokina 10-... by Quentin Long
Freediving Swallows Cave, Vava'u.
Canon 550D, Tokina 10-17mm, Aquatica Housing and 4" mini dome.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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This Lionfish was quite interested in the camera and gave... by Sabine Frank
This Lionfish was quite interested in the camera and gave me the opportunity for some nice close-up shots.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Humpback calf gliding by Sabine Frank
Humpback calf gliding
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf. Vava'u Tonga. ... by Melissa Fiene
Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf. Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 in sea & sea housing.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 4, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf taken in Vava'u... by Melissa Fiene
Humpback whale mother and 4 week old calf taken in Vava'u Tonga. I was lucky enough to spend 30 amazing minutes with them and came within 2 meters.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 3, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Longnose Hawkfish posing on a clamshell at 22 meters by Sabine Frank
Longnose Hawkfish posing on a clamshell at 22 meters
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date posted posted: Friday, January 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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diver's bubbles by Melissa Fiene
diver's bubbles
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Closeup image of a humpback mother and calf. Vava'u Tonga... by Melissa Fiene
Closeup image of a humpback mother and calf. Vava'u Tonga. No cropping. Nikon D300 with 10-20mm sigma lens.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2009

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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Image of divers in a cave, Vava'u Tonga. by Melissa Fiene
Image of divers in a cave, Vava'u Tonga.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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snorkeler and humpback whale. Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 wi... by Melissa Fiene
snorkeler and humpback whale. Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 with 10-20mm sigma.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Image of a humpback mother and calf, taken in Vava'u Tong... by Melissa Fiene
Image of a humpback mother and calf, taken in Vava'u Tonga. Nikon D300 10-20mm sigma, in sea & sea housing.
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
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Touching study. Not often you see an U/W shot that says 'family'
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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I found it harder to photograph these subjects as they mo... by Maria Munn
I found it harder to photograph these subjects as they move much faster than you think. Luckily, this baby whale wouldn't leave us alone whilst snorkelling near to Mounu Island, Vavau'a in Tonga.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 28, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Aargh. Vava'u, Tonga. by Morgan Ashton
Aargh. Vava'u, Tonga.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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The picture is of a Mum and calf humpback Whale taken in ... by James Nicholson
The picture is of a Mum and calf humpback Whale taken in Tonga in September using a D300 - the wide angle was needed as they came up very close - i had an awesome time with them - through my photos i can share the feeling & experience with others.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 15, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Mother and new born calf in Tonga off Vava'u, no strobes ... by Jeannette Howard
Mother and new born calf in Tonga off Vava'u, no strobes just had nice ambient light
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Southern hemisphere humpback whale (Megaptera novaeanglia... by Jovin Lim
Southern hemisphere humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Mother and calf - synchronizing
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2008

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Ahh, Mum and Baby
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date posted posted: Monday, October 13, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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it was funny watching theese fish swimming along the reef... by Trevor Byett
it was funny watching theese fish swimming along the reef in a line taken with olympus s720 sopu nuku'alofa
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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lizard fish resting on tail and pelvic fins harbour reef ... by Trevor Byett
lizard fish resting on tail and pelvic fins harbour reef nuku'alofa tonga taken with olympus 720
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 10, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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clam at a local beach on tongatapu taken with an olympus ... by Trevor Byett
clam at a local beach on tongatapu taken with an olympus 720sw
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 5, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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green pullers swimming in purple coral ,vuna rd Nuku'alof... by Trevor Byett
green pullers swimming in purple coral ,vuna rd Nuku'alofa taken with olympus 720sw
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date posted posted: Friday, April 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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Black and white stripe fish on local beach reef tongatapu... by Trevor Byett
Black and white stripe fish on local beach reef tongatapu Tonga
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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anemone fish swimming on a local harbour reef nuku'alofa ... by Trevor Byett
anemone fish swimming on a local harbour reef nuku'alofa tonga using olympus 720
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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group of four fish amongst the coral on reef off vuna roa... by Trevor Byett
group of four fish amongst the coral on reef off vuna road Nuku'alofa
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date posted posted: Friday, March 21, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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