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Belly Up Caught mid barrel roll, this manta gave a goo... by Thomas Pegram
Belly Up
Caught mid barrel roll, this manta gave a good flash of it's belly, allowing the individual to be identified. Hanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll, Maldives.
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date posted posted: (Last month)
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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I found this spectacular red & white spotted pygmy goby w... by Owen Palmer
I found this spectacular red & white spotted pygmy goby while diving off South Ari Atoll in the Maldives. I was lucky to capture this normally timid fish before it darted back into a coral crevasse.
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date posted posted: (Last month)
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Manta cruising over a school of blue striped snappers by Jeffrey Lim
Manta cruising over a school of blue striped snappers
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 8, 2024
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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“Midnight snack” Two whale sharks feeding at night at ... by Alexis Smith
“Midnight snack”
Two whale sharks feeding at night at the back of a boat in the maldives
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date posted posted: Friday, February 2, 2024
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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This lionfish was resting at the brim of Seventh heaven T... by Martin Splitt
This lionfish was resting at the brim of Seventh heaven Thila's reef. Located in the South Ari Atoll of the Maldives, it usually features strong currents and so lionfish sometimes perch between the rocks and corals to hide from the current.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 21, 2024
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Triggered While diving in the Maldives I had the opportu... by Ryan Groos
Triggered
While diving in the Maldives I had the opportunity to get very close to this titan triggerfish
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 24, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Maldives
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Nebrius ferrugineus (tawny nurseshark). (f/6.3, 1/160, IS... by E&e Lp
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Nebrius ferrugineus (tawny nurseshark). (f/6.3, 1/160, ISO-100, 25mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 24, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurseshark) in front of a jett... by E&e Lp
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Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurseshark) in front of a jetty. (f/6.3, 1/160, ISO-100, 25mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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These Maldive anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) were at t... by Jonathan Jerby
These Maldive anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) were at the very edge of my freediving breath hold. I took several shots of them, and each time I would have to immediately swim back up to take a breath before coming back for the next shot.
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date posted posted: Friday, November 17, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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I liked this shot showing a contrast of a relaxing turtle... by Chung Jin Mac
I liked this shot showing a contrast of a relaxing turtle against a busy background of fish swimming.
I shot this with dual strobes but also using a larger aperture to highlight the background scene
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Maldives
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Manta birostris and gold trevally by Marchione Giacomo
Manta birostris and gold trevally
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 4, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark). (f/7.1, 1/160, ISO-200, ... by E&e Lp
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Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark). (f/7.1, 1/160, ISO-200, 14mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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While drift diving a shallow reef, this 2 meter Honeycomb... by Owen Palmer
While drift diving a shallow reef, this 2 meter Honeycomb Moray Eel came out of a crevasse near South Ari Atoll, Maldives.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Epinephelus spilotoceps (foursaddle grouper). (f/8, 1/80,... by E&e Lp
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Epinephelus spilotoceps (foursaddle grouper). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"Ghost Crab, I see you too" - I came across this Ghost Cr... by Owen Palmer
"Ghost Crab, I see you too" - I came across this Ghost Crab while walking on a deserted beach in the Maldives. I was truly amazed at the beautiful muted colors of this crab. Though timid, the crab stayed long enough for me to snap this picture.
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date posted posted: Monday, September 25, 2023
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurseshark). (f/6.3, 1/160, IS... by E&e Lp
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Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurseshark). (f/6.3, 1/160, ISO-100, 22mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Monday, September 11, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Oxycirrhites typus (longnose hawkfish). (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO... by E&e Lp
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Oxycirrhites typus (longnose hawkfish). (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 24, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurse shark). (f/13, 1/60, ISO... by E&e Lp
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Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurse shark). (f/13, 1/60, ISO-200, 14mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 12, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Thor amboinensis (Squat shrimp). (f/9, 1/100, ISO-640, 50... by E&e Lp
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Thor amboinensis (Squat shrimp). (f/9, 1/100, ISO-640, 50mm, UCL-165). - Erik
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Grey reef from below. by Florian Scarlat
Grey reef from below.
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date posted posted: Monday, July 31, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Jenkin whipray by Chris Kelly
Jenkin whipray
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Hanifaru Bay and the Mantas by Marchione Giacomo
Hanifaru Bay and the Mantas
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 23, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Solenostomus paradoxus (Ornate ghost pipefish). (f/7.1, 1... by E&e Lp
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Solenostomus paradoxus (Ornate ghost pipefish). (f/7.1, 1/100, ISO-1600, 50mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Friday, July 7, 2023
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Odontodactylus brevirostris (shortnose mantis shrimp) ens... by E&e Lp
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Odontodactylus brevirostris (shortnose mantis shrimp) ensured us entertainment on a boring shark watching ridge. Good to work with wet lenses. (f/8, 1/160, ISO-640, 50mm, UCL-165). - Erik
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 29, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Galeocerdo cuvier (tiger shark). (f/7.1, 1/160, ISO-200, ... by E&e Lp
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Galeocerdo cuvier (tiger shark). (f/7.1, 1/160, ISO-200, 14mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 11, 2023
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Ecsenius bicolor (Two-colour blenny). (f/9, 1/160, ISO-50... by E&e Lp
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Ecsenius bicolor (Two-colour blenny). (f/9, 1/160, ISO-500, 50mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Peek-a-boo by Grace Bailey
Peek-a-boo
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 20, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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