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Saw two Blue rings on this dive! Just amazing!
By Kip Nead
posted Saturday, February 18, 2012
23 votes

Had to cram my head and camera into a crevice without getting stuck on a bunch of urchins behind my head to get this orangutan crab on some bubble coral, but I got the shot.
By Kip Nead
posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
22 votes

From a trip to Tubbataha last summer, the first time I ever shot wide angle. It was a steep learning curve but by the end of the trip I got a few photos that I'm very happy with including this one.
By Kip Nead
posted Saturday, January 28, 2012
21 votes

This guy just looked so comfortable, lounging in Bali. Canon SD550
By Kip Nead
posted Saturday, February 14, 2009
20 votes

Show me your fins. I caught this Garibaldi at Santa Cruz Island on a boat trip over New Years. Nikon D200, Sea & Sea housing, YS-90 Strobe
By Kip Nead
posted Tuesday, February 03, 2009
19 votes

Spanish Shawl- I try to find nudis in unusual positions because so often the only choice is to shoot them flat. From a Northern Channel Islands New Year's trip. Nikon D200 in a Sea & Sea housing, YS-90 strobe, w/ UK Light Cannon as focus light.
By Kip Nead
posted Monday, February 02, 2009
18 votes

Northern Elephant Seals at San Simeon, CA. Nikon D200
By Kip Nead
posted Saturday, February 07, 2009
17 votes

Gimme a Kiss! Canon SD550 on last summer's trip to Bali.
By Kip Nead
posted Wednesday, February 18, 2009
17 votes

A Mototi octopus getting ready to jet away!
By Kip Nead
posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012
17 votes

Peek a Boo! These guys have some of the best camouflage around, very tough to get contrast.
By Kip Nead
posted Saturday, March 03, 2012
17 votes
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37 Images by Kip Nead Found: Page 1  of  2
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"In the Queue" It took three trips to this whip coral at ... by Kip Nead
"In the Queue" It took three trips to this whip coral at 85ft to finally get a shot I was really happy with.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Peek a Boo! These guys have some of the best camouflage a... by Kip Nead
Peek a Boo! These guys have some of the best camouflage around, very tough to get contrast.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 03, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A Mototi octopus getting ready to jet away! by Kip Nead
A Mototi octopus getting ready to jet away!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Wonderpus by Kip Nead
Wonderpus
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 25, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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This is a Mototi octopus, they display a single blue ring... by Kip Nead
This is a Mototi octopus, they display a single blue ring only when agitated or hunting.
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date posted posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Peacock mantis shrimp with eggs by Kip Nead
Peacock mantis shrimp with eggs
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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"Gone Fishing" It took quite a few tries, but I finally ... by Kip Nead
"Gone Fishing"
It took quite a few tries, but I finally got a shot with both nets up.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Saw two Blue rings on this dive! Just amazing! by Kip Nead
Saw two Blue rings on this dive! Just amazing!
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 18, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Wonderful Wonderpus from an amazing dive in Dauin. by Kip Nead
Wonderful Wonderpus from an amazing dive in Dauin.
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date posted posted: Friday, February 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Tail and blow at once, a good day. by Kip Nead
Tail and blow at once, a good day.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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This was the first shot of the day and really was to just... by Kip Nead
This was the first shot of the day and really was to just check my settings, but it turned out to be the best shot I got all day.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 12, 2012
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Came up a over the top of a wall and these two were just ... by Kip Nead
Came up a over the top of a wall and these two were just sitting there posing.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Found this orangutan crab on an anenome in a ripping curr... by Kip Nead
Found this orangutan crab on an anenome in a ripping current, but hunkered down and got the shot.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 30, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Male northern elephant seals fighting for dominance at th... by Kip Nead
Male northern elephant seals fighting for dominance at the San Simeon rookery.

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date posted posted: Sunday, January 29, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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From a trip to Tubbataha last summer, the first time I ev... by Kip Nead
From a trip to Tubbataha last summer, the first time I ever shot wide angle. It was a steep learning curve but by the end of the trip I got a few photos that I'm very happy with including this one.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 28, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Had to cram my head and camera into a crevice without get... by Kip Nead
Had to cram my head and camera into a crevice without getting stuck on a bunch of urchins behind my head to get this orangutan crab on some bubble coral, but I got the shot.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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I got a lot of really nice nudibranch shots on a recent t... by Kip Nead
I got a lot of really nice nudibranch shots on a recent trip to Anilao, Philippines, but this one is my favorite because with the background and lighting it almost seems like a studio shot. Shot with a D200 with a single YS90 strobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Tag, you're it! A pair of imperial nudibranchs shot in Ha... by Kip Nead
Tag, you're it! A pair of imperial nudibranchs shot in Hawaii.
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Divers heading back up the line from the Mahi wreck, Waia... by Kip Nead
Divers heading back up the line from the Mahi wreck, Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii. D200 w Sea & Sea Housing.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Imperial Nudibranch. From our recent Hawaii trip. Nikon D... by Kip Nead
Imperial Nudibranch. From our recent Hawaii trip. Nikon D200, Sea & Sea housing, YS-90 strobe
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Pacific United States
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A Rainbow nudi on the prowl! by Kip Nead
A Rainbow nudi on the prowl!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Pacific United States
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I finally had a chance to get close enough to a couple ot... by Kip Nead
I finally had a chance to get close enough to a couple otters for some decent shots! This one hung out for about 20 minutes and let me shoot away while he (she?) fished and ate.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 07, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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My favorite Zebra Lionfish shot. No special effects here,... by Kip Nead
My favorite Zebra Lionfish shot. No special effects here, all the colors are as shot. The sponge that this was next to really was that color when lit by the strobe. Canon SD550 w/ Fantasea Nano strobe
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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After about 20 tries I finally got the exposure right, bu... by Kip Nead
After about 20 tries I finally got the exposure right, but from such a distance that I had to crop significantly and lost sharpness. I'll try again next trip. Canon SD550.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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I love the little guy tucked under the tail of the big on... by Kip Nead
I love the little guy tucked under the tail of the big one. Canon SD550 w/ Fantasea Nano strobe
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 19, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Gimme a Kiss! Canon SD550 on last summer's trip to Bali. by Kip Nead
Gimme a Kiss! Canon SD550 on last summer's trip to Bali.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Caught this juvenile Batfish in about 10 ft of water on t... by Kip Nead
Caught this juvenile Batfish in about 10 ft of water on the Japanese wreck in Lipah Bay, Bali. Canon SD550
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: United States
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