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Rhinopias posing. Rhino Rocks, Komodo. Olympus E330, 50mm Macro, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
By Christian Nielsen
posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009
47 votes

At the dentist. Seraya, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, February 27, 2011
45 votes

Touching the dome. Very curious green turtle in El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Saturday, February 12, 2011
44 votes

Green turtles, El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, May 29, 2011
41 votes

Green turtle on the descend. My aim was to catch the turtle after a breath of air. I really like the patterns on this animal. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Monday, February 08, 2010
40 votes

Like crystal (tiger moray). The impressive set of teeth reminds me of crystal. The lightning is on purpose by lightning close-up very much from one side. Creating a coming out of shadow effect. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Tuesday, February 09, 2010
40 votes

Crowded !!! 2 pigmy seahorses near Tulamben. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, November 21, 2010
40 votes

The big male Napoleon fish is a favourite of ours. This friendly male came very close on Little Brother in Egypt. The dives is my wife. Photo taken with 14-54mm lens and twin flash.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, October 11, 2009
39 votes

Beautiful manta at
By Christian Nielsen
posted Monday, March 05, 2012
38 votes

Flying into Snell's. My green turtlefriend from El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, March 06, 2011
37 votes
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Porcelain crab shot with my 105 mm macro by Christian Nielsen
Porcelain crab shot with my 105 mm macro
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date posted posted: (3 days ago)
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Whaleshark in Oslob. The feeding is controversial, the ex... by Christian Nielsen
Whaleshark in Oslob. The feeding is controversial, the experience being in the water with the giants is however unique.
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date posted posted: (4 days ago)
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Final round competition entry by Christian Nielsen
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date posted posted: Friday, January 11, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Big manta and diver on "The Boiler", San Benedicto Island. by Christian Nielsen
Big manta and diver on "The Boiler", San Benedicto Island.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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2 manta's, one diveguide and a spectacular rock. Doesn't ... by Christian Nielsen
2 manta's, one diveguide and a spectacular rock. Doesn't get much better :-)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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Beautiful manta at "The Boiler". by Christian Nielsen
Beautiful manta at "The Boiler".
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date posted posted: Monday, March 05, 2012
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Diving. Wish I could join the humpback :-) by Christian Nielsen
Diving. Wish I could join the humpback :-)
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 04, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
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Another manta shot. Hope I don't bore you. But I really l... by Christian Nielsen
Another manta shot. Hope I don't bore you. But I really like these animals, even though it is difficult to capture their beauty in a photo.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 03, 2012
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Beautiful manta and happy divers at "the Boiler", Socorro... by Christian Nielsen
Beautiful manta and happy divers at "the Boiler", Socorro. Fantastic rock. I like the volcanic layers you can see in the image. A unique place.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 01, 2012
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Before the dive. Friendly humpback whale was interacting ... by Christian Nielsen
Before the dive. Friendly humpback whale was interacting with us in our surfaceinterval. Fantastic creature and experience.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
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The odd couple. The mexican hogfish likes to interfere. S... by Christian Nielsen
The odd couple. The mexican hogfish likes to interfere. So here is a flounder and a mexican hogfish. Cabo Pearce, Socorro.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Biggest whitetip shark in the universe ??? Or maybe a fis... by Christian Nielsen
Biggest whitetip shark in the universe ??? Or maybe a fisheye distortion, or maybe a very small diver ? Your choice :-)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Second image of manta cleaning. Quite different photo tho... by Christian Nielsen
Second image of manta cleaning. Quite different photo though. They are pretty busy these clarion angel fish
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date posted posted: Monday, February 20, 2012
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Manta ray getting a good cleaning from a school of clario... by Christian Nielsen
Manta ray getting a good cleaning from a school of clarion angel fish. Cabo Pearce, Socorro Island.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 19, 2012
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Whitetip in the grandiose and dramatic scenery of San Ben... by Christian Nielsen
Whitetip in the grandiose and dramatic scenery of San Benedicto Island.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
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Fighting or lovemaking ? My guess is the first. Certainly... by Christian Nielsen
Fighting or lovemaking ? My guess is the first. Certainly one of them took off in a big rush.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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Surface interval. Incredible creature, the humpback whale. by Christian Nielsen
Surface interval. Incredible creature, the humpback whale.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
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Who is watching who ? Another great encounter with numera... by Christian Nielsen
Who is watching who ? Another great encounter with numerable whitetip reef sharks at Roca Partida.
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Dolphins close at Roca Partida, wrong lens, should have u... by Christian Nielsen
Dolphins close at Roca Partida, wrong lens, should have used 8mm fisheye in stead of 14 mm. They got very close and are rather big :-)
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012
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I like the pattern of the shark skin. Must be seen in big... by Christian Nielsen
I like the pattern of the shark skin. Must be seen in big format. Fortunately the shark was a kind shark :-)
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Galapagos and silvertip sharks at Roca Partida. by Christian Nielsen
Galapagos and silvertip sharks at Roca Partida.
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Clarion angel fish. Find these in the Socorro Islands, an... by Christian Nielsen
Clarion angel fish. Find these in the Socorro Islands, and the manta's are close. The only fish cleaning manta's in this area.
San Benedicto Island, the boiler
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Watching in awe. Manta and its companions, Cabo Pearce, S... by Christian Nielsen
Watching in awe. Manta and its companions, Cabo Pearce, Socorro Island.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2012
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Who is watching who ? I took place on the balcony on Roca... by Christian Nielsen
Who is watching who ? I took place on the balcony on Roca Partida beside the sharks and made the shot, from the sharks perspective. Happy they were docile sharks.
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Black manta with accompanying remora's. The boiler, San B... by Christian Nielsen
Black manta with accompanying remora's. The boiler, San Benedicto Island. A very special place :-)
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My wife and a friendly manta in silhouette. The Boiler, S... by Christian Nielsen
My wife and a friendly manta in silhouette. The Boiler, San Benedicto Island.
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Big trevally on the fantasttic divesite, the boiler, San ... by Christian Nielsen
Big trevally on the fantasttic divesite, the boiler, San Benedicto Island.
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