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Southern Stingrays cruising over a shallow sand bar to the North of Grand Cayman.  The split is part photoshop manipulated to correct some dome splashing in the heavy swell.
By Paul Colley
posted Wednesday, February 23, 2011
62 votes

Cardinalfish brooding eggs: 60mm lens with +3 diopter.
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, June 06, 2011
47 votes

Southern Stingray passing under a dive boat
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, February 14, 2011
45 votes

Split level shot of a Southern Stingray off the coast of Grand Cayman
By Paul Colley
posted Wednesday, February 02, 2011
43 votes

Natural light monochrome of the USS Kittiwake
By Paul Colley
posted Friday, April 01, 2011
42 votes

This is the newly-sunk wreck of USS Kittiwake in the Cayman Islands.  Shot with a 10-17mm lens in clear water, you can see the wreck from bow to midships.
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, January 31, 2011
40 votes

Ascension Island Black Durgon.  This Trigger Fish looks almost jet black at a distance, but close up is a riot of colour.
By Paul Colley
posted Sunday, November 20, 2011
40 votes

Bow and anchor chain of the USS Kittiwake; a natural light shot
By Paul Colley
posted Saturday, April 02, 2011
38 votes

Close up of a Black Durgon Triggerfish eye
By Paul Colley
posted Sunday, November 20, 2011
37 votes

Golden phase Rough Head Blenny.  60mm lens with +5 diopter (and some cropping).
By Paul Colley
posted Thursday, March 17, 2011
36 votes
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Sabre-Toothed Blenny
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A female Anthias feeding mid-water. The gulp to eat plankton lasts for only a few milliseconds, so capturing it is mainly luck (with a tiny bit of anticipation and dozens of shots to improve your chances...)
votes: 18
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 02, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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Grouper found hiding under the stern of the wreck Kingston
votes: 27
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Cardinalfish with a new batch of eggs
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The business end of a Moses Sole.
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Egypt
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Crocodilefish eye. 60mm (on DX sensor) with a +3 diopter.
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Egypt
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The inimitable female Anthias
votes: 27
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date posted posted: Friday, June 24, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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This is the only Crown of Thorns Starfish that I have ever seen in the Red Sea.
votes: 19
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date posted posted: Friday, June 24, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The Carnatic
votes: 19
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date posted posted: Friday, June 10, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Cardinalfish brooding eggs: 60mm lens with +3 diopter.
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votes: 47
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date posted posted: Monday, June 06, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Southern Stingray on a shallow sand bar
votes: 23
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Cayman swim through & Tarpon
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Caribbean Reef Squid
votes: 11
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 09, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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A Brown Trout in Capernwray Lake
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 09, 2011
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United Kingdom
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Southern Stingray, Jack and diver at Stingray city
votes: 24
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 07, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Southern Stingray (natural light image)
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 07, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Red sponge and diver

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nothing like a splash of red!
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Sponge, sea fan and diver
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Anchor of the USS Kittiwake
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Grand Cayman Tarpon
votes: 16
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Picasso Triggerfish
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votes: 33
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Bow and anchor chain of the USS Kittiwake; a natural light shot
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votes: 38
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 02, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Natural light monochrome of the USS Kittiwake
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votes: 42
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date posted posted: Friday, April 01, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Diver photographing a school of Horse Eye Jacks, just off the wreck of the USS Kittiwake in Grand Cayman
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Sponges & diver
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Stingray & dive boat. 10-18mm lens with red filter.
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Golden phase Rough Head Blenny. 60mm lens with +5 diopter (and some cropping).
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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