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Smile
By Gleb Tolstov
posted (4 days ago)
30 votes

Rhino and shadow - This Rhinopias I've taken in indonesian waters. Have fun watching (-:
By Uwe Schmolke
posted (3 days ago)
20 votes

Close...
By Gleb Tolstov
posted (6 days ago)
20 votes

Small nudibranch with sunlight
By Elena Li Pera
posted (3 days ago)
18 votes

small blennie on a seapen
By Beate Seiler
posted (3 days ago)
18 votes

Clownfishes in sun rays
By Iyad Suleyman
posted (4 days ago)
16 votes

Sponges
By Gleb Tolstov
posted (5 days ago)
15 votes

Couple
By Nonna Pokras
posted (4 days ago)
15 votes

hairy frogfish
By Dray Van Beeck
posted (5 days ago)
15 votes

rascasse juvénile dans une gorgone...
By André Bruchez
posted (5 days ago)
15 votes
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Wide Angle - Wrecks

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Diver on Passenger Plane, Capernwray. by Nick Blake
Diver on Passenger Plane, Capernwray.
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Editor's Comment
In shooting situations like this, black&white is always a clear winner.
votes: 25
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 24, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: United Kingdom
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Passenger aircraft with Diver. Natural light Capernwray by Elaine White
Passenger aircraft with Diver. Natural light
Capernwray
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Editor's Comment
Well done to realize this one with natural light, Elaine.
votes: 25
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date posted posted: Monday, April 16, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: United Kingdom
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"DIVING EXPLORER" Egypt , berenice, Abu Gusum Wreck by Isabella Maffei
"DIVING EXPLORER"
Egypt , berenice, Abu Gusum Wreck
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We usually find air bubbles disturbing but here they "frame" the wreck nicely. The divers do give god idea of proportions, too.
votes: 32
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date posted posted: Monday, October 29, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Inside the Satil wreck by Pietro Cremone
Inside the Satil wreck
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Nice geometry ! Another unique wreckshot by Pietro.
votes: 18
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date posted posted: Monday, December 17, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Israel
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Salem Express Nikon D70 + 10.5 mm in Sea&Sea. Photo was... by Dmitry Vinogradov
Salem Express
Nikon D70 + 10.5 mm in Sea&Sea.
Photo was taken in 2004.
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The diver gives a good impression of the wreck's size - A real motivator for more wreck dives, Dmitry.
votes: 55
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date posted posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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light in the wreck of the Umbria by Leena Roy
light in the wreck of the Umbria
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Well captured !
votes: 16
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 11, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Sudan
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Macro - swimming

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Cassiopea Andromeda jelly by Gleb Tolstov
Cassiopea Andromeda jelly
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Nice one !
votes: 14
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 13, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Israel
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Eye to eye... ;-) Pink Anemonefish and Commensal shrimp by Iyad Suleyman
Eye to eye... ;-)
Pink Anemonefish and Commensal shrimp
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It might look easy...but it is not ! ...and it tells a story :-)
votes: 60
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 01, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Commensal shrimp with eggs and Anemonefish on backgraund by Iyad Suleyman
Commensal shrimp with eggs and Anemonefish on backgraund
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Patience, technique, lightning, composition and the eye for the ideal moment created this winning shot ! Iyad posted several strong photos to the contest in August, but this one has the "little extra" ! Great job, Iyad :-)
votes: 37
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Queue to the dentist... by Iyad Suleyman
Queue to the dentist...
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Awesome behaviour shot, Iyad !
votes: 25
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 25, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Coral goby by Pietro Cremone
Coral goby
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Well isolated subject, Pietro !!
votes: 29
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Reflections of a Pelagia noctiluca by Roland Bach
Reflections of a Pelagia noctiluca
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"Jelly Mastership" ;-)
votes: 42
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date posted posted: Monday, November 12, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Li(s)quid by Tony Cherbas
Li(s)quid
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Mirror, mirror on the wall......
votes: 39
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 03, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Guam
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Mating of Mandarin fishes. Special moment! (they are three) by Anna Bilyk
Mating of Mandarin fishes.
Special moment! (they are three)
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triple fun !!
votes: 16
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 30, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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..check it to the right.. half time! swimming flamboy... by Suzan Meldonian
..check it to the right.. half time!
swimming flamboyant cuttlefish
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A magic critter. Stunning shot, Suzan !
votes: 40
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Dancing flatworm by Pietro Cremone
Dancing flatworm
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Nicely isolated subject, Pietro !
votes: 24
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date posted posted: Friday, October 12, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Macro - not swimming

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Fish Face... by Iyad Suleyman
Fish Face...
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Awesome details !
votes: 30
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Sepia egg ready to hatch by Pietro Cremone
Sepia egg ready to hatch
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Lovely hatchling, Pietro !
votes: 26
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Paranemonia cinerea (Thau lagoon) by Mathieu Foulquié
Paranemonia cinerea (Thau lagoon)
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Circles and diagonales always work well in composition.
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 21, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: France
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Bulb-tentacle Sea Anemone Shot at Kubuh Indah, Bali. by Henry Jager
Bulb-tentacle Sea Anemone
Shot at Kubuh Indah, Bali.
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Hand out the galaxy, Grand Master Henry ! Lovely details well spotted and photographed on PRO level :-)
votes: 49
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date posted posted: Monday, August 20, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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"Angry Fish Face" by Henry Jager
"Angry Fish Face"
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Master QuaiGon would say : "There is always a bigger fish". Well filled frame & great details, Henry !
votes: 40
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Periclimenes sp. by Raoul Caprez
Periclimenes sp.
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Now that's close !
votes: 22
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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yellow on red ©2008 by Mona Dienhart
yellow on red
©2008
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covershot quality !!
votes: 28
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 14, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Blenny Closeup. One first result of the underwaterphotogr... by Iyad Suleyman
Blenny Closeup. One first result of the underwaterphotography.com workshop with Rico Besserdich :-)
( BTW: 3 cm. small, photo is uncropped )
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You have worked well & thought deep, Iyad ! Lovely colours and a nice play around with the depht of field.
votes: 39
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 19, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Red Sea Mimic Blenny. Canon G10 with Ikelite Housing, Ik... by Cigdem Cooper
Red Sea Mimic Blenny.
Canon G10 with Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS161 Strobe, 2x Inon UCL 165 macro lens and my left hand as an adapter.
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This is what compact cameras can do best ! I like the angle of view, too.
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 27, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)

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Blue Split, The Sandbar, Grand Cayman Nikon D700, Tokina... by Elaine White
Blue Split, The Sandbar, Grand Cayman
Nikon D700, Tokina 10-17 11mm, 1/250 F.11 ISO 200, Natural light
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A very unusual crop, but it comes with a nice graphical output.
votes: 33
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Cayman islands
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Once in a life time! by Allen Walker
Once in a life time!
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A good reason why to use a pole cam ( sometimes ). Great action, Allen !
votes: 36
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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