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Abimael Márquez

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Brian Mayes (Runner Up), Rico Besserdich (Third place), Michael Gallagher (Second place), Charles Wright, Christian Nielsen, Daniel Strub, Larissa Roorda, Marchione Giacomo, Patrick Neumann, Richard Swann, Richard Witmer, Susanne Stemmer, Allen Walker, Brian Mayes, Jorge Sorial, Julian Cohen, Larissa Roorda, Nicholas Samaras, Paul Cowell, Richard Witmer, Rico Besserdich, Roland Bach, Veronika Matějková,


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August HotShots
1) Paul Cowell
76 votes
This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migration. I had removed my strobes due to the backscatter and forgot to add weight, i was sat on the surface whilst my friends were seeing an awesome ball below, i was lucky to nail this shot.
2) Julian Cohen
37 votes
Whale Shark
3) Roland Bach
35 votes
Cratena peregrina
4) Brian Mayes
32 votes
Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella sp.) on the underside base of a black feather star.
5) Larissa Roorda
30 votes
"Cirque du Soleil". That's what this shrimp reminds me of. Night dive in Palau. Update: Per Brian Mayes, this is a Marble Shrimp. Thanks, Brian!!
6) Daniel Strub
29 votes
Adult pike :-D
7) Rico Besserdich
29 votes
That's close ! Head of a "caretta caretta" sea-turtle. CANON 40D + 60mm macro lens. Ike DS-125 strobe. No crop.
8) Nicholas Samaras
28 votes
Snooted Blenny
9) Jorge Sorial
28 votes
Fangtooth moray eel. Very menacing, but harmless.
10) Allen Walker
28 votes
Dusky :)

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August WINNER!!!!!!!!!!

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Abimael Márquez


Evelio exploring the wreck.


posted: (Last month)
category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
location: Atlantic (North American coastal) Bahamas

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Wreck of the month from Abimael
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August HotShots

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Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella sp.) on the underside base of a black feather star.

by: Brian Mayes
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Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella sp.) on the underside base of a black feather star.
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That man Mayes does it again!

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date posted posted: (Last month)
category: Macro - Super macro
location: South China Sea Malaysia
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The Freediver CANON 40D, Ike Housing, Sigma 10-20mm lens, no strobe

by: Rico Besserdich
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The Freediver
CANON 40D, Ike Housing, Sigma 10-20mm lens, no strobe
Third place Monthly HotShots

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Extremely graphic shot of Snell's window Rico

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category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Get a room!!! Nudibranchs mating, Komodo, Indonesia. Any help identifying which species of nudibranch much appreciated - hypselodoris bullocki perhaps??

by: Michael Gallagher
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Get a room!!! Nudibranchs mating, Komodo, Indonesia. Any help identifying which species of nudibranch much appreciated - hypselodoris bullocki perhaps??
Second place Monthly HotShots

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I iwonder what color the offspring will be? Green? :-)

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date posted posted: (last week)
category: Macro - Nudibranchia
location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Cuttlefish with my guide Wayan. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.

by: Christian Nielsen
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Cuttlefish with my guide Wayan. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.

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always good to show some diver/critter ineration Christian

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date posted posted: (3 days ago)
category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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The red garden Nikon D200, 10,5mm nikon,twin strobo Wakatobi 2010

by: Marchione Giacomo
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The red garden
Nikon D200, 10,5mm nikon,twin strobo
Wakatobi 2010

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Another classic CFWA from Marchione. Colorful foreground with relaxed diver behind

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date posted posted: (2 days ago)
category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Nembrotha Kubaryana

by: Charles Wright
1987 point member
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Nembrotha Kubaryana

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Good color contrast on this nudi Charles

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category: Macro - Nudibranchia
location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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more soccer underwater

by: Patrick Neumann
4153 point member
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more soccer underwater

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I remember Mike Valentine won the World cup at a Photo shootout with a similar shot

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date posted posted: (Last month)
category: Humorous
location: Germany
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Mola mola with my divemaster. Big boy (the fish). Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida

by: Christian Nielsen
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Mola mola with my divemaster. Big boy (the fish). Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida

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look at the size of that one Christian!

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date posted posted: (Last month)
category: Wide Angle - Divers
location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Friendly Face. D300/Inon Strobes/105mm.

by: Richard Witmer
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Friendly Face. D300/Inon Strobes/105mm.

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Nice crop Richard

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date posted posted: (last week)
category: Macro - Close-Up
location: South China Sea Philippines
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UNDERWATER BEAUTY EDITORIAL for WIENERIN MAGAZINE - promotion for waterproof makeup see more on www.susannestemmer.com

by: Susanne Stemmer
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Nice low key shot Susanne

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date posted posted: (Last month)
category: Freshwater
location: Austria
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Adult pike :-D

by: Daniel Strub
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Adult pike big grin

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Superb portrait Daniel

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category: Freshwater
location: Switzerland
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Hairy Frogfish with diver. TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Borneo

by: Richard Swann
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Hairy Frogfish with diver. TAR Park Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Borneo

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The old 'mask reflection' shot...

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category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
location: South China Sea Malaysia
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The famous "R2D2" in the Fujikawa Maru, Truk Lagoon. (air compressor)

by: Larissa Roorda
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The famous "R2D2" in the Fujikawa Maru, Truk Lagoon. (air compressor)

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Yes Larissa, but do you also have a shot of C3PO ? :-)

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category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
location: Pacific Micronesia
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Snooted Blenny

by: Nicholas Samaras
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Snooted Blenny

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category: Macro - not swimming
location: Aegean Sea Greece
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..today's diving-carp

by: Veronika Matějková
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..today's diving-carp

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date posted posted: (3 days ago)
category: Freshwater
location: Czech Republic
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This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migration. I had removed my strobes due to the backscatter and forgot to add weight, i was sat on the surface whilst my friends were seeing an awesome ball below, i was lucky to nail this shot.

by: Paul Cowell
138 point member
This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migration. I had removed my strobes due to the backscatter and forgot to add weight, i was sat on the surface whilst my friends were seeing an awesome ball below, i was lucky to nail this shot.

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category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Dusky :)

by: Allen Walker
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Dusky smile

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category: Sharks
location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Cratena peregrina

by: Roland Bach
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Cratena peregrina

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category: Macro - Nudibranchia
location: Balearic Sea Spain
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That's close ! Head of a "caretta caretta" sea-turtle. CANON 40D + 60mm macro lens. Ike DS-125 strobe. No crop.

by: Rico Besserdich
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That's close ! Head of a "caretta caretta" sea-turtle. CANON 40D + 60mm macro lens. Ike DS-125 strobe. No crop.

shortlistedShortlisted! for the monthly HotShots

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date posted posted: (last week)
category: Macro - Close-Up
location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Chromodoris Annae in Anilao. D300/Inon Strobes/105mm.

by: Richard Witmer
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Chromodoris Annae in Anilao. D300/Inon Strobes/105mm.

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"Cirque du Soleil". That's what this shrimp reminds me of. Night dive in Palau. Update: Per Brian Mayes, this is a Marble Shrimp. Thanks, Brian!!

by: Larissa Roorda
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"Cirque du Soleil". That's what this shrimp reminds me of. Night dive in Palau. Update: Per Brian Mayes, this is a Marble Shrimp. Thanks, Brian!!

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date posted posted: (3 days ago)
category: Macro - not swimming
location: Pacific Micronesia
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Whale Shark

by: Julian Cohen
1895 point member
Whale Shark

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category: Sharks
location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Fangtooth moray eel. Very menacing, but harmless.

by: Jorge Sorial
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Fangtooth moray eel. Very menacing, but harmless.

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category: Macro - Close-Up
location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Nudibranch (Phidiana militaris)

by: Brian Mayes
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Nudibranch (Phidiana militaris)

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