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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Chase Darnell

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"The Moment"
An overhead fly by of a Hammer Head being cleaned in the Cocos.
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What a beauty! Great capture of this majestic moment!
"Snappin"
A huge school of Snapper hanging out in the blue water on a safety stop.
"Air Space"
A Spotted Eagle Ray soars over head under the sun rays.
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"Shooting for the Sky"
This Eagle Ray was begging to have his photo taken. Some days it all just goes your way and those are the days that take your experience to the next level.
"Tarpon Cave"
The Tarpon Cave at Macabuca is always filled with these massive fish.
"Sunny Sergeant"
Small Sergeant Majors in the shallows.
"Clownin"
A Gaudy Clown Crab stays out in the open for a close up.
"Spread Your Wings"
This Eagle Ray let me get so close to him. We were swimming out off the wall in the blue water, which allowed me to achieve a blackout background.
"Follow the Leader"
A big school of Jacks dancing out in the blue.
"Marble Crusiing"
A Marbled Ray inside the arch at Dos Amigos Grande.
"Sky Flying"
I love interacting with Turtles mid water. Being able to include the texture of the surface and even the clouds on a clear day.
"Spread Em"
A Hawksbill prepares for a major bite of his breakfast.
"Schools Out"
It was simply amazing to be greeted with such ample fish life all of the dives in Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
"The Armada"
A big school of Hammerheads passes underneath me while on a my safety stop.
"Court Side"
An on looking diver watches a huge school of Jacks dancing in the blue.
"The Temple"
Inside in arch way at Dos Amigos Grande Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This massive structure was filled with schooling fish, resting White-tips and multiple Marbled Rays.
"Engulfed"
A Diver is surrounded by a huge school of Jacks I envy the feeling the diver must have being surrounded by such a swarm of life, but feel equally as good being able to document my sisters experience.
"White Tip Cruising"
A White Tip swims along a rocky slope with a school of Jacks above.
"Just Passing By"
A Hammerhead keeps its distance as it makes its way out to the deep water.
"Clean Me"
The Hammerheads would almost freeze their motion as they would glide into a cleaning station.
"Turtle Angel"
A Hawksbill Turtle is backlit by the sun as it heads to surface for a breath.
"Silver School"
A School of Horse Eyed Jacks doing their dance around the stern of the Kittiwake.
"Turtle Bomb"
A Hawksbill dives into the blue after catching its breath on the surface.
"Sun Kissin"
A Hawksbill Turtle cruises over the top of a reef while basking in the sun rays.
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Editor's Comment
Perfect timing and positioning! The one thing that would have bumped this up to 1st place was if the Turtle happened to open his mouth and bite the sun spot :) But hey, you can't control nature!
"Golden File"
A Juvenile Slender File Fish hanging out around a red rope sponge.
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"My Reef"
A Hawksbill Turtle settling down to feed with a diver approaching in the background.
"The Crack"
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