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Divespot Shaab Rumi/Sudan; Precontinent II, Cousteau-house from 1963. Nikon D2Xs, Nikon Zoom AF 12 - 24 mm; 2 flashes: Seacam Seaflash 150 TTL, Seacam flash Mini 100. Model: Karin. Precontinent II is one of my absolute topspots worldwide!
By Frank Schneider
posted Wednesday, July 8, 2009
497 votes

NOW YOU! Special poker game - realized in the pool at the Palm Garden Resort of http://www.sea-bees.de in Phuket, Thailand.
By Frank Schneider
posted Friday, December 2, 2011
118 votes

Girl with softcoral - Nikon D2Xs, Seacam-housing, Nikon Zoom 12-24 mm, Flash Seacam Mini100 (manual setting) - Model: Tanja
By Frank Schneider
posted Wednesday, February 18, 2009
69 votes


By Frank Schneider
posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009
68 votes

Humpbackwhale jumping Nikon F4, f2.8/70-200 mm, Film Velvia 100 ISO
By Frank Schneider
posted Monday, October 4, 2010
67 votes

NO EXCUSES! Special poker game - realized in the pool at the Palm Garden Resort of http://www.sea-bees.de in Phuket, Thailand.
By Frank Schneider
posted Friday, December 2, 2011
65 votes

F4 Phantom, Subic bay/Philippines, -44 m (152 ft). Nikon D2Xs, Nikon fisheye 10,5 mm in a Seacam-housing with Seacam Miniflash 100. Model: Tanja.
By Frank Schneider
posted Sunday, April 12, 2009
63 votes

Diver with 'Mauve stinger' (Pelagia noctiluca). - Thanks to Luca Smecca from www.dwsdiving.com. - Model: Leda; Nikon D2X iwith f4.0/12 - 24 mm, housing: Seacam ; flash: Seacam Seaflash 150 TTL and Mini 100. - 1/60 s, f 9.0, ISO 100.
By Frank Schneider
posted Wednesday, October 6, 2010
58 votes

Nikon D2Xs, Zoom f4/12-24 mm, Seacam Housing w. Seacam Seaflsh 150 TTL (manual setting) and Seacam Mini 100 (manual setting); 1/125 s, f13, ISO 200. Model: Leda
By Frank Schneider
posted Monday, October 4, 2010
56 votes

Diving a cenote in the south of the Dominican Republic not to far from Santo Domingo. Nikon D2Xs + Nikon fisheye 10,5 mm in a Seacam housing; strobes: Seaflash mini 100, Nikon SB105. - Model: Debby - thanks to Walter from www.pelicanosport.com
By Frank Schneider
posted Wednesday, September 2, 2009
45 votes
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Blacktip reef baby sharks; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, ... by Frank Schneider
Blacktip reef baby sharks; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Model and lionfish; Model: Leda; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-2... by Frank Schneider
Model and lionfish; Model: Leda; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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Diver in freshwater cave; Models: Zaira, Peter; Nikon D3,... by Frank Schneider
Diver in freshwater cave; Models: Zaira, Peter; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 digital, all settings manual
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Dominican Republic
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Model and turtle; Model: Carina; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-2... by Frank Schneider
Model and turtle; Model: Carina; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Model and squids; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam ho... by Frank Schneider
Model and squids; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Model and octopus; Model: Ines; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24... by Frank Schneider
Model and octopus; Model: Ines; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Model and blacktip reef shark; Model: Ursula; Nikon D3, Z... by Frank Schneider
Model and blacktip reef shark; Model: Ursula; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Micronesia
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Model and Manta; Model: Ursula; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24... by Frank Schneider
Model and Manta; Model: Ursula; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
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Model and soft corals; Model: Giovanna; Nikon D3, Zoom f2... by Frank Schneider
Model and soft corals; Model: Giovanna; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Jordan
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Diver at wreck "Cedar Pride"; Model: Giovanna; Nikon D3, ... by Frank Schneider
Diver at wreck "Cedar Pride"; Model: Giovanna; Nikon D3, Zoom f2.8/14-24 mm, Seacam housing, two strobes Seacam 150 Digital
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
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date posted location: Red Sea Jordan
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"The Aquarium"; Model: Tanja; Nikon D2x, f2.8/10.5mm fish... by Frank Schneider
"The Aquarium"; Model: Tanja; Nikon D2x, f2.8/10.5mm fisheye, Secam housing and two Seacam strobes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Model and stenopus; Model: Karin; Nikon D3, f2.8/14-24mm ... by Frank Schneider
Model and stenopus; Model: Karin; Nikon D3, f2.8/14-24mm Zoom (shot with 24mm), Seacam housing and two Seacam strobes 150 Digital
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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half-and-half photo (split shot) of reef sharks; Nikon D3... by Frank Schneider
half-and-half photo (split shot) of reef sharks; Nikon D3, Nikkor f 2.8/14-24mm Zoom, Seacam housing, two Seacam flash Digital 150, all settings manual
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 4, 2014
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
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Half and half photo (Half-and-half, split shot) of reef s... by Frank Schneider
Half and half photo (Half-and-half, split shot) of reef sharks
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18 Votes
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NO EXCUSES! Special poker game - realized in the pool at... by Frank Schneider
NO EXCUSES!
Special poker game - realized in the pool at the Palm Garden Resort of click here in Phuket, Thailand.
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65 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 2, 2011
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Thailand
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NOW YOU! Special poker game - realized in the pool at t... by Frank Schneider
NOW YOU!
Special poker game - realized in the pool at the Palm Garden Resort of click here in Phuket, Thailand.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011
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Editor's Comment
The most talked about, top voted image of the month! It's an object lesson in using models professionally. Deceptively simple - how would you get the cards to stick to the table? Hide the reg's? direct the action? Top Notch Frank!
118 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 2, 2011
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Nikon D3 + Nikon Zoom 14-24mm in a Seacam housing, 2 x Se... by Frank Schneider
Nikon D3 + Nikon Zoom 14-24mm in a Seacam housing, 2 x Seacam Seaflash 150 TTL (manual settings), 1/80s, f 20. Thanks to Holger Schwab from click here
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44 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Asian Sea Thailand
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Diver with napoleon. Nikon D2Xs, Nikon Zoom 12-24 / Seaca... by Frank Schneider
Diver with napoleon. Nikon D2Xs, Nikon Zoom 12-24 / Seacam housing, Seacam Seaflash 150 TTL + Seacem Seaflssh 100 (both with manual settings); 1/50s, f 14, ISO 250. Model: Leda. Thanks to Tova Harel from click here
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Palau
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MANTASTIC! by Frank Schneider
MANTASTIC!
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29 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 7, 2010
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Micronesia
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Title of this photo: "WHAT????" - Nikon D2X, f4.0/12-24 Z... by Frank Schneider
Title of this photo: "WHAT????" - Nikon D2X, f4.0/12-24 Zoom, DSeacam housing, Seacam Seaflash 150 TTL + Seaflash Mini 100 (manual setings); 1/60, f 6,3, ISO 100
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Diver with 'Mauve stinger' (Pelagia noctiluca). - Than... by Frank Schneider
Diver with 'Mauve stinger' (Pelagia noctiluca). - Thanks to Luca Smecca from click here -
Model: Leda; Nikon D2X iwith f4.0/12 - 24 mm, housing: Seacam ; flash: Seacam Seaflash 150 TTL and Mini 100. - 1/60 s, f 9.0, ISO 100.
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58 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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Nikon D2Xs, Zoom f4/12-24 mm, Seacam Housing w. Seacam Se... by Frank Schneider
Nikon D2Xs, Zoom f4/12-24 mm, Seacam Housing w. Seacam Seaflsh 150 TTL (manual setting) and Seacam Mini 100 (manual setting); 1/125 s, f13, ISO 200. Model: Leda
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2010

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looks an easy shot, you try it. Making it look simple is hard!
56 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 4, 2010
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Humpbackwhale jumping Nikon F4, f2.8/70-200 mm, Film V... by Frank Schneider
Humpbackwhale jumping
Nikon F4, f2.8/70-200 mm, Film Velvia 100 ISO
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67 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 4, 2010
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominican Republic
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Endless Oceans - endless Beauty - thanks to Tova Harel f... by Frank Schneider
Endless Oceans - endless Beauty - thanks to Tova Harel ftom click here for the contact to Francisco Beech at the Palau Airport Lounge in Koror who got the doors out of his plane for the fantastic photo-flight - Nikon D3X w. Zoom f2.8/24-70
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 2, 2010
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Thanks Bill Acker from www.mantaray.com for the beautiful... by Frank Schneider
Thanks Bill Acker from click here for the beautiful Manta and thanks to my model, Leda. - Camera: Nikon D3X, Nikon 24-70/f.2.8
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 2, 2010
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Diving a cenote in the south of the Dominican Republic no... by Frank Schneider
Diving a cenote in the south of the Dominican Republic not to far from Santo Domingo. Nikon D2Xs + Nikon fisheye 10,5 mm in a Seacam housing; strobes: Seaflash mini 100, Nikon SB105. -
Model: Debby - thanks to Walter from click here
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Dominican Republic
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Longnose Hawkfish siiting in a Gorgonia Seafan; it took 3... by Frank Schneider
Longnose Hawkfish siiting in a Gorgonia Seafan; it took 30 min. until they were posing close enough to each other AND looking into tbhe camera. - Nikon D2Xs + 60 mm Nikkor Macro in a Seacam housing, Seacam Seaflash 150 TTL
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date posted posted: Monday, August 31, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Myanmar (Burma)
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