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'Sunset Over Bali' on a live-aboard to Komodo (Canon G9, Speedlite 420ex)
By Marco Waagmeester
posted Wednesday, May 6, 2009
69 votes

Coconut or Veined Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) with it's shell - Puri Jati, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
By Marco Waagmeester
posted Tuesday, November 4, 2008
61 votes

Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) cleaned by bannerfish, Crystal Bay, Bali (Canon G9)
By Marco Waagmeester
posted Tuesday, September 23, 2008
59 votes

Hypselodoris Kanga nudibranch, Tukad Abu, Bali (Canon G9, WP-DC21,Inon D2000w)
By Marco Waagmeester
posted Monday, June 23, 2008
53 votes


By Marco Waagmeester
posted Thursday, September 4, 2008
52 votes

Nudibranch (Glossodoris atromarginata) - (Canon G9, D2000w, UCL165)
By Marco Waagmeester
posted Tuesday, September 2, 2008
50 votes


By Marco Waagmeester
posted Friday, June 26, 2009
46 votes

Tanah Lot temple at sunset. HDR from 3 photographs (Nikon D300, Tokina 116 ATX)
By Marco Waagmeester
posted Wednesday, January 13, 2010
44 votes

Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) getting cleaned by bannerfish at Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida, Bali. (Canon G9)
By Marco Waagmeester
posted Thursday, August 28, 2008
43 votes

Another Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) during a dive at Menjangan island, Bali. (Canon G9, Inon strobe D2000w, UCL165 macro lens)
By Marco Waagmeester
posted Sunday, August 3, 2008
41 votes
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Little porcelain crab on a sea pen. Canon G9, D2000, 2xU... by Marco Waagmeester
Little porcelain crab on a sea pen.
Canon G9, D2000, 2xUCL165
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Hypselodoris infucata nudibranch, Tulamben, Bali. Canon ... by Marco Waagmeester
Hypselodoris infucata nudibranch, Tulamben, Bali.
Canon G9, D2000, UCL165
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Hinge-Break shrimp (R. durbanensis), Tulamben, Bali Cano... by Marco Waagmeester
Hinge-Break shrimp (R. durbanensis), Tulamben, Bali
Canon G9, D2000, UCL165
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 16, 2011
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"Prayers at the sea" Hindu priest bringing his early m... by Marco Waagmeester
"Prayers at the sea"
Hindu priest bringing his early morning offerings and prayers at Sanur beach, Bali.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
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Weedy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa), Bali Indonesia -... by Marco Waagmeester
Weedy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa), Bali Indonesia - (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
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Hairy Frogfish portrait - Puri Jati, Bali (Canon G9, Inon... by Marco Waagmeester
Hairy Frogfish portrait - Puri Jati, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Whip coral shrimp (Pontonides unciger) on Cirripathes sp.... by Marco Waagmeester
Whip coral shrimp (Pontonides unciger) on Cirripathes sp. wire coral, Bali Indonesia - (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUCL165)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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Mantis Shrimp Eye (Odontodactylus scyllarus) - Batu Niti,... by Marco Waagmeester
Mantis Shrimp Eye (Odontodactylus scyllarus) - Batu Niti, Bali
As i was coming very close, it turned out that the shrimps punch couldn't break my Inon macro lens..
(Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUCL165)
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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"A Beautiful Morning" Sanur, the place where i live at... by Marco Waagmeester
"A Beautiful Morning"
Sanur, the place where i live at 10 o'clock in the morning. In the far distance you can see the island Nusa Penida.
Panorama stitched from 3 brackets of 3 shots with different exposures (HDR) with Canon Powershot G9
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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Tanah Lot temple at sunset. HDR from 3 photographs (Nikon... by Marco Waagmeester
Tanah Lot temple at sunset. HDR from 3 photographs (Nikon D300, Tokina 116 ATX)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
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Happy/Healthy and Photo Rich 2010 To All At UWP!! View o... by Marco Waagmeester
Happy/Healthy and Photo Rich 2010 To All At UWP!!
View over sea from the top of the cliffs at Bukit peninsula, south Bali. (Nikon D300, 5 merged exposures)
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 3, 2010
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date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Hairy Squatlobster "Reanimated". by Marco Waagmeester
Hairy Squatlobster "Reanimated".
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009
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Common Seahorse (Hippocampus taeniopterus) - Seraya, Bali... by Marco Waagmeester
Common Seahorse (Hippocampus taeniopterus) - Seraya, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Striped Triplefin (Helcogramma striatum) - Amed, Bali (Ca... by Marco Waagmeester
Striped Triplefin (Helcogramma striatum) - Amed, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUCL165)
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Close-up of a Marbled Shrimp (Saron marmoratus) - Tulambe... by Marco Waagmeester
Close-up of a Marbled Shrimp (Saron marmoratus) - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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The Great Barracuda of Tulamben, Bali (Sphyraena barracud... by Marco Waagmeester
The Great Barracuda of Tulamben, Bali (Sphyraena barracuda) - Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 8, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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"Clingy" the Crinoid Clingfish - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9... by Marco Waagmeester
"Clingy" the Crinoid Clingfish - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009
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"Neighbors" - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUC... by Marco Waagmeester
"Neighbors" - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUCL165)
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Little Shrimp - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UC... by Marco Waagmeester
Little Shrimp - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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Blenny having a look at me.. - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, ... by Marco Waagmeester
Blenny having a look at me.. - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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date posted posted: Friday, October 9, 2009
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Skeleton Shrimp (Caprella sp.) - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9... by Marco Waagmeester
Skeleton Shrimp (Caprella sp.) - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUCL165)
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Flabellina Nudibranch (Latin name unknown), Seraya, Bali ... by Marco Waagmeester
Flabellina Nudibranch (Latin name unknown), Seraya, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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Octocorallia Polyps, Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000... by Marco Waagmeester
Octocorallia Polyps, Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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Kanga Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris kanga) - Tulamben, Bali ... by Marco Waagmeester
Kanga Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris kanga) - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
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We've seen shots of this species before but this is the best so far Marco
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date posted posted: Monday, October 5, 2009
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Eyes of a Spearing Mantis Shrimp, considered to be the mo... by Marco Waagmeester
Eyes of a Spearing Mantis Shrimp, considered to be the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom. It is said that those eyes have "hyperspectral colour vision" and can even register Ultra-violet and Infra-red light.. (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUCL165)
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Moray Eel with Cleaner Shrimp, Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, ... by Marco Waagmeester
Moray Eel with Cleaner Shrimp, Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis), Tu... by Marco Waagmeester
Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis), Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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