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Unbelievable...I was cleaning my photo equipment at the pool and justat this moment a leguan come in the pool to drink fresh water. I dive to the buttom of the pool and make my shot !!! Thank you, little Godzilla...
By Dave Benz
posted Monday, March 16, 2009
54 votes

Hey...what´s up ???
By Dave Benz
posted Sunday, April 11, 2010
54 votes

Cleaning shrimp during its work...
By Dave Benz
posted Monday, February 21, 2011
50 votes

I ever thought that mermaids are not real...so what ???
By Dave Benz
posted Sunday, October 25, 2009
44 votes

It´s damned hart to get this little monsters perfect on a photo. But this one was my lovely model and made a good job...
By Dave Benz
posted Thursday, May 28, 2009
41 votes

I took this picture with this asian beauty in the caribbean sea on a perfect sunny day. At least I think the model had more fun than me...after the shooting she dives and dives and dives...
By Dave Benz
posted Friday, January 23, 2009
41 votes

Surrounded...
By Dave Benz
posted Monday, April 25, 2011
40 votes

Amazing snorkel dive together with a whaleshark and a uw-model.
By Dave Benz
posted Sunday, April 11, 2010
37 votes

Underwatershooting in the great Pacific, Philippines.
By Dave Benz
posted Friday, January 07, 2011
37 votes

So small and soooo sweet...
By Dave Benz
posted Saturday, January 29, 2011
36 votes
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Just diving together with a mermaid...nothing else ;-) by Dave Benz
Just diving together with a mermaid...nothing else ;-)
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votes: 34
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 17, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Interesting little cleaning shrimp doing his hard work... by Dave Benz
Interesting little cleaning shrimp doing his hard work...
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votes: 30
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 08, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Divers...face to face. by Dave Benz
Divers...face to face.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 08, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Germany
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Amazing shoot with a caribbean beauty on one of the most ... by Dave Benz
Amazing shoot with a caribbean beauty on one of the most spectacular beaches on curacao, netherland antilles.
Thank you dear model, for doing a perfect job...
votes: 14
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Mermaids last ride... Even if this siren is not real...I... by Dave Benz
Mermaids last ride...
Even if this siren is not real...I love her !!!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Welcome to Jelly-world... by Dave Benz
Welcome to Jelly-world...
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votes: 28
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 07, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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I think, I gonna bring you back in the ocean...beautiful ... by Dave Benz
I think, I gonna bring you back in the ocean...beautiful mermaid
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 01, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
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If you wait long enough...than you can see them...the ama... by Dave Benz
If you wait long enough...than you can see them...the amazing mermaids. Just unbelievable ;-)
votes: 20
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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What a beautiful mermaid... by Dave Benz
What a beautiful mermaid...
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To pull a mermaid shot off the model must be beautiful (she is). Dave entered a few shots on this theme this month. This is the best topside one.
votes: 32
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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I ever thought that mermaids are not real...so what ??? by Dave Benz
I ever thought that mermaids are not real...so what ???
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Dave entered a few mermaids this month. Usually such shots are cringe-worthy but he got one great topside one and this one that's even better and u/w
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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Underwatershooting with my Model Rabea in a cold lake... by Dave Benz
Underwatershooting with my Model Rabea in a cold lake...
votes: 27
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 09, 2009
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Germany
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This picture was taken during a hard training day for swi... by Dave Benz
This picture was taken during a hard training day for swimmers...
votes: 18
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date posted posted: Monday, August 03, 2009
date posted category: Freshwater
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Shooting with my underwatermodel Isabelle... by Dave Benz
Shooting with my underwatermodel Isabelle...
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votes: 23
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 16, 2009
date posted category: Freshwater
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I´ve taken this picture during a training competition of ... by Dave Benz
I´ve taken this picture during a training competition of one the best swimmers in germany. He was nearly faster than my camera...
votes: 21
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
date posted category: Freshwater
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Damned small little shrimp... by Dave Benz
Damned small little shrimp...
votes: 25
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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The beauty and the sea... by Dave Benz
The beauty and the sea...
votes: 23
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 02, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
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silent hunter... by Dave Benz
silent hunter...
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date posted posted: Monday, June 01, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Amazing underwatershooting with a caribbean model on cura... by Dave Benz
Amazing underwatershooting with a caribbean model on curacao, netherland antilles. Oh, man...life can be so good !!!
votes: 24
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date posted posted: Friday, May 29, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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It´s damned hart to get this little monsters perfect on a... by Dave Benz
It´s damned hart to get this little monsters perfect on a photo. But this one was my lovely model and made a good job...
votes: 41
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Wow...what a caribbean beauty !!! I was on my way to div... by Dave Benz
Wow...what a caribbean beauty !!!
I was on my way to dive when this turtle came around and say hello to me...
votes: 28
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Unbelievable...I was cleaning my photo equipment at the p... by Dave Benz
Unbelievable...I was cleaning my photo equipment at the pool and justat this moment a leguan come in the pool to drink fresh water. I dive to the buttom of the pool and make my shot !!! Thank you, little Godzilla...
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009
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a central subject shouldn't be your first choice but I'm being picky. It's a very rare shot!
votes: 54
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date posted posted: Monday, March 16, 2009
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands Antilles
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I took this picture with this asian beauty in the caribbe... by Dave Benz
I took this picture with this asian beauty in the caribbean sea on a perfect sunny day. At least I think the model had more fun than me...after the shooting she dives and dives and dives...

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not gratuitous naked flesh but a great model shot
votes: 41
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date posted posted: Friday, January 23, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
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