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Freshwater Jellyfish in Blanch Quarry in North Carolina.  Body of the jellyfish is about 1cm in diameter.
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Sunday, November 29, 2009
24 votes

Colorful crab in Dominica
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Friday, January 22, 2010
23 votes

Its not often you get an angelfish to pose
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Wednesday, September 15, 2010
21 votes

Taken in Bonaire with D70 in Subal with Inon Strobes.
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Saturday, September 04, 2010
20 votes

slipper lobster on a night dive.  Fuji Velvia Film
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Thursday, January 28, 2010
20 votes

Nudibranch in Lembeh
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Saturday, February 13, 2010
19 votes

Emperor Shrimp on a sea cucumber
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Saturday, February 13, 2010
19 votes

3 nudis found in Lembeh.  These were not arranged or touched in any way.  All three where together.
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Friday, December 04, 2009
19 votes

Tube anemone taken about 30 feet from the shore in Anilao, Philippines.
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Saturday, September 12, 2009
18 votes

Ornate Ghost Pipefish in its native surroundings
By Rick Cavanaugh
posted Saturday, January 30, 2010
18 votes
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Its not often you get an angelfish to pose
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Huge school in a feeding frenzy. Bonaire, D70 Subal Inon Strobes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Taken in Bonaire with D70 in Subal with Inon Strobes.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Why be normal.
Instead of half under and half over, stick part of the dome out of the water! This is shot in a quarry in NC. This shot has not photoshopping. This is what I saw from the view finder. Nikon D-70 Subal Housing 2 Inon Strobes
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This was shot in my backyard pool with cheap expired film. My nephew did this pose, unplanned, I shot.....I wish I used Velvia..........
votes: 16
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date posted posted: Friday, February 19, 2010
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United States
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Frog fish
votes: 14
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Nudibranch
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Emperor Shrimp on a sea cucumber
votes: 19
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Nudibranch in Lembeh
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votes: 19
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Pair of clownfish symmetrically swimming in Lembeh.
votes: 14
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date posted posted: Friday, February 12, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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fish resting on coral
votes: 8
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Ornate Ghost Pipefish in its native surroundings
votes: 18
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Neck Crab with incredible decorations. That is all him filling the frame!
When I saw the green antennae, I did not immediately notice they were pieces of sea grass. I thought I found a new species!
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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slipper lobster on a night dive. Fuji Velvia Film
votes: 20
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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reef scene film, Velvia
votes: 7
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date posted posted: Friday, January 22, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Colorful crab in Dominica
votes: 23
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date posted posted: Friday, January 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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yellow tube sponges at night taken with fugi velvia film.
votes: 6
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date posted posted: Friday, January 15, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Reef scene. Film-Fugi Velvia
votes: 11
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date posted posted: Friday, January 15, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Reef scene in Dominica
votes: 8
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Star Eyed Hermit Crab
votes: 13
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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3 nudis found in Lembeh. These were not arranged or touched in any way. All three where together.
votes: 19
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date posted posted: Friday, December 04, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Close up of a basket star at night in Dominica
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votes: 13
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Dominica
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Freshwater Jellyfish in Blanch Quarry in North Carolina. Body of the jellyfish is about 1cm in diameter.
votes: 24
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 29, 2009
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United States
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strobes shot through fire urchin tentacles plus ambient light.
votes: 12
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Tube anemone taken about 30 feet from the shore in Anilao, Philippines.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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25 Images by Rick Cavanaugh Found

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