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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Tobias Friedrich

21 Entries Found
Harcorals in sunlight near the surface.
Pgymy seahorse denise with very little focus on head.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Silvertip shark centered in sunlight, looking down in the deep while doing the safety stop.
Hammerhead Sharks.
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Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging
"Egg Salad"
Sunrise at Negros.
Two nudibrachnes mating.
Barracuda straight in front of my dome port.
"The Deathstar" - Makerels hunting in a big school of barracudas.
Snorkler with Whaleshark.
Wreck of the "Hamata" south of Marsa Alam.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Great lightning in der Verzasca River in Switzerland.
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2011

Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
I thought this was a shot by Michel Lonfat at first - that's a great compliment!
"Manta Madness" - lot's of Manta Rays around in Hanifaru Bay, it seems.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011
3rd place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
3rd Place December 2011. A super shot that has won in other contests elsewhere I believe. It always works to repeat your subject receding. Then Tobias throws in a silhouette for some extra Wow!
Spinner dolphins.
Sunken tank near the coast of Jordan, Aqaba.
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Broomtail wrasse, with open mounth. Israel, Eilat (Red Sea).
Colors of fall.
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Two gobies.
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Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging
Lionfish and it's shaddow.
Wreck of the Boltenhagen near Malta.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011
Runner Up Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
this wreck sits in the frame nicely
Canon 5D Mark II with 100mm macro.
 
 
 
21 Entries Found