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When the watertemperature in the Oosterschelde reaches 12 degrees the Cuttlefish is coming. For a lot of divers the reason to dive there now.
By Silvia Waajen
posted Tuesday, May 25, 2010
31 votes

This picture of Cottis perifretum was taken in the Grote Hegge, Thorn. Here is a wreck overgrown with freshwatermussels. In the nighttime this little fish is searching here for food. Sometimes they seem bored, it looks as if they have to yawn!
By Silvia Waajen
posted Thursday, February 18, 2010
24 votes

In may the black goby is laying eggs. Then they are much easyer to fotograph. This was a try out fot a Dutch photocontest. The picture was taken in the Grevelingenmeer, a closed sea arm of the Northsea.
By Silvia Waajen
posted Monday, December 06, 2010
23 votes

Ciona intestinalis
By Silvia Waajen
posted Saturday, November 26, 2011
20 votes

Lily pad Trying to let grow some lily s in the Bosmolenplas we had some leaves. Unfortunately no flowers.
By Silvia Waajen
posted Tuesday, November 08, 2011
17 votes

In summertime the short snouted seahorse can be found in the Oosterschelde but it is a rare species.
By Silvia Waajen
posted Friday, February 11, 2011
17 votes

The picture of Facelina auriculata was taken at the divesite Zeelandbrug. Is was present for several weeks and is not common in the Oosterschelde. Unfortunately the dive site is destroyed by the dumping of steel slag.
By Silvia Waajen
posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010
17 votes

Dahlia anemone
By Silvia Waajen
posted Saturday, February 27, 2010
17 votes

The bottom of the Oosterschelde is at several places covered with brittlestars. A lot of divers don't even look at them but the colours can be very beautiful.
By Silvia Waajen
posted Thursday, February 25, 2010
16 votes

Normally the Reef octopus is well camouflaged between the coral. This one had no intention to play hide and seek. A few photographers had all the time to take some pictures.
By Silvia Waajen
posted Monday, February 14, 2011
16 votes
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24 Images by Silvia Waajen Found

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Proterorhinus semilunaris, an invador from the Ponto casp... by Silvia Waajen
Proterorhinus semilunaris, an invador from the Ponto caspian aria.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 14, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands
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Mnemiopsis leidyi, an introduced species from the east.... by Silvia Waajen
Mnemiopsis leidyi, an introduced species
from the east. In some years they are very abundant in the Dutch waters. Always nice to spend a dive photographing them.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 05, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Limnomysis benedeni, a freshwatershrimp can be found in l... by Silvia Waajen
Limnomysis benedeni, a freshwatershrimp can be found in large numbers during wintertime.
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 24, 2011
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands
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Ciona intestinalis by Silvia Waajen
Ciona intestinalis
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Lily pad Trying to let grow some lily s in the Bosmolen... by Silvia Waajen
Lily pad
Trying to let grow some lily s in the Bosmolenplas we had some leaves. Unfortunately no flowers.
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Netherlands
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reefball in the sun by Silvia Waajen
reefball in the sun
votes: 14
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands
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Ciona intestinalis by Silvia Waajen
Ciona intestinalis
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date posted posted: Friday, October 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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pike-perch by Silvia Waajen
pike-perch
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Monday, May 02, 2011
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Netherlands
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Gymnothorax undulatus on the reef Gubal Saghira. by Silvia Waajen
Gymnothorax undulatus on the reef Gubal Saghira.
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date posted posted: Friday, February 18, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Normally the Reef octopus is well camouflaged between the... by Silvia Waajen
Normally the Reef octopus is well camouflaged between the coral. This one had no intention to play hide and seek. A few photographers had all the time to take some pictures.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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In summertime the short snouted seahorse can be found in ... by Silvia Waajen
In summertime the short snouted seahorse can be found in the Oosterschelde but it is a rare species.
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Friday, February 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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During a dive in may at Zuid Langeweg we where very surpr... by Silvia Waajen
During a dive in may at Zuid Langeweg we where very surprised that there where so many Sea mouses (Aeolidia papillosa).
votes: 12
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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In may the black goby is laying eggs. Then they are much ... by Silvia Waajen
In may the black goby is laying eggs. Then they are much easyer to fotograph. This was a try out fot a Dutch photocontest. The picture was taken in the Grevelingenmeer, a closed sea arm of the Northsea.
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votes: 23
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date posted posted: Monday, December 06, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The picture of Gobius niger was taken in may during the s... by Silvia Waajen
The picture of Gobius niger was taken in may during the start of the breeding season. After laying the eggs, the female disapears. The male stays with the aggs till they hatch.
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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When the watertemperature in the Oosterschelde reaches 12... by Silvia Waajen
When the watertemperature in the Oosterschelde reaches 12 degrees the Cuttlefish is coming. For a lot of divers the reason to dive there now.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The shot was taken during a nightdive in januari. The wat... by Silvia Waajen
The shot was taken during a nightdive in januari. The water still very cold and not much life for a picture. My buddy started to feel cold and swim faster and faster. This left me with pictures of his fins.
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votes: 14
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date posted posted: Monday, May 17, 2010
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands
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Green sea urchin crawling arround. Normally found between... by Silvia Waajen
Green sea urchin crawling arround. Normally found between rocks.
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date posted posted: Friday, March 05, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Dahlia anemone by Silvia Waajen
Dahlia anemone
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The bottom of the Oosterschelde is at several places cove... by Silvia Waajen
The bottom of the Oosterschelde is at several places covered with brittlestars. A lot of divers don't even look at them but the colours can be very beautiful.
votes: 16
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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This image of a Lobster was taken on a day with very good... by Silvia Waajen
This image of a Lobster was taken on a day with very good visability. Normally they don't walk around during daytime but on this day a lot of them where on the move.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 22, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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This picture of Cottis perifretum was taken in the Grote ... by Silvia Waajen
This picture of Cottis perifretum was taken in the Grote Hegge, Thorn. Here is a wreck overgrown
with freshwatermussels. In the nighttime this little fish is searching here for food. Sometimes they seem bored, it looks as if they have to yawn!
votes: 24
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands
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The picture of Facelina auriculata was taken at the dives... by Silvia Waajen
The picture of Facelina auriculata was taken at the divesite Zeelandbrug. Is was present for several weeks and is not common in the Oosterschelde. Unfortunately the dive site is destroyed by the dumping of steel slag.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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This picture of Anguila anguila was taken during a nightd... by Silvia Waajen
This picture of Anguila anguila was taken during a nightdive in the freshwaterlake Bosmolenplas.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands
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The picture is taken in may 2009 in a freshwaterlake call... by Silvia Waajen
The picture is taken in may 2009 in a freshwaterlake called de grote Hegge. There is a wreck and Sander lucioperca is coming there to lay eggs. The mail protects the aggs and there is a good oppertunity to take some pictures.
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date posted posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands
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