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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Rico Besserdich

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freediving by Rico Besserdich
freediving
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 9, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Sweepin' . A juvenile cave sweeper. shot during a early m... by Rico Besserdich
Sweepin' . A juvenile cave sweeper. shot during a early morning dive. no strobes, this picture's light is from the early morning sun. f 3.5 , 1/250 scnd., ISO 100. CANON 40d with 60mm macro lens.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Meet the Blenny ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Meet the Blenny ;-)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Coral Garden in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. 10mm lens, 6' dom... by Rico Besserdich
Coral Garden in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. 10mm lens, 6' dome, no strobe - ambient light only.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Kalmar. Kas/Antalya ( Turkey ). Canon 40D, Ike DS125, 60,... by Rico Besserdich
Kalmar. Kas/Antalya ( Turkey ). Canon 40D, Ike DS125, 60,, macro lens.
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date posted posted: Monday, September 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Ras Mohammed national park in Egypt. My IKE strobe died o... by Rico Besserdich
Ras Mohammed national park in Egypt. My IKE strobe died on the first day there, so this photo was token with ambient light only ( in around 6 m depht ). CANON 40D, 6'' dome, 10-20mm Sigma, F:4
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 5, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sticky Thing ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Sticky Thing ;-)
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Flying Gurnard by Rico Besserdich
Flying Gurnard
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Watching you, watching me..... by Rico Besserdich
Watching you, watching me.....
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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A small "micro cosmos" living on the lower engine part of... by Rico Besserdich
A small "micro cosmos" living on the lower engine part of our dive-boat ( close to the propeller ). Size of frame in total : 5 cm. 60mm lens with +10 diopter
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Juvenile Cave Sweeper. Size: around 5 cm. He is living wi... by Rico Besserdich
Juvenile Cave Sweeper. Size: around 5 cm. He is living with his family under the jetty of our divecenter. Was hard to take this photo ;-) CANON 40D with 60mm macro lens, no strobe. F 3.5 , 1/250 sc., ISO 100
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Turkish Wrasse by Rico Besserdich
Turkish Wrasse
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date posted posted: Monday, August 30, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Blenny. As shot yesterday during my early morning dive in... by Rico Besserdich
Blenny. As shot yesterday during my early morning dive in Kas/Antalya (Turkey). 1/90 s, F 11, ISO 200. CANON 40D, 60mm makro lens, 2 x sea&sea ys110@ strobes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 29, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"the eye of the urchin". No, that's not the eye of the Di... by Rico Besserdich
"the eye of the urchin". No, that's not the eye of the Diadem Sea-Urchin. I have no idea, what this is ;-) CANON 40D, 60mm makro lens, 2 x sea&sea strobe. Shot last week in Kas/Antalya - Turkey.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"It's a flat flat world, but you would be nothing without... by Rico Besserdich
"It's a flat flat world, but you would be nothing without a flatworm on your side :-))" - Flatworm at night. CANON 40D, 1/125 sc. , F 13, 60 mm makro lens, 2 x sea&sea strobe.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Eye of the flounder. 1/250 s , F: 3,5. 60mm macro lens wi... by Rico Besserdich
Eye of the flounder. 1/250 s , F: 3,5. 60mm macro lens with + 10 diopter, CANON 40D, 2 Sea&Sea strobes.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Mr. Red Eye by Rico Besserdich
Mr. Red Eye
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date posted posted: Friday, August 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Fireworm closeup. CANON 60mm macro lens with +10 diopter,... by Rico Besserdich
Fireworm closeup. CANON 60mm macro lens with +10 diopter, CANON 40D, Ike housing, 2 x Sea&Sea YS 125@ strobe. Was tricky to work with the +10 diopter...unfortunetly it's no "achromat" :-(
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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That's close ! Head of a "caretta caretta" sea-turtle. CA... by Rico Besserdich
That's close ! Head of a "caretta caretta" sea-turtle. CANON 40D + 60mm macro lens. Ike DS-125 strobe. No crop.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Predator closeup". Nightdive, CANON 40D, Ike housing, Ik... by Rico Besserdich
"Predator closeup". Nightdive, CANON 40D, Ike housing, Ike DS-125 strobe, CANON 60mm macro lens.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Candy ? by Rico Besserdich
Candy ?
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Baby Squid & Zodiac". At the end of a nightdive I have f... by Rico Besserdich
"Baby Squid & Zodiac". At the end of a nightdive I have found this small baby squid ( 5 cm. ) swimming below an old zodiac. Was very difficult to take this photo ;-)
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date posted posted: Monday, August 23, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"2500". Celebrating my dive no 2500 ( in the year 2008 ) ... by Rico Besserdich
"2500". Celebrating my dive no 2500 ( in the year 2008 ) with my friend erol & a turtle :-) I hope, that's the right category since in fact a macro lens was used ;-)
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date posted posted: Monday, August 23, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Shrimp Mania" by Rico Besserdich
"Shrimp Mania"
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Night Beauty" by Rico Besserdich
"Night Beauty"
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Close to the squid :-) by Rico Besserdich
Close to the squid :-)
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date posted posted: Friday, August 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Blenny by Rico Besserdich
Blenny
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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