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MEDITERRANEAN FAIRY
By Isabella Maffei
posted Wednesday, February 29, 2012
51 votes


By Isabella Maffei
posted Monday, December 05, 2011
42 votes


By Isabella Maffei
posted Saturday, March 03, 2012
40 votes


By Isabella Maffei
posted Sunday, July 29, 2012
38 votes

SKY SURFER
By Isabella Maffei
posted Sunday, June 03, 2012
37 votes


By Isabella Maffei
posted Sunday, December 18, 2011
37 votes

The singer
By Isabella Maffei
posted Friday, December 02, 2011
36 votes


By Isabella Maffei
posted Monday, March 05, 2012
34 votes


By Isabella Maffei
posted Sunday, March 03, 2013
33 votes


By Isabella Maffei
posted Monday, October 29, 2012
32 votes
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"WALKING ON A WIRE" by Isabella Maffei
"WALKING ON A WIRE"
votes: 15
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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"BORDER WALK" by Isabella Maffei
"BORDER WALK"
votes: 20
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date posted posted: Monday, March 18, 2013
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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"CONNECTION" by Isabella Maffei
"CONNECTION"
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votes: 33
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 03, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"PIN UP BLENNY" by Isabella Maffei
"PIN UP BLENNY"
votes: 8
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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"DIVING INDUSTRY ON HAMATA WRECK" This wreck is located ... by Isabella Maffei
"DIVING INDUSTRY ON HAMATA WRECK"
This wreck is located in a shallow area , very close to Abu Ghosoon Reef (Egypt). The hi part of the wreck is 4 meters and the deepest part is max 14 meters.
votes: 13
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 14, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"THROUGH THE EYES" by Isabella Maffei
"THROUGH THE EYES"
votes: 9
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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"FREE RIDER" a little jellyfish in Med waters, picture m... by Isabella Maffei
"FREE RIDER"
a little jellyfish in Med waters, picture made with Nikon D300S and Nikon 105mm f2.8
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well defined subject against negative space background - usually the photographer would backlight against the sun so well done Isabella for a different treatment
votes: 25
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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"TUBE WORM" Any artificial white background was used. W... by Isabella Maffei
"TUBE WORM"
Any artificial white background was used.
White background was made directly on camera.
just one strobe behind the subject and one in front of
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votes: 18
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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"SUNRISE ON MANGROVE" by Isabella Maffei
"SUNRISE ON MANGROVE"
votes: 23
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 17, 2013
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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EDEN by Isabella Maffei
EDEN
votes: 11
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Andaman Sea Myanmar (Burma)
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"MANTIS FEEDING" by Isabella Maffei
"MANTIS FEEDING"
votes: 10
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date posted posted: Friday, January 11, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Myanmar (Burma)
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"VIOLET" my first post in 2013, happy new year to everybody by Isabella Maffei
"VIOLET"
my first post in 2013, happy new year to everybody
votes: 21
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 10, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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"WONDERLAND" by Isabella Maffei
"WONDERLAND"
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votes: 11
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date posted posted: Friday, December 21, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"GUARDIAN ANGEL" by Isabella Maffei
"GUARDIAN ANGEL"
votes: 17
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date posted posted: Friday, December 21, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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SEA FLOWER TWISTED by Isabella Maffei
SEA FLOWER TWISTED
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Nice structures & colors
votes: 14
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 20, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"SCOOBY" fresh water blenny by Isabella Maffei
"SCOOBY"
fresh water blenny
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votes: 21
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 20, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Italy
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"DOGGY" Salaria fluviatilis : the freshwater blenny by Isabella Maffei
"DOGGY"
Salaria fluviatilis : the freshwater blenny
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votes: 15
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 16, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Italy
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"BUFO MATING" by Isabella Maffei
"BUFO MATING"
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Editor's Comment
Excellent freshwater action !
votes: 20
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 13, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Italy
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"SPEED CURVE" zoom technic made directly on the camera, ... by Isabella Maffei
"SPEED CURVE"
zoom technic made directly on the camera, NO PHOTOSHOP.
Made with Nikon D700 in ikelite housing and Nikon 17-35mm f2.8
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votes: 20
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"LIGHT KISS" by Isabella Maffei
"LIGHT KISS"
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Simply beautiful. Isabella shows us that it does not need very special subjects to realize very special shots.
votes: 20
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 06, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"FISHFALL" by Isabella Maffei
"FISHFALL"
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Nice light, Isabella.
votes: 20
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"MARSA BAREIKA" North Egypt, Red Sea, very shallow water... by Isabella Maffei
"MARSA BAREIKA"
North Egypt, Red Sea, very shallow water
panorama shot, no strobes, magic filter blue water
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votes: 13
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"BOLD" by Isabella Maffei
"BOLD"
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votes: 23
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 02, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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"MAELSTROM" Nikon D700, Nikon 16mm f2.8 1/6 f22 ISO 100... by Isabella Maffei
"MAELSTROM"
Nikon D700, Nikon 16mm f2.8
1/6 f22 ISO 100
spin shot technique,
performed under water directly on the camera, without the help of software like photoshop.
everything we need, we have in our camera
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Editor's Comment
Well made spin with pleasing harmony of colours !
votes: 18
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"DIVING EXPLORER" Egypt , berenice, Abu Gusum Wreck by Isabella Maffei
"DIVING EXPLORER"
Egypt , berenice, Abu Gusum Wreck
Runner Up Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2012 awards final round judging

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We usually find air bubbles disturbing but here they "frame" the wreck nicely. The divers do give god idea of proportions, too.
votes: 32
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date posted posted: Monday, October 29, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"ABU GUSUM WRECK" by Isabella Maffei
"ABU GUSUM WRECK"
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votes: 30
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date posted posted: Monday, October 08, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"SOFTNESS" by Isabella Maffei
"SOFTNESS"
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votes: 12
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date posted posted: Monday, October 01, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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