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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Terry Steeley
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Baited feeds has changed the shark behaviour in the Bahamas but it's also created a healthy revenue for the islands, and as such more than 40 species of shark enjoy full protection from the Bahamian government over 240,000 square miles.
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29 Votes VOTE!
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Wacky shark splits
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, f18, 1/125, ISO200, Canon 15mm fisheye, Seacam 150 strobes
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15 Votes VOTE!
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The joy of the reef.
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9 Votes VOTE!
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Black crab on the shore. Black sand beach, Kona
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5 Votes VOTE!
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Tiger in the light beams
—Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon 8-15mm fisheye @ 15mm, f13, 1/160s, ISO160, Inon Z240 strobe
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3 Votes VOTE!
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Almost invisible to the eye. The wonderfully camoflaged Bargibant's pygmy seahorse is a master of disguise against the gorgonian coral.
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2 Votes VOTE!
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Freediver explores the magical cavern of the Yucatán Peninsula.
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9 Votes VOTE!
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Blue ring octopus, mid water swimming.
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6 Votes VOTE!
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Happiness comes in salty water...
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7 Votes VOTE!
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Inside the pipe, Hawaii
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6 Votes VOTE!
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The ocean gives us art
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10 Votes VOTE!
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Tiger shark encounters @ Fish Tales, Bahamas
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2 Votes VOTE!
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Caribbean reef shark cruises the ocean's surface.
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8 Votes VOTE!
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Kite surfing the sandbar.
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7 Votes VOTE!
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Ancient Hawaiians believed that their ancestors came back to protect them as ‘Aumakua’. Usually animals, such as a sharks or owls; aumakua have magical powers and an ability to connect human beings and the natural world. (Natural encounter)
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9 Votes VOTE!
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Wonderfully curious, ridiculously energetic and wildly mischievous. South Africa's Cape fur seals bring a smile to every divers face.
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7 Votes VOTE!
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A masterclass in surf photography
— Canon 1Dx, Canon EF 2.8 70-200 @70mm, f6.3, 1/250s, ISO400
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11 Votes VOTE!
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Bat fish madness
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14 Votes VOTE!
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Humility is the mother of all giants.
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF 8-15mm @ 15mm, f9, 1/125, ISO400, available light.
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15 Votes VOTE!
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'The view from below'. Broadnose sevengill shark, broad snouted sevengill, ground shark, Pacific seven-gill shark, spotted cow shark and Tasmanian tiger shark are just a few of the names given to this 'wolf of the sea'.
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8 Votes VOTE!
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Bubble coral shrimps nestling in the bubble coral.
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8 Votes VOTE!
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Whip coral shrimp. Experts in concealment. Wakatobi National Park.
— Subal housing, Canon 5Dmk2, Canon EF100mm macro, f20, 1/200s, ISO200. Inon Z240 strobe
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6 Votes VOTE!
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For those of us lucky enough the venture into the sea, an Asian Sea Cow or Dugong is a rare and beautiful treat.
— Subal underwater housing, Zen DP230, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF8-15mm @ 15mm, f9, 1/125, ISO200, available light and 2x Inon Z240 strobes.
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7 Votes VOTE!
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All the world loves a clownfish.
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10 Votes VOTE!
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Damsel fish portrait
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5 Votes VOTE!
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'The Passage'.
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5 Votes VOTE!
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Camera #selfie
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5 Votes VOTE!
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