Underwater Photo Location: offshore

by Arun Madisetti
new addition The larger one below is almost 10, the upper one is probably a month old. Olympus 5050, Inon Dome

by Arun Madisetti
far far away from land.... Olympus 5050, Inon wide and dome port. TAKEN UNDER PERMIT

by Arun Madisetti
Under the bridge

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Out on the FAD. 5 miles out, 3 miles of water beneath.... Fish aggregating device

by Arun Madisetti
Tropical Storm Emily forming off the shore provided an awesome sunset.

by Arun Madisetti
Her name is Routine taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
not sure who this is, but hope to see her/him again this season. taken as always, under permit.

by Arun Madisetti
trying to fly. Sperm whale calf flexes its wings

by Arun Madisetti
Her name is Can-opener", because of a cut in her fluke that looks like a can opener... Hey, I don't name them. Taken under permit

by Ken Thiessen
Sunshine, bubbles and clear water, just some of my favourite things.

by Arun Madisetti
I'm ready for my close up. taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
Family portrait. Socializing sperm whales, Feb 2012 (taken under permit)

by Arun Madisetti
Mother and calf, taken under permit.

by Arun Madisetti
Socializing family group taken under permit.

by Arun Madisetti
Portuguese Man of war and Man of War fish

by Arun Madisetti
Portuguese Man of ward and associated fish. Today, the whales won.

by Arun Madisetti
Island view. First attempts at 50/50 several miles offshore.

by Arun Madisetti
"Going down", pair of Sperm whale on thier way to the inky depths taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
Sargassum and skyline

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I'm ready for my close up now.. taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
Dylan and the whale. my son meets a whale. back onboard he said "it was ok", nothing more. At school..... he was a roockstar! (taken under permit)

by Arun Madisetti
Someone was blowing a conch at 430 this morning, indicating that they needed help or the fish were in the net already.. these were over the space of an hour. whilst i was having my coffee.

by Arun Madisetti
Hull inspection. Sperm whale comes seeking a turn on the boats "open mike"(hydrophone) Taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
Weed line fun. SeaLife Dc1000

by Arun Madisetti
Up to the surface D90/Ikelite Taken under government permit.

by Arun Madisetti
adult and children. D90/Ikelight taken under government permit.

by Arun Madisetti
Happy new year! Taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
The female is called "Can opener" part of the Utensils group, I don't know who the kids are. Taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
waiting for a ride

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"gizza kiss" Taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
Ghost catch a fishing buoy found 8 miles offshore had this bobbing on the end of it.The fisherman had lost his fight with the fish who took his handline and float, but in the end the line won.

by Arun Madisetti
Mother love (taken under permit)

by Arun Madisetti
Sperm whale making a dive to over 1000m in search of food.

by Arun Madisetti
Family group, taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
Going down? (under permit)

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Physalia and attendant Man o war fish, open ocean

by Arun Madisetti
Untitled - but taken under permit

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brought to the boat.

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Dive boat gong on a night dive

by Arun Madisetti
Sperm whales socializing. (taken under permit)

by Arun Madisetti
taken under permit

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Offshore somewhere along the coast...

by Arun Madisetti
image as always taken under permit.

by Arun Madisetti
Close focus wide angle enough? Sperm Whale eye. 15mm D90, Ike housing.

by Arun Madisetti
Male and female, taken under permit

by Arun Madisetti
Sabrina Belloni surfaces somewhere off the coast of Dominica D90/Ike, Sigma 10-20

by Ellen Cuylaerts
The motion of the ocean...

by Arun Madisetti
Saying hello. (taken under permit)

by Arun Madisetti
Is this my good side? Great day on the water today 010314. Taken of course under permit.

by Arun Madisetti
Common dolphin exhaling

by Arun Madisetti
Common dolphin

by Arun Madisetti
When spooked, a sperm whale will make a huge cloud of poop, which for us is impossible to see through, they use this to mask their disappearance, image taken under permit.