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Mathias Weck

I am from Germany
Member since: Sunday, March 8, 2015
As we released the air from our BCD’s, descended towards the ocean floor and dived closer and closer to the reefs, the abundance of life increased steadily, right before our eyes. The reefs were naturally adorned with hundreds of plants, corals, and algae and surrounded by countless different species. On the tops and walls of the coral heads, the sea fans swayed rhythmically in the currents, seemingly dancing to imperceptible music. A tiny nudibranch flaunted its body of vividly blue, yellow and orange colors, caught our attention as it slowly crawls on a rock. Suddendly, a veined octopus shoots out underneath the corals and swims away. Then, a huge school of sardines passed by, right in front of us. This great sardine-run phenomenon was an absolutely majestic sight. As a scubadiver slowly glided towards the huge swarm to get a closer look, we watched a fascinating, choreographed movements, the graceful way the fish gave the diver a wide berth. At the moment we were shooting videos and
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My Contest Stats

I have 75 entries in the photo contest
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entered Friday, November 22, 2019
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entered Thursday, September 12, 2019
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entered Tuesday, September 10, 2019


CategoryNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)11616
Freshwater89311
Humorous4235
Macro - Close-Up1315612
Macro - not swimming3268
Macro - Nudibranchia11010
Macro - swimming2178
Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)2178
Sharks2157
Topside (above water but marine related)5306
Wide Angle - Close Focus2157
Wide Angle - Divers9808
Wide Angle - Marine Life161277
Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)3206
Wide Angle - Wrecks4287
totals 756738
Seas I have divedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
unspecified2730711
Atlantic55010
Caribbean Sea4205
Celebes Sea111039
Gulf Of Mexico16986
Philippine Sea11111
South China Sea11847
totals 756738
Countries I have visitedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Dominican Republic4205
Germany910912
Indonesia111039
Mexico16986
Philippines302939
Portugal55010
totals 756738

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