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Underwater Photo Contest | Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)

1681 Entries Found: Page 13  of  63
shots that cross the surface boundary (so under/overs like Snells Window too)
Maui Keiki This baby humpback whale was showing off ... by John And Dan Cesere
Maui Keiki
This baby humpback whale was showing off in front of the West Maui Mountains.
Maui Kieki taken under NMFS permit #10018 and 895-1450 during research activities pursuant to this permit
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Submerging - the boundary between the surface and the deep by Kerri Keet
Submerging - the boundary between the surface and the deep
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Underwater reflection by Manolis Tsantakis
Underwater reflection
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 6, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Sea of Crete Greece
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Fata Morgana by Ellen Cuylaerts
Fata Morgana
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 4, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Tesla Tree by Tony Cherbas
Tesla Tree
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 3, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Papua New Guinea
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Playing with sharks at the surface is always fun. This im... by Steven Anderson
Playing with sharks at the surface is always fun. This image was taken at Tiger Beach - Bahamas
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) Bahamas
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Jelly fish after a dive by Pepe Suarez
Jelly fish after a dive
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 28, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Location: Red Sea Olympus OMD-EM5, Nauticam Housing ... by Christian Llewellyn
Location: Red Sea
Olympus OMD-EM5,
Nauticam Housing
Inon z240 x2
Copyright all Rights reserved. Mandatory credit with image use: © 2016 Christian Llewellyn.
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 15, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Zaffiro cavern by Marco Gargiulo
Zaffiro cavern
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 14, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Plic Misi lighthouse by Petteri Viljakainen
Plic Misi lighthouse
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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2 Turtles under the surface in Lahaina, Maui by Tony Cherbas
2 Turtles under the surface in Lahaina, Maui
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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All day waiting for a turtle and she decided to visit our... by Pepe Suarez
All day waiting for a turtle and she decided to visit our boat after the sunset when there was almost no light outside.
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 7, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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"Stars Above And Below" Starfish are seen both through... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Stars Above And Below"
Starfish are seen both through the surface of the water and below. No Photoshop: I used my wide angle dome port for this shot, carefully angling my camera housing in order to get both the over and under water views.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 6, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Paddleboard sharks by Doris Vierkötter
Paddleboard sharks
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 21, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Pacific French Polynesia
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Pool shot by Kelvin H.y. Tan
Pool shot
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date posted posted: Monday, July 18, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Philippines
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perfect day by Pepe Suarez
perfect day
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Thailand
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Cloudy day by Sigitas Sirvydas
Cloudy day
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Lithuania
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"Starry Stingray Splash"! No Photoshop Over-under at ... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Starry Stingray Splash"!
No Photoshop
Over-under at Stingray Sandbar, Grand Cayman
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date posted posted: Monday, July 11, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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schooling barracudas under the boat with Tachai Island on... by Pepe Suarez
schooling barracudas under the boat with Tachai Island on the background
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 7, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Thailand
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Isca cave, stalactite partially submerged with Astroides ... by Marco Gargiulo
Isca cave, stalactite partially submerged with Astroides calycularis
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date posted posted: Monday, July 4, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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'What Lies Beneath' - Southern stingrays in the shallow w... by Tanya Houppermans
'What Lies Beneath' - Southern stingrays in the shallow waters off the coast of Grand Cayman
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 2, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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he engine block of the Clan Stuart is above the water lin... by Kerri Keet
he engine block of the Clan Stuart is above the water line at most times (except spring high tide), which provides a perfect resting point for a few species of seabird. We snuck up on them to take some shots but they were more curious than timid.
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 23, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Break Time by Iyad Suleyman
Break Time
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Banda Sea Malaysia
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Man in the water by Patrick Kooij
Man in the water
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 12, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Malta
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Clown fish with parasitic Lembeh strait. Nikon D800E , ... by Marchione Giacomo
Clown fish with parasitic
Lembeh strait.
Nikon D800E , 105 macro , two strobo
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 12, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Ready to spread my wings Southern stingray at the sandbar by Ellen Cuylaerts
Ready to spread my wings
Southern stingray at the sandbar
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2016
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editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Incredible over/under shot taken at exactly the right time!
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 11, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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freshwater shrimp (Atyaephyra desmarestii), Lez river, Fr... by Mathieu Foulquié
freshwater shrimp (Atyaephyra desmarestii), Lez river, France
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 4, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes France
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1681 Entries Found: Page 13  of  63