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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By James Francis

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I really need some help on this one, it is a worm feeding... by James Francis
I really need some help on this one, it is a worm feeding on coral about 12" long with soft hair like extensions all over which fully retract upon close contact. The colors in the picture are very close what I saw in the water.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bahamas
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I caught this pair of Gray Angels waiting for a free meal... by James Francis
I caught this pair of Gray Angels waiting for a free meal as this Hawksbill feeds on reef sponge in Cozumel Mexico
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 20, 2010
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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When I night dive in Cozumel I always see these big coral... by James Francis
When I night dive in Cozumel I always see these big coral crabs but even with the beautiful texture of their shell the shots all start to look alike. So I felt really lucky to catch this poser as it ran up on a rock and posed with the finger coral
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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These beautiful fish are Gray Angels just before the adul... by James Francis
These beautiful fish are Gray Angels just before the adult stage of life which is a solid gray to brown color...
Equipment used was a Nikon D-200 in a Iklite housing with Dual Ds-125 strobes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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this is one of the frist photographs I took when a became... by James Francis
this is one of the frist photographs I took when a became a underwater photographer with my new DX-1G sea & sea digital point an shoot. Cow fish are hard to catch relaxed with natural colors because if it get nervous it turns blue...
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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While visiting Freeport Bahamas I was suprised to find se... by James Francis
While visiting Freeport Bahamas I was suprised to find several large lionfish on a shallow shore dive near my hotel
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date posted posted: Monday, January 25, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Bahamas
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I came across this Red Hind & a small Spotted Moray worki... by James Francis
I came across this Red Hind & a small Spotted Moray working together as a team. The Red Hind was protecting the moray as if it were his little brother... LOL
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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I photographed this green eyed puffer during a shallow ni... by James Francis
I photographed this green eyed puffer during a shallow night dive just off the rocky shore. I love to dive at night and when I can't find a trip going out I always find plenty of subjects just off the shore...
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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I took this close-up of a Black tip Reef shark on a shark... by James Francis
I took this close-up of a Black tip Reef shark on a shark dive with unexso divers last year, and although the sharks left a bit of turbulance in the water I was glad that the sharks eye was in sharp focus as he checked me out.
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date posted posted: Friday, January 15, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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This is a great shot of a Drum in Cozumel Mexico done on ... by James Francis
This is a great shot of a Drum in Cozumel Mexico done on a night dive with a Dx-1G sea & sea camera and a Ys strobe.
Drum move very fast and are often hard to photograph but at night this one slowed down a bit and the flash stopped motion ...
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date posted posted: Friday, January 15, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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This octopus was taken at night with a Dx-1g Sea & sea ca... by James Francis
This octopus was taken at night with a Dx-1g Sea & sea camera and a Ys strobe as it transitioned between colors
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 9, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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I few years ago I missed a shot because I used a cheap ca... by James Francis
I few years ago I missed a shot because I used a cheap camera, well determined to never miss a shot again I took the plunge and invested in some real equipment this last year. The result; Cozumel Rainbow Squid...
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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