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Incredibly social, the birth of a new one is a special time to get together and say hi (taken under permit)
By Arun Madisetti
posted (3 days ago)
4 votes

Imperial eagle | Statue of Christ
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (4 days ago)
3 votes

Goniobranchus collingwoodi nudibranch_February 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (5 days ago)
2 votes

Hector's goby_December 2024 (CanonEF60,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Susanna Randazzo
posted (3 days ago)
2 votes

Different color sea fans. Taken at a depth of about 40ft on a recent trip to Raja Ampat during Xmas 2024. Taken by a friend using an Olympus OM-D with 2 strobes.
By Fynn Wu
posted (3 days ago)
2 votes

The colors of many Chromodorididae nudis are always striking and these species of Goniobranchus called kuniei is no exception.There are delicate nuances of complementary shades that help make it one of a kind_Jan 2025 (CanonEF60,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Susanna Randazzo
posted (2 days ago)
2 votes

green horse
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (5 days ago)
1 votes

Dear photographer fellow divers, This is my 1000 photo that I am posting here, I hope you all enjoyed all that beauty. A happy new year and may we all continue to enjoy everything that lives underwater and take beautiful pictures of it.
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted 02:38 CST Today (14 hours ago)
0 votes

Pagurus pubescens hermit crab covered in little scyphystoma polyps (polyps which produce medusae)
By Anton Plaksin
posted 05:21 CST Today (11 hours ago)
0 votes

Adult escorts are usually but not always related to the calf. An Aunt, sister, cousin, grandmother, or even its mother. They all look after the new one. (taken under permit)
By Arun Madisetti
posted 15:54 CST Today (1 hour ago)
0 votes
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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)

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ghostpipefish_sulawesi by Mathieu Foulquié
ghostpipefish_sulawesi
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Bali - Canon S90 Compact and external strobe by Spencer Burrows
Bali - Canon S90 Compact and external strobe
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Sepia Elegans Swimming/ shooted in Bima Canon EOS 500D ni... by Gianni Cicalese
Sepia Elegans Swimming/ shooted in Bima Canon EOS 500D nimar Housing 2 x Inon Z-240 Iso 100 1/200 F18
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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A tiny pelagic shrimp (not sure of species) struggles thr... by Mark Hoevenaars
A tiny pelagic shrimp (not sure of species) struggles through the viscous water 3 miles off the coast of Kona during a blackwater night dive.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake by Wijnand Plekker
Jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Palau
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oakley............. by Afflitti Gianluca
oakley.............
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Solomon Sea Papua New Guinea
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Pipe Fish with Eggs, I just realize when I download to my... by Sandrady Irwan
Pipe Fish with Eggs, I just realize when I download to my computer. Shoot with canon 500D, 100mm macro lense and single sea&sea 250
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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anthias by Walter Bassi
anthias
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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Juvenile Box Fish on blackwater dive in 6,000 feet of wat... by Mark Hoevenaars
Juvenile Box Fish on blackwater dive in 6,000 feet of water off the coast of Kona, Hawai'i.
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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let's dance !! by Rico Besserdich
let's dance !!
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Orchestra's conductor by Raoul Caprez
Orchestra's conductor
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Seychelles
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Feeding time... ;O)... by Michel Lonfat
Feeding time... ;O)...
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Fisher's Seahorse - hippocampus fisheri Rare, elusive, p... by Mark Hoevenaars
Fisher's Seahorse - hippocampus fisheri
Rare, elusive, pelagic, nocturnal seahorse endemic to Hawai'i, found in 1,000-6,000 feet of water.
Taken on blackwater dive off the coast of Kona, HI in 6,000 feet of water.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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small by Serhat Tasgedik
small
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Night Squid by Tony Cherbas
Night Squid
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 31, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Guam
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nikon d70s,60mm micro by Puddu Massimo
nikon d70s,60mm micro
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 31, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Blackwater dive off Kona, HI in 6,000 feet of water. Unkn... by Mark Hoevenaars
Blackwater dive off Kona, HI in 6,000 feet of water. Unknown species. Please message me if you know what this is, but it appears to be some type of juvenile box fish.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 31, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Bouuuu: Nikon D200 , 60 micro , twin strobo Doumaguete ... by Marchione Giacomo
Bouuuu:
Nikon D200 , 60 micro , twin strobo
Doumaguete 2011
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Baby lion fish by Girts Kravalis
Baby lion fish
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Juvenile Orangeband Surgeonfish by Stuart Ganz
Juvenile Orangeband Surgeonfish
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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pesce angelo reale by Walter Bassi
pesce angelo reale
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Goby with Polka Dot Background :) .. Just my luck .. by Agung Djaja Rachwan
Goby with Polka Dot Background smile .. Just my luck ..
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Editor's Comment
the unusual background makes this one stand out
52 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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I hope it is in the right Category.. Nemos swimming norma... by Stefan Heer
I hope it is in the right Category.. Nemos swimming normaly! :-)
With a Nikon D90 and UK-Germany Housing.
Negros-Philippines
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date posted posted: Friday, October 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A pair of Squid swim during a night muck dive in the Phil... by Bill Lamp'l
A pair of Squid swim during a night muck dive in the Philippines.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Nice teeth! If you have ever tried shooting an adult box ... by Richard Witmer
Nice teeth! If you have ever tried shooting an adult box fish, you know how much fun this was smile D300/105mm
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35 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish in Lembeh. Canon S90 with dual Ino... by Jackie Campbell
Flamboyant Cuttlefish in Lembeh.
Canon S90 with dual Inon strobes
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Seaweed's fish. by Ferdinando Meli
Seaweed's fish.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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