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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 (6 days ago)
2 votes

Hector's goby_December 2024 (CanonEF60,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Susanna Randazzo
posted (4 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 (4 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 (3 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 Thursday, January 9, 2025
0 votes

Pagurus pubescens hermit crab covered in little scyphystoma polyps (polyps which produce medusae)
By Anton Plaksin
posted Thursday, January 9, 2025
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 Thursday, January 9, 2025
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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Cat Fishes on the move... in the waters of Lembeh Strait.... by Michel Lonfat
Cat Fishes on the move... in the waters of Lembeh Strait. Que du bonheur... :O)...
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Love the attitude of these guys. by Charles Wright
Love the attitude of these guys.
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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I caught this ghost pipefish (on photo) outside its coral... by Christian Nielsen
I caught this ghost pipefish (on photo) outside its coral. I kind of like the colourful background. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Photo taken in Tulamben area.
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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The flame by Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalez
The flame
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Smile Nikon D200 , 105 macro, twin strobo Wakatobi 2010 by Marchione Giacomo
Smile
Nikon D200 , 105 macro, twin strobo
Wakatobi 2010
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Flying Ghost by Sangut Santoso
Flying Ghost
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43 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Sepiola atlantica - the little cuttle. Aughrus, Connemar... by Mark Thomas
Sepiola atlantica - the little cuttle.
Aughrus, Connemara.
D3 105mm.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Ireland
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Moray with cleaning Shrimp - Canon G9 in Canon housing by Luca Dalle Donne
Moray with cleaning Shrimp - Canon G9 in Canon housing
37 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Seaventures House reef at Mabul Island. Photo taken witho... by Ricardo Gonzalez
Seaventures House reef at Mabul Island. Photo taken without strobes.
46 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Laaaarge barracuda by Alex Varani
Laaaarge barracuda
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Shrimp dancing for me ! Nice moment :-) by Raoul Caprez
Shrimp dancing for me ! Nice moment :-)
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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reeflife by Heru Suryoko
reeflife
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Tiny clownfish Nikon D200 , 60 macro, twin strobo Wakat... by Marchione Giacomo
Tiny clownfish
Nikon D200 , 60 macro, twin strobo
Wakatobi 2010
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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lembeh strait,nighy dive,nikon d2x 60mm macro by Puddu Massimo
lembeh strait,nighy dive,nikon d2x 60mm macro
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Editor's Comment
It is so hard to get a simple portrait so well done Puddu
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Blackfin Barracuda (Canon G9 in Canon housing) by Luca Dalle Donne
Blackfin Barracuda (Canon G9 in Canon housing)
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Cornet fish approaches my camera.......good example of le... by Richard Mclean
Cornet fish approaches my camera.......good example of letting the prey come to you.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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Plectorhincus vittatus by Alex Varani
Plectorhincus vittatus
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2010

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It is so hard to get a simple portrait so well done Alex
22 Votes
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date posted category: Macro - swimming
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Its not often you get an angelfish to pose by Rick Cavanaugh
Its not often you get an angelfish to pose
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Lionfish, housereef Hamata by Rene Brandenburg
Lionfish, housereef Hamata
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Batfish on cleaning station. I like the mouth. Olympus E3... by Christian Nielsen
Batfish on cleaning station. I like the mouth. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Photo shot in Tulamben.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A Apogon imberbis in the Mediterranean sea. by Ferdinando Meli
A Apogon imberbis in the Mediterranean sea.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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donderpad, fam of the scorpionfish , juvenile by Gery Beeckmans
donderpad, fam of the scorpionfish , juvenile
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Berch by Kimmo Suupohja
Berch
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date posted posted: Monday, September 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Baltic Sea Finland
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Baby squid...no more than 4-6cm in length. Spotted at th... by Jackie Campbell
Baby squid...no more than 4-6cm in length.
Spotted at the end of a night dive.
Canon ixus 100 and single D2000 strobe.
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Nort Cyprus, Mağusa, Bedri dive site. Turksih name "Yazıl... by Ahmet Yay
Nort Cyprus, Mağusa, Bedri dive site. Turksih name "Yazılı Hani" Serranus Scriba.
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date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Soldier-Fish by Rico Besserdich
Soldier-Fish
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Couldn't really see what was strange about this squid on ... by Richard Mclean
Couldn't really see what was strange about this squid on this night dive but shot it anyway as it was slower moving than most. I found out later it was because it was feeding.
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 12, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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