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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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Hemimysis anomala (bloody-red mysid) in fresh water of Ge... by Sven Tramaux
Hemimysis anomala (bloody-red mysid) in fresh water of Geneva's lake probably the wrong category though the shrimp comes from Caspian sea
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 3, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Switzerland
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If you want my babies you're going to have get past these... by Ross Gudgeon
If you want my babies you're going to have get past these teeth! Tiger Cardinalfish brooding eggs in its mouth. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 20D & Canon 100 macro.
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 3, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Black Tip Grouper portrait by Victor Tabernero
Black Tip Grouper portrait
46 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A small but colorful fish that likes to poke at scuba div... by Andrea Severino
A small but colorful fish that likes to poke at scuba divers!
FUJI Finepix F31D
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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John Dory under Swanage Pier, October 2008. Taken with Ni... by David Stephens
John Dory under Swanage Pier, October 2008. Taken with Nikon D100 & 60mm lens.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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A ghost shrimp. Casio exilim by Andrew Macleod
A ghost shrimp. Casio exilim
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Scribbled Pipefish, Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia Nik... by Kay Burn Lim
Scribbled Pipefish, Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia
Nikon D300, 105VR, Inon wet diopter
MDX D-300, 2x YS-110 Strobes
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Big Eye ... :O) ... by Michel Lonfat
Big Eye ... :O) ...
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Fishs (detail) - Thalassoma pavo (male) by Vito Lorusso
Fishs (detail) - Thalassoma pavo (male)
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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clownfish,nikon D-200,105mm lens, in ikelite housing by Parvin Dabas
clownfish,nikon D-200,105mm lens, in ikelite housing
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Taken in Crystal Springs, Florida with a Nikon D100 & 60m... by David Stephens
Taken in Crystal Springs, Florida with a Nikon D100 & 60mm lens. Not sure on the species of fish!
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: United States
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Juvenile Harlequin Sweetlips. Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi. ... by Ross Gudgeon
Juvenile Harlequin Sweetlips. Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi. Canon 20D & Canon 100 macro
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Encounter with a Map Pufferfish (Arothron mappa) during d... by Marco Waagmeester
Encounter with a Map Pufferfish (Arothron mappa) during daydive at Crystal Bay, Bali - (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 1, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Anthias or butterfly? by Dray Van Beeck
Anthias or butterfly?
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 31, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Ornate Ghost Pipefish, 8m, Puerto Galera, D300, 105VR, D-... by Larry Polster
Ornate Ghost Pipefish, 8m, Puerto Galera, D300, 105VR, D-160/D-125 strobes
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 31, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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jelly by Javier Sandoval
jelly
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 31, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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called the Donzella Pavonina --- it's one of the most co... by Andrea Severino
called the Donzella Pavonina --- it's one of the most colorful small fish in the Mediterranean. Shot at about 16 mt with Sea&Sea DX1g
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Cute little Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) - (Canon G9, Inon... by Marco Waagmeester
Cute little Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) - (Canon G9, Inon D2000)
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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nemo and his mates. by Kristen Hardy
nemo and his mates.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Damsels by Martin Dalsaso
Damsels
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Northern Mariana Islands
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Redbreasted Maori Wrasse. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon ... by Ross Gudgeon
Redbreasted Maori Wrasse. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Cuckoo Wrasse taken on Mew Stone Ledges, Plymouth, Englan... by David Stephens
Cuckoo Wrasse taken on Mew Stone Ledges, Plymouth, England. Using a Nikon D100 & 60mm lens.
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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Canon G9 & Inon D-2000 strobe by Bea & Stef Primatesta
Canon G9 & Inon D-2000 strobe
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Puffer Fish by Richard Toward
Puffer Fish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Barbados
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Sarpa Salpa. Olympus c-7070 and YS-60 strob by Carlos Ernesto
Sarpa Salpa.
Olympus c-7070 and YS-60 strob
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Red and black. Canon G9 & Inon D-2000 strobe by Bea & Stef Primatesta
Red and black. Canon G9 & Inon D-2000 strobe
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Blue Ribbon Eel. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Can... by Ross Gudgeon
Blue Ribbon Eel. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro
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Editor's Comment
an unusual pose for a common subject
45 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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