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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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Squid in night dive Lembeh strait- Nikon D200 , 60 macro... by Marchione Giacomo
Squid in night dive
Lembeh strait- Nikon D200 , 60 macro , two strobo
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 6, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Cuttlefish, cornered but poised ( I rather liked the dram... by Michelle Choong_khoo
Cuttlefish, cornered but poised ( I rather liked the dramatic highlight on cuttlefish's eye& head due to the shadows effect... camera's flash diffuser plate dropped off!!!)@ Kappalai
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 5, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Malaysia
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"Young Moray" Raja Ampat, West Papua by Henry Jager
"Young Moray" Raja Ampat, West Papua
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 5, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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Eye of the dragon by Tunc Yavuzdogan
Eye of the dragon
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 5, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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clownfish at siladen ,bunaken park,nikon d2x60mm macro by Puddu Massimo
clownfish at siladen ,bunaken park,nikon d2x60mm macro
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 5, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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An all time favorite: Ornate Ghostpipe Fish by Adriano Trapani
An all time favorite: Ornate Ghostpipe Fish
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 5, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Two Platax juvenalis Ivrea by Alberto D'este
Two Platax juvenalis Ivrea
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Palau
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Trumpet fish on Lighthouse ledge out of Hillsboro Inlet by Michael Kovach
Trumpet fish on Lighthouse ledge out of Hillsboro Inlet
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Squat cleaner shrimp. by Dray Van Beeck
Squat cleaner shrimp.
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spect... by Cal Mero
Mating dumpling squid. A very unusual find that was spectacular to watch.
Nikon d80, 60mm, ds 51 strobes
42 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Fishs - Amphiprion bicinctus by Vito Lorusso
Fishs - Amphiprion bicinctus
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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looking for a partner. 60mm macro. ys 90's by Stew Smith
looking for a partner. 60mm macro. ys 90's
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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juvenile Cuttlefish at Mabul, Borneo. Olympus SP-350, s... by Christian Loader
juvenile Cuttlefish at Mabul, Borneo.
Olympus SP-350, single Inon strobe, Inon macro lens.
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 3, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Red Lionfish (pterois volitans) - (Canon A620, Built-in ... by Marco Waagmeester
Red Lionfish (pterois volitans) - (Canon A620, Built-in Flash)
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 3, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A squirrelfish showing his best side by Barbara Schilling
A squirrelfish showing his best side
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 3, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Martinique
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We drove 14 hours straight to find the leafy sea dragon. ... by Cal Mero
We drove 14 hours straight to find the leafy sea dragon. It was worth every minute of the drive. They really are the most incredible fish. Watching them move so peacefully throughout their habitat is something I'll always remember.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2008

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classic leafy guy Cal
60 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 3, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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clownfish by Geoff Spiby
clownfish
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 3, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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The dancing queen! 1/250th of second needed to freeze the... by John M Akar
The dancing queen! 1/250th of second needed to freeze the motion of this juvenile sweetlips
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Snowflake Moray by Andy Lerner
Snowflake Moray
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Elephant or cephalopod? Malong, Phi Phi Ley, Canon Powers... by Tobias Reitmayr
Elephant or cephalopod? Malong, Phi Phi Ley, Canon Powershot A95
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Manila pufferfish. Lembeh straits. D200, 60mm. by Derek Haslam
Manila pufferfish. Lembeh straits. D200, 60mm.
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea United Kingdom
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Trumpet fish portrait, Bida Nai, Phi Phi Islands, Canon P... by Tobias Reitmayr
Trumpet fish portrait, Bida Nai, Phi Phi Islands, Canon Powershot A95
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Mimic octopus free swimming close to the sand as it was l... by Adriano Trapani
Mimic octopus free swimming close to the sand as it was looking for a hole to dive into and hide from cameras...
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date posted posted: Monday, June 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Hawaiian Toby by Andy Lerner
Hawaiian Toby
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Squirrel Fish out side his hole by Fred Lentz
Squirrel Fish out side his hole
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Clown Anemonefish (Canon G9,Inon D2000w) by Marco Waagmeester
Clown Anemonefish (Canon G9,Inon D2000w)
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Longhorn cowfish. Lembeh Streit. by Ugo Gaggeri
Longhorn cowfish. Lembeh Streit.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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