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2024 has been the year of the bait ball in Bonaire. This tired turtle is looking for a place to rest, oblivious of the cyclone of big eye scan just meters away. Shot with a Nikon Z8/Nauticam housing/INON z330 strobes.
By Leslie Howell
posted (3 days ago)
4 votes

Cirkewwa Marine Park
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (5 days ago)
2 votes

Cratena nudibranch_September2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
1 votes

Thuridilla hopei_October 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f14,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (4 days ago)
1 votes

Hypselodoris bullokii nudibranch_March 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

collors
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (2 days ago)
1 votes

eyes
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Goniobranchus collingwoodi nudibranch ( named also G. tumulifera) _February 2024 (Canon EF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
0 votes

Pterois miles Please Help!I'm falling.
By Cumhur Gedikoglu
posted Tuesday, December 24, 2024
0 votes

BLENNIE - Ecsenius lineatus ILE DE LA REUNION 2024
By Didier Pasquini
posted 05:47 CST Today (2 hours ago)
0 votes
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shots that cross the surface boundary (so under/overs like Snells Window too)

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The friendliest shark in the sea. by Terry Steeley
The friendliest shark in the sea.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 6, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Gilbert is back by Mathieu Foulquié
Gilbert is back
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes France
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Canoe split Raja Ampat by John Parker
Canoe split Raja Ampat
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 29, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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Half Danger by Gang Song
Half Danger
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 26, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mexico
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Chandeliers Chamber by Gang Song
Chandeliers Chamber
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 15, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mexico
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testing new housing an this guy came up by Russell Satterthwaite
testing new housing an this guy came up
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Bay Of Biscay United States
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This baby turtle has just reached the water first time in... by Iyad Suleyman
This baby turtle has just reached the water first time in his life at Redang Island, Malaysia.
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Florida Islands, Solomon Islands. by Shelley Hooper
Florida Islands, Solomon Islands.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 11, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Solomon Sea Solomon islands
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"Lookout" A dive master stands on the swim platform of a... by Chase Darnell
"Lookout"
A dive master stands on the swim platform of a boat tied up above the Kittiwake.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 9, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Happy snapping — Subal underwater housing, Zen DP230, Ca... by Terry Steeley
Happy snapping
— Subal underwater housing, Zen DP230, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF8-15mm @ 15mm, f9, 1/125, ISO320, available light and Inon Z240 strobe.
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 5, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Flying with rays by Jim Catlin
Flying with rays
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2015

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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 3, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Floating" Jelly in the Mangroves. by Chase Darnell
"Floating"
Jelly in the Mangroves.
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Two Worlds" I saw this upside down Jelly pulsating clos... by Chase Darnell
"Two Worlds"
I saw this upside down Jelly pulsating close to the surface while on a paddle in the mangroves. I love how close to the surface he was for this shot.
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5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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turning in for the night by Tony Cherbas
turning in for the night
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: United States
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Missed the Over part of this split, but got an interestin... by Steven Miller
Missed the Over part of this split, but got an interesting light from the waves
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Mayan River, Playa del Carmen Mexico by Alejandro Topete
Mayan River, Playa del Carmen Mexico
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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A super clear day at Starfish Point. by Chase Darnell
A super clear day at Starfish Point.
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Pont de Montvert (Lozère, france) by Mathieu Foulquié
Pont de Montvert (Lozère, france)
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes France
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Divers board the dive boat shortly after the passing of a... by Michael Grebler
Divers board the dive boat shortly after the passing of a rain squall. Canon 6D, 15mm lens, manual exposure.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Great Lakes Canada
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While swimming out for a shore dive at sunset, I asked my... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
While swimming out for a shore dive at sunset, I asked my friend to pose for me. I balanced one strobe on top of my head to give her face fill light, and placed the other strobe under the water to illuminate her tank and octo.
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11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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There are no good rules for photography- Ansel by Steven Miller
There are no good rules for photography- Ansel
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2015

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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 27, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes United States
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"Starry Starry Day" Starfish Point, Grand Cayman The... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Starry Starry Day"
Starfish Point, Grand Cayman
The star effect from the sun, and reflected on the water, was achieved by shooting with a small aperture, not Photoshop.
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Close to a beautiful gentle giant by Sean Chinn
Close to a beautiful gentle giant
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 21, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Fins in the cloud by Gang Song
Fins in the cloud
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 21, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Austria
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"Jelly Fun" Having some fun with this Upside Down Jelly ... by Chase Darnell
"Jelly Fun"
Having some fun with this Upside Down Jelly at Starfish Point.
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 20, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Tarn (Pont de Montvert, Lozère) by Mathieu Foulquié
Tarn (Pont de Montvert, Lozère)
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 17, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes France
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Happy Hour fun, this image had one friend holding a boom ... by Steven Miller
Happy Hour fun, this image had one friend holding a boom with slave flash and video lights up high, one holding an iPad to make the capture through a Camranger, and one to hold the 15 ft. pole that pushes the boat.. my wife thinks I have a problem..
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes United States
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