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Oil Rig dive off the coast of Southern California.
By Bill Stewart
posted Monday, May 10, 2010
37 votes


By Bill Stewart
posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008
29 votes


By Bill Stewart
posted Sunday, January 13, 2008
28 votes


By Bill Stewart
posted Thursday, November 22, 2007
26 votes


By Bill Stewart
posted Saturday, June 28, 2008
25 votes


By Bill Stewart
posted Monday, January 14, 2008
24 votes

Coming ashore after completing a dive in Sagami Bay at Hayama, Japan. A certain
By Bill Stewart
posted Sunday, May 25, 2008
24 votes

My buddy checks out a nudibranch while diving an oil rig off the coast of Southern California.
By Bill Stewart
posted Sunday, May 9, 2010
24 votes

I believe this must be some type of juvenile scorpionfish. Note the protruberances over the eyes. Couldn't find it in any of my books. Found him hiding under this tree coral during a dive off Ita Beach on the Izu Pennisula on 2 February 2008.
By Bill Stewart
posted Sunday, February 3, 2008
23 votes

Anthias surround an outcropping of coral covered with crinoids. Bethlehem, Anilao, Philippines/2 June 2008. Nikon D300/18-55mm Nikkor/Ikelite Housing w/8
By Bill Stewart
posted Friday, June 27, 2008
22 votes
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Moray Eel shot during a dive at Sabang Point, Puerto Gale... by Bill Stewart
Moray Eel shot during a dive at Sabang Point, Puerto Galera, Philippines on August 25th, 2016.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 16, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Oil Rig dive off the coast of Southern California. by Bill Stewart
Oil Rig dive off the coast of Southern California.
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37 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 10, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific United States
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My buddy checks out a nudibranch while diving an oil rig ... by Bill Stewart
My buddy checks out a nudibranch while diving an oil rig off the coast of Southern California.
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 9, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific United States
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"Juvenile Devil Scorpionfish" (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) Th... by Bill Stewart
"Juvenile Devil Scorpionfish" (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) Thanks to Jeff and Jim for helping with the positive ID (see thread)Sagami Bay/Hayama, Japan/15 Dec 08. Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Japan
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Chromodoris willani-Photo taken 9 June 2008 during a dive... by Bill Stewart
Chromodoris willani-Photo taken 9 June 2008 during a dive at Dungeon Wall, Puerto Galera, Philippines. Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 7, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Scorpionfish taken during a dive trip to Puerto Galera, P... by Bill Stewart
Scorpionfish taken during a dive trip to Puerto Galera, Philippines June 2008. I used Photoshop Lightroom to accentuate the bright colors. Nikon D300/18-55 Nikkor/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Spanish Dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus) Not exactly mac... by Bill Stewart
Spanish Dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus) Not exactly macro (this specimen was over a foot long!) but it is a nudibranch! Night dive Layag Layag, Anilao, Philippines on 5 June 2008. Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Scorpionfish" Photo taken during a dive trip to Anilao,... by Bill Stewart
"Scorpionfish" Photo taken during a dive trip to Anilao, Philippines on 5 June 2008. Nikon D300/16-55 Nikkor Lens/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 22, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Western Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris)" Photo... by Bill Stewart
"Western Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris)" Photo taken during a dive trip to Anilao, Philippines June 2008. Nikon D300/18-55 Nikkor/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe
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date posted posted: Friday, November 21, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Painted Frogfish" Photo taken on a night dive at Basura... by Bill Stewart
"Painted Frogfish" Photo taken on a night dive at Basura in Anilao, Philippines on 4 June 2008. Nikon D300 w/18-55mm Nikkor Lens/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Barracuda at cleaning station... The little wrasse insid... by Bill Stewart
Barracuda at cleaning station... The little wrasse inside his mouth is very brave I think! :-)
Puerto Galera, Philippines/June 2008. Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 8, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Waiting for Pickup" The boat makes its way to us while... by Bill Stewart
"Waiting for Pickup" The boat makes its way to us while we wait to be picked up after a dive near Puerto Galera. Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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My friend Junji photographing a lionfish during a dive at... by Bill Stewart
My friend Junji photographing a lionfish during a dive at Osezaki in Suruga Bay, on the Izu Pennisula. Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Philippine Sea Japan
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Lionfish taken during a dive at Osezaki in Suruga Bay, we... by Bill Stewart
Lionfish taken during a dive at Osezaki in Suruga Bay, west coast of the Izu Pennisula on 4 October 2008. Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Japan
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"Dragon Moray" shot during a day trip to Osezaki, Izu Pen... by Bill Stewart
"Dragon Moray" shot during a day trip to Osezaki, Izu Pennisula, Japan in Suruga Bay on 4 October 2008. Nikon D300, Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 13, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Philippine Sea Japan
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"Chromodoris magnifica" Photo taken on 2 June 2008 durin... by Bill Stewart
"Chromodoris magnifica" Photo taken on 2 June 2008 during a dive at Kirby's Rock, Anilao, Philippines. Nikon D300/Nikkor 18-55/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 10, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Banded Sea Snake heads for the surface to take a breath"... by Bill Stewart
"Banded Sea Snake heads for the surface to take a breath" Aphols Rock, Anilao, Philippines/June 2008. Nikon D300/Nikkor 18-55mm/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Western Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris)" Pho... by Bill Stewart
"Western Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris)" Photo taken at Arthurs Rock, Anilao, Philippines 4 June 2008. Nikon D300/18-55mm Nikkor/Ikelite Housing/8" Dome Port/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe. Aperture Priority f/11 @ 1/60th
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 5, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Discodoris boholiensis" Taken during a night dive at Tw... by Bill Stewart
"Discodoris boholiensis" Taken during a night dive at Twin Rocks, Anilao, Philippines on 3 June 2008. Nikon D300/18-55 Nikkor/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe/Aperture Priority f8 synced at 1/250th.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Jorunna funebris with egg ribbon" Photo taken during a ... by Bill Stewart
"Jorunna funebris with egg ribbon" Photo taken during a night dive at Twin Rocks in Anilao, Philippines on 3 June 2008. Nikon D300/18-55mm Nikkor/Ikelite Housing/8" Dome Port/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe/Aperture Priority, f8 synced at 1/250th.
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date posted posted: Monday, June 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Chromodoris willani" Shot during a night dive at Koala ... by Bill Stewart
"Chromodoris willani" Shot during a night dive at Koala Reef in Anilao, Philippines on 2 June 2008. Nikon D300 with 18-55mm Nikkor lens/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe. TTL/Camera set on Aperture Priority/f8 with a sync speed of 1/250th.
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Anthias surround an outcropping of coral covered with cri... by Bill Stewart
Anthias surround an outcropping of coral covered with crinoids. Bethlehem, Anilao, Philippines/2 June 2008. Nikon D300/18-55mm Nikkor/Ikelite Housing w/8" Dome Port/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe. Camera set on Aperture Priority (f8) sync'd at 1/250th.
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date posted posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Squid taken during a night dive at Koala Reef in Anilao, ... by Bill Stewart
Squid taken during a night dive at Koala Reef in Anilao, Philippines on 2 June 2008. Nikon D300/Nikkor 18-55 mm/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe. Camera was set on aperture priority, f8 with a sync speed of 1/250th.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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"Chris Walks on Water" Members of the "Bubble Club" from... by Bill Stewart
"Chris Walks on Water" Members of the "Bubble Club" from the US Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan make there way from shore enroute to a dive in Sagami Bay, near Hayama, Japan. One member has found an "easier" way ;-) Canon A630/Ikelite Housing
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Japan
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"Juvenile Spiny Rockfish" Gives me the "eye" while tryi... by Bill Stewart
"Juvenile Spiny Rockfish" Gives me the "eye" while trying to decide if I'm a threat or not. Photo taken during a morning dive on 24 May 2008 in Sagami Bay at Hayama, Japan. Nikon D300/18-55mm lens/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Japan
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Coming ashore after completing a dive in Sagami Bay at Ha... by Bill Stewart
Coming ashore after completing a dive in Sagami Bay at Hayama, Japan. A certain "fitness" level is a definite requirement to dive here! Nikon D300 w/18-55 lens.
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 25, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Japan
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"Juvenile Cuttlefish" This little guy was less than 10 ... by Bill Stewart
"Juvenile Cuttlefish" This little guy was less than 10 inches long! Photo taken on a dive in Sagami Bay off Hayama, Japan on March 23, 2008. Canon A630, Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Japan
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