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Dinnertime, we're hungry!
By Maria Munn
posted Saturday, February 9, 2008
49 votes

Taken in Nuweiba with Emperor Divers in Egypt, this was taken with a Fuji Finepix F31D compact camera and an Inon Wide Angle lens on the Underwater Setting whilst doing a headstand to fit it all in!
By Maria Munn
posted Wednesday, October 1, 2008
47 votes

This little guy was hanging round all the boats in one of the harbours at Vancouver Island and was too cute to resist taking a photo!
By Maria Munn
posted Tuesday, July 1, 2008
40 votes

The Canyon in Dahab with the Dive Guide finning backwards and forwards to get this shot! Taken with a Canon Ixus 980 and an Inon Fisheye Lens.
By Maria Munn
posted Thursday, March 26, 2009
38 votes

This shot was taken in just 2 metres of water in Nuweiba. There was a huge baitball circling the jetty there being herded by a single lionfish. This was taken using my Canon S95 with a fisheye lens using the underwater mode.
By Maria Munn
posted Saturday, July 30, 2011
35 votes

Manatee in Florida. These guys are just soooooo cute!
By Maria Munn
posted Monday, February 4, 2008
34 votes

First time looking for Basking Sharks and after two hours I found a few in Cornwall. This was my first shot! Taken with a Canon Ixus 980 with Inon Fisheye Lens
By Maria Munn
posted Thursday, June 18, 2009
32 votes

Swimming with a Giant Pacific Manta Ray is one of my favourite experiences. These gentle giants are truly inspiring to be with. It was taken in the Socorro Islands with a Fuji Finepix, Inon Fisheye Lens and an Inon D2000 Strobe at Roca Partida.
By Maria Munn
posted Sunday, January 27, 2008
31 votes

Lionfish Cave, there were no less than 250 lionfish on this house reef which was swarming with glassfish as well
By Maria Munn
posted Monday, November 3, 2008
28 votes

Taken in Raja Ampat with a Canon Ixus 980 (Canon Powershot SD 990) with an INON UFL-165 AD Fisheye Lens.
By Maria Munn
posted Thursday, March 24, 2011
28 votes
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This cuttlefish egg was moving through the sea just off a... by Maria Munn
This cuttlefish egg was moving through the sea just off a house reef in Mabul. I took so many shots trying to keep up with it and capture a sharpish image. It was taken with a Canon S95 and one INON strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Malaysia
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Painted frogfish just on the shores of Mabul Island taken... by Maria Munn
Painted frogfish just on the shores of Mabul Island taken with a Canon S95 and an INON S-2000 strobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Malaysia
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This was a dawn dive at the beautiful house reef, Abou Lo... by Maria Munn
This was a dawn dive at the beautiful house reef, Abou Lou Lou in Egypt. There were so many lionfish and this one just happily stayed still having an early morning 5 am power snooze smile
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date posted posted: Monday, September 24, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Curious manatee taken at the Manatee Mecca of Crystal Riv... by Maria Munn
Curious manatee taken at the Manatee Mecca of Crystal River, Florida - just can't get enough of these cute guys always looking for their next tickle fix smile
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 23, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: United Kingdom
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Taken in Lembeh with a Canon Ixus 980 with INON S-2000 st... by Maria Munn
Taken in Lembeh with a Canon Ixus 980 with INON S-2000 strobe
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 11, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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This shot was taken in Swanage under the pier behind Dive... by Maria Munn
This shot was taken in Swanage under the pier behind Divers Down. I saw the rays of light and wanted to capture them contrasted again the green. Taken with Canon S95, INON 105 AD lens and L&M Solar 600 light.
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date posted posted: Monday, July 30, 2012
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: United Kingdom
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Taken at Swanage with Divers Down on my first British Sea... by Maria Munn
Taken at Swanage with Divers Down on my first British Sea Dive this year, this was taken with a Canon S95 and an INON UFL-165 AD lens.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: United Kingdom
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Turtle at Sipidan Island, Malaysia. My housing got stuck... by Maria Munn
Turtle at Sipidan Island, Malaysia. My housing got stuck on Shutter Speed Priority and I just took this and prayed something would come of it. Taken with Canon S95, FIX housing and two INON S-2000 strobes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Malaysia
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Loved the contrast here of the red sponge and the yellow ... by Maria Munn
Loved the contrast here of the red sponge and the yellow blenny. Taken with Canon S95 and INON S-2000 strobe
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Malaysia
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Canon S95, FIX housing, INON UFL-165 AD fisheye lens take... by Maria Munn
Canon S95, FIX housing, INON UFL-165 AD fisheye lens taken off Mabul Island.
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date posted posted: Monday, July 9, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Malaysia
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My first UK dive in a year at NDAC, Chepstow. So many at... by Maria Munn
My first UK dive in a year at NDAC, Chepstow. So many attractions and a fabulous place to practice underwater photography. This was taken with a Canon S95, FIX housing and INON 165 Fisheye Lens.
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 7, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: United Kingdom
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This was taken at Sipidan. I couldn't believe how calm t... by Maria Munn
This was taken at Sipidan. I couldn't believe how calm the water was that day after some super rough days and lots of rain! This was taken with a Canon S95, FIX housing, Fisheye Lens and two INON S-2000 strobes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Malaysia
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Schooling barracudas at Sipidan. After many attempts, I ... by Maria Munn
Schooling barracudas at Sipidan. After many attempts, I finally found them circling. Taken with a Canon S95 with an INON UFL-165 AD fisheye lens.
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Malaysia
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This is another image taken at the Liberty wreck. I just... by Maria Munn
This is another image taken at the Liberty wreck. I just fell completely in love with all the overhangs, huge fans and colours that surrounded us. Taken with Canon S95, INON UFL-165 AD Fisheye Lens and one INON S-2000 strobe.
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Maria proofed it again : A great shot does not need uw photo gear as big as a submarine !
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indonesia
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The Liberty Wreck is truly an underwater photographer's p... by Maria Munn
The Liberty Wreck is truly an underwater photographer's paradise ... so many fans, corals, sponges, schooling fish ... This was was taken with a Canon S95, FIX housing and INON UFL-165 AD Fisheye Lens with one INON S-2000 strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indonesia
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I was diving at Sipidan and turned around and this turtle... by Maria Munn
I was diving at Sipidan and turned around and this turtle was heading straight for me. I hadn't realised but the remora had come away from the turtle and was on this amazing 45 degree angle. I still can't believe it happened!
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date posted posted: Monday, September 12, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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First dive at the famous Barracuda Point off Sipidan Isla... by Maria Munn
First dive at the famous Barracuda Point off Sipidan Island and found myself immersed in the famous school of jacks which hang out there .... This was taken with natural light and later converted to black and white.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Taken with a Canon Powershot S95 and an INON 105-AD Wide ... by Maria Munn
Taken with a Canon Powershot S95 and an INON 105-AD Wide Angle Lens using the camera's underwater mode. I quite literally bumped into these guys all huddled up in 3 ms of water, simply chilling ... captions anyone?
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Amazing encounter with a mimic octopus. Taken with Canon... by Maria Munn
Amazing encounter with a mimic octopus. Taken with Canon S95 using just the camera's underwater mode.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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This is a shot of Sinkers, a buoy sunk by the Israelis th... by Maria Munn
This is a shot of Sinkers, a buoy sunk by the Israelis that just wasn't quite long enough to hit the surface and sits in 12 ms of water fully of fluffy coral and lots of marine life.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Night Dive in Egypt with feeding lionfish and swarms of s... by Maria Munn
Night Dive in Egypt with feeding lionfish and swarms of schooling baitfish trying to escape being dinner .... Taken with Sealife DC-1200 Elite Set-Up with wide angle lens
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Canon S95 Powershot, FIX Housing, INON UFL-165 AD Fisheye... by Maria Munn
Canon S95 Powershot, FIX Housing, INON UFL-165 AD Fisheye Lens and INON Z-240 strobe. Special thanks to my friend Sarah from African Divers, Nuweiba, for swimming overhead for me! smile
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 31, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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This shot was taken in just 2 metres of water in Nuweiba.... by Maria Munn
This shot was taken in just 2 metres of water in Nuweiba. There was a huge baitball circling the jetty there being herded by a single lionfish. This was taken using my Canon S95 with a fisheye lens using the underwater mode.
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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I was taking a couple of guests to the jetty at the Hilto... by Maria Munn
I was taking a couple of guests to the jetty at the Hilton Resort in Nuweiba with Emperor Divers when we encountered this collosal baitball of yellow sweepers. This was taken with a Canon s95, FIX Housing and INON UFL-165 AD Fisheye Lens.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Tassled Wobblegong Shark taken in Raja Ampat by Maria Munn
Tassled Wobblegong Shark taken in Raja Ampat
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indonesia
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Blue Water Mangroves, Dampier Strait, taken with a Canon ... by Maria Munn
Blue Water Mangroves, Dampier Strait, taken with a Canon Ixus 980 and an INON UFL-165AD Fisheye Lens.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indonesia
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Taken in Mioskon, near Kri Island, Raja Ampat, these scho... by Maria Munn
Taken in Mioskon, near Kri Island, Raja Ampat, these schooling snappers are commonly seen here. This was taken with my faithful Canon Ixus 980 with an INON UFL-165 Fisheye Lens and an INON Z-240 strobe just before it flooded frown .....
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date posted posted: Monday, March 28, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indonesia
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