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A Reef Octo out in the daytime. Cozumel. Canon 400D 10-22mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
29 votes

Fine detail of a Spiral-gilled worm. Bonaire. Canon XTi 100mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Friday, January 11, 2008
28 votes

Feathers of a feather duster. One side angles up and the other down. Bonaire. Canon 100mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Friday, January 18, 2008
27 votes

Ambon Cleaner Shrimp. Bonaire. Canon XTi 100mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Thursday, January 17, 2008
26 votes

A Hawksbill turtle swims with a school of Southern Sennet. Cozumel. Canon 400D 10-22mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Friday, February 8, 2008
26 votes

A Secretary Blenny comes out of it's hole to greet me. Bonaire. Canon XTi 100mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Sunday, January 13, 2008
24 votes

Look into my eyes! Peppermint shrimp. Bonaire. Canon XTi 100mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Tuesday, January 15, 2008
24 votes

A nice sized seahorse in Cozumel. Canon 400D 100mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Thursday, February 7, 2008
24 votes

I had to lie in the sand, hold my breath, not move, and wait to get this shot. Mantis shrimp are very fast and very shy. Cozumel. Canon 400D 100mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Monday, February 18, 2008
24 votes

An Arrow crab feeds itself. Cozumel. Canon 400D 100mm.
By Paul Holota
posted Sunday, February 17, 2008
22 votes
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A curious critter. Bonaire. Canon XTi 100mm. by Paul Holota
A curious critter. Bonaire. Canon XTi 100mm.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 7, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Aruba
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A very curious turtle that actually bumped me several tim... by Paul Holota
A very curious turtle that actually bumped me several times. Canon SD550.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Dive Buddies. Mother and daughter. Age 82 and 65! Mom sta... by Paul Holota
Dive Buddies. Mother and daughter. Age 82 and 65! Mom started diving at 75! Diving never ceases to amaze me. Canon 400D.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 9, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Deb finds a small seahorse in the flats. Cozumel, MX. Can... by Paul Holota
Deb finds a small seahorse in the flats. Cozumel, MX. Canon Rebel XTi.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 1, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Getting the perfect shot! San Pedro, Belize. Canon SD550. by Paul Holota
Getting the perfect shot! San Pedro, Belize. Canon SD550.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 16, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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Bobbi swimming with a friendly turtle. San Pedro, Belize.... by Paul Holota
Bobbi swimming with a friendly turtle. San Pedro, Belize. Canon SD550.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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A friendly turtle. Cozumel. Canoon SD550. by Paul Holota
A friendly turtle. Cozumel. Canoon SD550.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 24, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Goliath Grouper and Green Moray Eel making friends! Cozum... by Paul Holota
Goliath Grouper and Green Moray Eel making friends! Cozumel. Canon SD550.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Posing in the sun. Cozumel. Canon SD550. by Paul Holota
Posing in the sun. Cozumel. Canon SD550.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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A curious turtle. Cozumel. Canon SD550. by Paul Holota
A curious turtle. Cozumel. Canon SD550.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Safety Stop. Canon SD550. Cozumel. by Paul Holota
Safety Stop. Canon SD550. Cozumel.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 15, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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A turtle cruising the flats. Canon SD550. Cozumel. by Paul Holota
A turtle cruising the flats. Canon SD550. Cozumel.
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 12, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Orange camoflage. Canon SD550. Cozumel. by Paul Holota
Orange camoflage. Canon SD550. Cozumel.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 10, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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King of the Mountain. Canon SD550. Cozumel. by Paul Holota
King of the Mountain. Canon SD550. Cozumel.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 9, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Not a great shot due to my not being ready, but an amazin... by Paul Holota
Not a great shot due to my not being ready, but an amazing picture. Brown-spotted eel eating a Splendid Toadfish! Canon SD550. Cozumel.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 8, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Brilliant red seahorse! Bonaire. Canon SD550. by Paul Holota
Brilliant red seahorse! Bonaire. Canon SD550.

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
At last, a real size seahorse!
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea
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Another pic of a cuttlefish swimming in the sun. Bonaire.... by Paul Holota
Another pic of a cuttlefish swimming in the sun. Bonaire. Canon SD550.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea
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Cleaner shrimp hard at work. Canon SD550. Bonaire. by Paul Holota
Cleaner shrimp hard at work. Canon SD550. Bonaire.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 15, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea
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Pink frogfish using its lure. Bonaire. Canon SD 550. by Paul Holota
Pink frogfish using its lure. Bonaire. Canon SD 550.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 14, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea
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Cuttlefish swimming in the shallows. Canon SD550. Bonaire. by Paul Holota
Cuttlefish swimming in the shallows. Canon SD550. Bonaire.
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 13, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea
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Lightbulb Tunicates. Canon SD550. by Paul Holota
Lightbulb Tunicates. Canon SD550.
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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This Eagle Ray was spooked by some of our divers and made... by Paul Holota
This Eagle Ray was spooked by some of our divers and made a very sharp left-handed U-turn. I shot this just as he was finishing his turn. Canon SD550.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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Trunkfish in the sun. Canon SD550. by Paul Holota
Trunkfish in the sun. Canon SD550.
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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I found this Octo all alone on a night dive on Paradise R... by Paul Holota
I found this Octo all alone on a night dive on Paradise Reef. Canon SD550.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 24, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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A black-saddled toby found on the Rio De Janerio. Truk La... by Paul Holota
A black-saddled toby found on the Rio De Janerio. Truk Lagoon. Canon SD550.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 23, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Micronesia
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Friends sharing a hole for protection on the wreck Rio De... by Paul Holota
Friends sharing a hole for protection on the wreck Rio De Janerio in Truk Lagoon. Canon SD 550.
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 22, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Micronesia
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An extremely friendly turtle in Cozumel. Canon SD550. by Paul Holota
An extremely friendly turtle in Cozumel. Canon SD550.
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date posted posted: Friday, July 21, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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