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Gentle Giant! They hadn't had a Manta Ray in the double lagoon for 15years and we had the privledge to swim with this one (our first on ever) for 5 minutes before it flew off into the blue. Canon T2I in Aquatica with Tokina 10-17mm and twin strobes.
By Marc Damant
posted Wednesday, September 25, 2013
31 votes

Hanging with friends On a safety stop just off shore some playful Stellar and Californian sea lions came out to play.
By Marc Damant
posted Friday, April 12, 2013
27 votes

Two for lunch! We found this huge green turtle eating and managed to sit down and watch for awhile!
By Marc Damant
posted Thursday, September 26, 2013
27 votes

On a recent dive just off Vancouver Island we ran into a school of 12-15 Spiny Dogfish Sharks. They were standoffish at first then this 5-6 footer swam up for a closer look and I managed to get this close up from only a couple 4-5ft away! Enjoy!
By Marc Damant
posted Sunday, August 25, 2013
26 votes

Pygmy Seahorse! These amazing creatures are one of natures most amazing species. We saw three variations but this ones face was priceless!
By Marc Damant
posted Friday, August 23, 2013
25 votes

Twin Rocks is famous for its jacks but these smaller fish schooled together to look like a huge fish I had to take the picture. The pinnacle, fish and sun made for a great photo.
By Marc Damant
posted Wednesday, June 26, 2013
24 votes

Staghorn Sculpin displaying!
By Marc Damant
posted Saturday, September 28, 2013
24 votes

At home in a shell. A Coconut Octopus emerges from the sand in its home a shell in two halves.
By Marc Damant
posted Wednesday, April 19, 2017
24 votes

A face only a mother could love. C-O sole 100mm macro +5 diopter. Vancouver Island Canada,
By Marc Damant
posted Thursday, June 15, 2017
24 votes

This 3 cm baby flying fish was caught just away from a small raft of sea weed and the riot of colors shape was to much to let pass by. Enjoy!
By Marc Damant
posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013
23 votes
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178 Entries Found: Page 2  of  7
A Sculpin in the fresh and salt water interchange makes f... by Marc Damant
A Sculpin in the fresh and salt water interchange makes for a dizzying view behind.
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date posted posted: Friday, June 2, 2017
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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A tiny broke back shrimp on a piece of bark. 100mm macro ... by Marc Damant
A tiny broke back shrimp on a piece of bark. 100mm macro and +10 diopter.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Canon100mm macro with +5 diopter. by Marc Damant
Canon100mm macro with +5 diopter.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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A tiny snooted back lit Frogfish. by Marc Damant
A tiny snooted back lit Frogfish.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Do you ever get the feeling that something is behind you ... by Marc Damant
Do you ever get the feeling that something is behind you in the water! A shallow dive at Norris Rocks Vancouver Island with a plethora of Sea Lions!
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 29, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Pacific Cameroon
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A face full of whiskers on the surface just off Norris Ro... by Marc Damant
A face full of whiskers on the surface just off Norris Rocks Vancouver Island Canada!
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date posted posted: Friday, April 28, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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"Downward frog" A play on the downward dog pose in yoga t... by Marc Damant
"Downward frog" A play on the downward dog pose in yoga this Giant Frogfish was perfectly balanced on a cluster of tube sponges waiting for a meal to swim by!
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A Whip Coral shrimp shot with a 100mm macro and a plus 5 ... by Marc Damant
A Whip Coral shrimp shot with a 100mm macro and a plus 5 diopter.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Fishing Master! by Marc Damant
Fishing Master!
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 23, 2017
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A tiny Flamboyant Cuttlefish floating to me on a dusk dive! by Marc Damant
A tiny Flamboyant Cuttlefish floating to me on a dusk dive!
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 22, 2017
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A tiny Painted Frogfish snooted !00mm macro plus 5 diopter. by Marc Damant
A tiny Painted Frogfish snooted !00mm macro plus 5 diopter.
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 20, 2017
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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At home in a shell. A Coconut Octopus emerges from the sa... by Marc Damant
At home in a shell. A Coconut Octopus emerges from the sand in its home a shell in two halves.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Pygmy Cuttlefish a master of disguise shows off when movi... by Marc Damant
Pygmy Cuttlefish a master of disguise shows off when moving from a sponge hidding place. Canon 1oo mm macro +5 diopter.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Whip Coral Monster. 100mm macro +5 diopter. by Marc Damant
Whip Coral Monster. 100mm macro +5 diopter.
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10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 10, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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" A Bad Hair Day " we found this Hairy Frogfish at about ... by Marc Damant
" A Bad Hair Day " we found this Hairy Frogfish at about 40 ft and it allowed me to set up four strobes 2 behind it to give length and detail to all it projections and two in front to let us see its tiger stripes and face!
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 5, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Sometimes something to distract the sea lions was enough ... by Marc Damant
Sometimes something to distract the sea lions was enough to get a picture. My wife was just rattling her muck stick along the rock wall and made me think of a conductor with her choir!
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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I have been trying hard to get a good photo of a Banded P... by Marc Damant
I have been trying hard to get a good photo of a Banded Pipefish but when the guide pointed out this little 4cm baby it needed my 100mm macro lens plus my plus 5 diopter to bring out its true beauty.
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date posted posted: Monday, April 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Open Up and Say Ahhhh! by Marc Damant
Open Up and Say Ahhhh!
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 10, 2017
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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A face full of whiskers! by Marc Damant
A face full of whiskers!
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 7, 2017
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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A Sea Lion defends itself against an intruder into its pe... by Marc Damant
A Sea Lion defends itself against an intruder into its personal space!
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 2, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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The clear cold waters just off Vancouver Island hold many... by Marc Damant
The clear cold waters just off Vancouver Island hold many a wonder and playground for all divers. This dive the Sun shone above while the Sea Lions frolicked below with us!
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 1, 2017
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Clear winter waters and the sun above a mooring rope full... by Marc Damant
Clear winter waters and the sun above a mooring rope full of delicate anenomes.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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We always try and be respectful of wildlife in our intera... by Marc Damant
We always try and be respectful of wildlife in our interactions but sometimes it interacts with us without any effort. This Giant Pacific Octopus moved out of its liar to jump on this divers head. Tokina 10-16mm on Canon T2I in a Aquatica housing.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2016
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Giants Below! A Great Atlantic Hammerhead glides above th... by Marc Damant
Giants Below! A Great Atlantic Hammerhead glides above the sand mere inches from the bottom.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 10, 2016
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic Bahamas
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Peek a boo! A close up of a Ruby Red Octopus as it uses i... by Marc Damant
Peek a boo! A close up of a Ruby Red Octopus as it uses its arms to cover up. An amazing cephalopod full of texture and color.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Over the Moon! Diver checking out the view of a Moon Jell... by Marc Damant
Over the Moon! Diver checking out the view of a Moon Jelly rising up from the depths off Vancouver Island!
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 17, 2016
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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A Emerald Sea Siren. The Stellar Sea Lion swimming in the... by Marc Damant
A Emerald Sea Siren. The Stellar Sea Lion swimming in the cold clear winter water off Vancouver Island Canada. Canon T2i with Tokina 10-17mm and twin D1 sea and sea strobes.
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 15, 2016
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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