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Hold On Frog Fish posing for the shot - Muck diving Dumaguete with Oly OMD-EM1 with 60mm Macro and +5 diopter.
By Robin Bateman
posted Saturday, July 25, 2015
21 votes

Tarpon in the Sun - we were diving Macabuca or Turtle Reef in Grand Cayman. I waited under the out-cropping to get a pic of the tarpon. Edited color to show how I envisioned he would look as the sun set over West Bay.
By Robin Bateman
posted Thursday, December 8, 2016
19 votes

Blue Heron Bridge resident Pipe Horse - great find in the sand on the west side
By Robin Bateman
posted Sunday, March 22, 2015
18 votes

Capturing the Tibbetts.
By Robin Bateman
posted Sunday, March 1, 2015
17 votes

Orange Crush These little soft coral crabs are so good at disguise! I was excited to find one posing on the top of the coral - as if he wanted to be sure to get the cover shot of my next calendar! Oly EM1 12-50mm at 43 Macro +5 diopter 2 strobes
By Robin Bateman
posted Sunday, August 7, 2016
17 votes

Candy Crab that was hiding in the soft coral Puerto Galera, Philippines Oly EM-1, 60mm with +5 Diopter and strobes
By Robin Bateman
posted Tuesday, May 5, 2015
16 votes

True Colors I am always amazed at the brilliant colors we find in nature - and especially underwater. I had never seen a fire urchin before and spent several minutes following this little one across the sand -trying to capture all the vibrant color
By Robin Bateman
posted Wednesday, March 30, 2016
16 votes

Blue Heron Bridge - I love how this frogfish seems amazed at the lights and cameras hovering around his rock.
By Robin Bateman
posted Wednesday, January 7, 2015
15 votes

The Guardian - a Simon Morris statue standing just off the mini-wall at LightHousePoint in Grand Cayman. Loved how the sun makes a Halo - always guarding for good ....
By Robin Bateman
posted Saturday, August 29, 2015
15 votes

We were in a photo class in the midst of a tropical depression and unable to dive the Bloody Bay Wall in Little Cayman - so we shot macro on the south side. Was lucky neough to find this solitary hydroid on the end of a coral!
By Robin Bateman
posted Monday, November 7, 2016
14 votes
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Tryst We spent over half the dive watching these 3 flamb... by Robin Bateman
Tryst
We spent over half the dive watching these 3 flamboyant cuttlefish as they flashed their colors in a mating ritual. Shot with an Olympus OMD EM1 with 2 Oly strobes.
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date posted posted: Friday, October 23, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Mirror Mirror I saw this pair and wanted to find a way... by Robin Bateman
Mirror Mirror
I saw this pair and wanted to find a way to capture them both in the same shot - it ended up looking like a reflection in the mirror.
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date posted posted: Friday, October 16, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hang 10 Loved encountering this turtle - I was on my w... by Robin Bateman
Hang 10
Loved encountering this turtle - I was on my way up the reef and he peered over the top just as I arrived - he was curious and not at all upset that I wanted him to be my model!
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 11, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Philippines
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Spotted Love the combination of red and green spots in... by Robin Bateman
Spotted
Love the combination of red and green spots in this photo. Olympus OMD EM1 in Dumaguete Philippines.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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The Guardian - a Simon Morris statue standing just off th... by Robin Bateman
The Guardian - a Simon Morris statue standing just off the mini-wall at LightHousePoint in Grand Cayman. Loved how the sun makes a Halo - always guarding for good ....
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Whip Coral Shrimp by Robin Bateman
Whip Coral Shrimp
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date posted posted: Monday, August 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hold On Frog Fish posing for the shot - Muck diving Duma... by Robin Bateman
Hold On
Frog Fish posing for the shot - Muck diving Dumaguete with Oly OMD-EM1 with 60mm Macro and +5 diopter.
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 25, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Who's There? I think this little guy thought he was stil... by Robin Bateman
Who's There?
I think this little guy thought he was still hiding in the anemone ...
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 23, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Pregnant Candy Crab hiding on the soft coral in Puerto Ga... by Robin Bateman
Pregnant Candy Crab hiding on the soft coral in Puerto Galera
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 25, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Checking out the divers Oslob, Philippines by Robin Bateman
Checking out the divers
Oslob, Philippines
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 25, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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One of two Flamboyant Cuttlefish vying for the attention ... by Robin Bateman
One of two Flamboyant Cuttlefish vying for the attention of another. Dumaguete, Philippines
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date posted posted: Monday, June 15, 2015
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Small Sea Horse in Dumaguete Phillipines - by Robin Bateman
Small Sea Horse in Dumaguete Phillipines -
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date posted posted: Monday, June 15, 2015
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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First day of muck diving in Dumaguete and I was overwhelm... by Robin Bateman
First day of muck diving in Dumaguete and I was overwhelmed with all the photo ops! Managed to squeeze part of this Harlequin Shrimp in the macro set-up! Oly EM-1, 60mm Macro +5 Diopeter with 2 strobes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 7, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hitchhiker I was excited to come across this shrimp ta... by Robin Bateman
Hitchhiker
I was excited to come across this shrimp taking a ride on a nudi - great color combo!
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 4, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Red Dots Pygmy Seahorse hiding in the soft coral in Pu... by Robin Bateman
Red Dots
Pygmy Seahorse hiding in the soft coral in Puerto Galera. So excited to find a family of pygmy seahorses! Oly EM-1 with a 60 mm macro lens and +5 diopter with 2 strobes.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 29, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Princely Pose - I finally had my choice of sea horses to ... by Robin Bateman
Princely Pose - I finally had my choice of sea horses to shoot in Dumaguete, Philippines and this one stole my heart - love his attitude and coloring
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Hanging Out Orangutan Crab watching the reef life go by. by Robin Bateman
Hanging Out
Orangutan Crab watching the reef life go by.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 14, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Candy Crab that was hiding in the soft coral Puerto Gale... by Robin Bateman
Candy Crab that was hiding in the soft coral
Puerto Galera, Philippines
Oly EM-1, 60mm with +5 Diopter and strobes
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippines
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Ornate Ghost Pipefish Dumaguete, Philippines by Robin Bateman
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Dumaguete, Philippines
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 30, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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When life gives you lemons.... enjoy the ray.... by Robin Bateman
When life gives you lemons.... enjoy the ray....
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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School's in Session - by Robin Bateman
School's in Session -
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 9, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Honduras
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My Space This Spunky guy was not happy I intruded on his... by Robin Bateman
My Space
This Spunky guy was not happy I intruded on his territory - he tried to scare me off by charging my port and strobes.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 30, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Keep Swimming by Robin Bateman
Keep Swimming
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 26, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Blue Heron Bridge resident Pipe Horse - great find in the... by Robin Bateman
Blue Heron Bridge resident Pipe Horse - great find in the sand on the west side
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Sponge Dancer - this guy was dancing on the sponge trying... by Robin Bateman
Sponge Dancer - this guy was dancing on the sponge trying to attract attention to himself
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Hang Time Safety Stop in Grand Cayman by Robin Bateman
Hang Time
Safety Stop in Grand Cayman
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 14, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Flying Grunts - finning through the swim-thru I looked up... by Robin Bateman
Flying Grunts - finning through the swim-thru I looked up and it seemed like these guys were actually flying
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date posted posted: Monday, March 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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