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Flatworm in
By Rico Besserdich
posted Friday, November 4, 2011
91 votes

Squid. Settings : F16, 1/160 sc. , ISO 100, 1 x Ikelite Ds125 strobe in TTL mode ( center spot measuring ) , 60mm EF-S makro lens on Canon 40D.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Saturday, May 28, 2011
87 votes

While I tried to capture a shot of these juvenile squids near to the diving platform, a curious guest is watching me and wonders what the heck I am doing there ;-) The lights on top are reflections of my strobe lights on water surface.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011
80 votes

Dakota C-47. That was a bit
By Rico Besserdich
posted Wednesday, November 9, 2011
77 votes

just for fun ;-)
By Rico Besserdich
posted Monday, October 10, 2011
73 votes

Patrol Boat 119 - I took this shot 13 minutes after this new shipwreck touched oceans ground. Lots of dirt & dust clouds....the ship's stern was totally covered by a sand cloud that time. Ambient light shot, converted to B/W.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011
71 votes


By Rico Besserdich
posted Saturday, October 8, 2011
70 votes

Vertigo :-)))
By Rico Besserdich
posted Thursday, June 9, 2011
69 votes

Pepper Muray Eel......I hear someone whispering in my ears
By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011
66 votes


By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, August 16, 2011
65 votes
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Domeport reflection games ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Domeport reflection games ;-)
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date posted posted: Monday, September 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Ambient ( natural ) light wreck shot of the TC SG 119 pat... by Rico Besserdich
Ambient ( natural ) light wreck shot of the TC SG 119 patrol boat.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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UW photographer v/s ancient amphora ;-) B/W shot with nat... by Rico Besserdich
UW photographer v/s ancient amphora ;-) B/W shot with natural light only ( no strobe )
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date posted posted: Friday, September 16, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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uw photographer v/s shipwreck -) shot in B/W, natural ... by Rico Besserdich
uw photographer v/s shipwreck -)
shot in B/W, natural light only ( no strobes ).
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 16, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Exploring the "Dakota c-47" airplane wreck in Kas/Antalya... by Rico Besserdich
Exploring the "Dakota c-47" airplane wreck in Kas/Antalya (Turkey). Shot in B/W, natural light only ( no strobes ).
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Domeport Reflection Games" . Interesting to see myself i... by Rico Besserdich
"Domeport Reflection Games" . Interesting to see myself in a snells window scene inside the domeport of my yesterday's dive buddy. Canon 40D in IKELITE Housing. Sigma 10-20 mm. Ambient light shot ( no strobe ). F10, 1/100 , ISO 800
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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A look to my "office" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
A look to my "office" ;-)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Exploring a new wreck ;-) Shot in B/W, ISO 200, F8, 1... by Rico Besserdich
Exploring a new wreck ;-)
Shot in B/W, ISO 200, F8, 1/80 sc.
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 4, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Diving a place named "The Canyon" in Turkey. I love the b... by Rico Besserdich
Diving a place named "The Canyon" in Turkey. I love the blue of the water there :-)
55 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Not much fish to see but at least some "underwater inform... by Rico Besserdich
Not much fish to see but at least some "underwater information plates" show, what's supposed to swim around.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 27, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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2 rebreather divers...... by Rico Besserdich
2 rebreather divers......
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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crab at night by Rico Besserdich
crab at night
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Out of the light" by Rico Besserdich
"Out of the light"
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date posted posted: Monday, August 22, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Exploring the house-reef....... by Rico Besserdich
Exploring the house-reef.......
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 22, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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That's no special critter, that's just a leaf...drifting ... by Rico Besserdich
That's no special critter, that's just a leaf...drifting in open water during my last nightdive. Loved the structures and found it worth a shot ;-) CANON 40D, 60mm makro lens, F20, 1/160 sc., ISO 200, 2x Sea&Sea 110@ strobe (manuelly set to 50%)
38 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 21, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Dancing Queen". Free swimming Flat-Worm at night. 60mm m... by Rico Besserdich
"Dancing Queen". Free swimming Flat-Worm at night. 60mm makro lens with +4 diopter attached.
43 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 20, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Nightly Encounter ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Nightly Encounter ;-)
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Cornet-Fish ( and diver ) at night. by Rico Besserdich
Cornet-Fish ( and diver ) at night.
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Engine Telegraph of the TC SG 119 shipwreck in Kas/Turkey... by Rico Besserdich
Engine Telegraph of the TC SG 119 shipwreck in Kas/Turkey. Build in 1959, on duty from 1960 to 2010. Dropped to be a new dive destination on June 25th 2011. Last order as shown on photo was "engine stop" ;-)
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Squid Alarm !!" While my buddy tries to capture a shot ... by Rico Besserdich
"Squid Alarm !!" While my buddy tries to capture a shot of this juvenile squid group with her compact camera, I took this photo of her & the baby squids last night. Please note, that the middle squid is just having a small snack ;-)
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65 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Snells window & night reflections near the dive platform.... by Rico Besserdich
Snells window & night reflections near the dive platform. Un-cropped, shooted as seen ( no photoshop, except slight curves adjustment ). From my yesterdays nightdive ;-)
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date posted posted: Monday, August 15, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Nightly Encounter" . Common Sea-Turtle ( Caretta Carett... by Rico Besserdich
"Nightly Encounter" . Common Sea-Turtle ( Caretta Caretta ) at night. Canon 40D with Sigma 10-20 ( on the 10mm end ) with +2 diopter attached. 2 x sea&sea 110@ strobe. F8, 1/60 sc., ISO 400
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 15, 2011
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Flying Flatworm ( at night ). by Rico Besserdich
Flying Flatworm ( at night ).
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Welcome to Flatworm Air.....tickets, please !!" Whil... by Rico Besserdich
"Welcome to Flatworm Air.....tickets, please !!"
While a flatworm is cruising through open water, 2 small hermid crabs do enjoy the flight ;-) Nightdive shot, CANON 40D with CANON 60mm makro lens, 2 x Sea&Sea 110@ .
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"light & motion" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
"light & motion" ;-)
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Flying Flatworm by Rico Besserdich
Flying Flatworm
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Close view to an octopus. Very cool, friendly & extremly ... by Rico Besserdich
Close view to an octopus. Very cool, friendly & extremly curious small "buddy"- we played for around 20 minutes during my last nightdive ( he had lots of fun with my ULCS strobe-arms, lol ! )
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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