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Southern Stingrays cruising over a shallow sand bar to the North of Grand Cayman. The split is part photoshop manipulated to correct some dome splashing in the heavy swell.
By Paul Colley
posted Wednesday, February 23, 2011
62 votes

Cardinalfish brooding eggs: 60mm lens with +3 diopter.
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, June 6, 2011
47 votes

Barracuda school with one Great Barracuda interacting with the school of smaller ones; not sure what this behaviour was.
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, August 19, 2013
47 votes

Southern Stingray passing under a dive boat
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, February 14, 2011
45 votes

My first encounter with a stunning silky shark.
By Paul Colley
posted Saturday, December 14, 2013
45 votes

Split level shot of a Southern Stingray off the coast of Grand Cayman
By Paul Colley
posted Wednesday, February 2, 2011
43 votes

Natural light monochrome of the USS Kittiwake
By Paul Colley
posted Friday, April 1, 2011
42 votes

This is the newly-sunk wreck of USS Kittiwake in the Cayman Islands. Shot with a 10-17mm lens in clear water, you can see the wreck from bow to midships.
By Paul Colley
posted Monday, January 31, 2011
40 votes

Ascension Island Black Durgon. This Trigger Fish looks almost jet black at a distance, but close up is a riot of colour.
By Paul Colley
posted Sunday, November 20, 2011
40 votes

Red Sea reef at dusk.
By Paul Colley
posted Thursday, November 7, 2013
39 votes
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Natural light image of a snorkeler diving in the South At... by Paul Colley
Natural light image of a snorkeler diving in the South Atlantic off Ascension Island
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Atlantic (South) United Kingdom
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Black Durgon schooling around a reef formed by volcanic rock by Paul Colley
Black Durgon schooling around a reef formed by volcanic rock
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Atlantic (South) United Kingdom
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Preparing for a night dive in the South Atlantic by Paul Colley
Preparing for a night dive in the South Atlantic
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic (South) United Kingdom
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Sabre-Toothed Blenny by Paul Colley
Sabre-Toothed Blenny
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A female Anthias feeding mid-water. The gulp to eat plan... by Paul Colley
A female Anthias feeding mid-water. The gulp to eat plankton lasts for only a few milliseconds, so capturing it is mainly luck (with a tiny bit of anticipation and dozens of shots to improve your chances...)
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Grouper found hiding under the stern of the wreck Kingston by Paul Colley
Grouper found hiding under the stern of the wreck Kingston
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Cardinalfish with a new batch of eggs by Paul Colley
Cardinalfish with a new batch of eggs
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The business end of a Moses Sole. by Paul Colley
The business end of a Moses Sole.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Egypt
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Crocodilefish eye. 60mm (on DX sensor) with a +3 diopter. by Paul Colley
Crocodilefish eye. 60mm (on DX sensor) with a +3 diopter.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Egypt
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The inimitable female Anthias by Paul Colley
The inimitable female Anthias
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 24, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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This is the only Crown of Thorns Starfish that I have eve... by Paul Colley
This is the only Crown of Thorns Starfish that I have ever seen in the Red Sea.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 24, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The Carnatic by Paul Colley
The Carnatic
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 10, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Cardinalfish brooding eggs: 60mm lens with +3 diopter. by Paul Colley
Cardinalfish brooding eggs: 60mm lens with +3 diopter.
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47 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Southern Stingray on a shallow sand bar by Paul Colley
Southern Stingray on a shallow sand bar
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Cayman swim through & Tarpon by Paul Colley
Cayman swim through & Tarpon
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Caribbean Reef Squid by Paul Colley
Caribbean Reef Squid
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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A Brown Trout in Capernwray Lake by Paul Colley
A Brown Trout in Capernwray Lake
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United Kingdom
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Southern Stingray, Jack and diver at Stingray city by Paul Colley
Southern Stingray, Jack and diver at Stingray city
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Southern Stingray (natural light image) by Paul Colley
Southern Stingray (natural light image)
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Red sponge and diver by Paul Colley
Red sponge and diver

editor's comments

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nothing like a splash of red!
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Sponge, sea fan and diver by Paul Colley
Sponge, sea fan and diver
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Anchor of the USS Kittiwake by Paul Colley
Anchor of the USS Kittiwake
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Grand Cayman Tarpon by Paul Colley
Grand Cayman Tarpon
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Picasso Triggerfish by Paul Colley
Picasso Triggerfish
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011

Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Bow and anchor chain of the USS Kittiwake; a natural ligh... by Paul Colley
Bow and anchor chain of the USS Kittiwake; a natural light shot
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38 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 2, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Natural light monochrome of the USS Kittiwake by Paul Colley
Natural light monochrome of the USS Kittiwake
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42 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Diver photographing a school of Horse Eye Jacks, just off... by Paul Colley
Diver photographing a school of Horse Eye Jacks, just off the wreck of the USS Kittiwake in Grand Cayman
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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