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Atlantic Grey Seal and Sun Rays, Lundy Island
By Nick Blake
posted Monday, July 22, 2013
62 votes

Compass Jellyfish and sunburst, Lundy Island
By Nick Blake
posted Monday, June 23, 2014
52 votes

I wanted a shot of the stern of the Giannis D, but there were loads of divers on the wreck. Waiting until the last moments of the dive as everyone headed for safety stops I got this shot in peace and quiet! 
Nikon D300, 10.5mm Fisheye, Magic Filter
By Nick Blake
posted Monday, February 14, 2011
51 votes

A spectacular natural light show in the caves of Jackfish Alley made for a memorable dive.
By Nick Blake
posted Sunday, April 3, 2011
49 votes


By Nick Blake
posted Thursday, July 7, 2011
47 votes

Sunrise at Abersoch, North Wales
By Nick Blake
posted Sunday, February 20, 2011
45 votes

A shot of a whale shark feeding during a recent trip to Djibouti.
Nikon D300 & natural light.
By Nick Blake
posted Saturday, January 21, 2012
40 votes

Ebbing tide at Abersoch, North Wales
By Nick Blake
posted Monday, December 19, 2011
39 votes

The Caves of St Johns, Red Sea.
Nikon D300 & Tokina 10-17mm
By Nick Blake
posted Thursday, February 3, 2011
38 votes

Wraysbury Lake's London Taxi Cab and Diver, taken with a Sigma Circular fish eye. Black & white conversion
By Nick Blake
posted Saturday, December 10, 2011
38 votes
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264 Entries Found: Page 8  of  10
The start of a dive in Ponderosa Cenote, Mexico.
Exploring in Chac Mool Cenote, Mexico.
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A curious Grey Seal off Lundy Island
3rd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
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editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Superb temperate waters shot. Rare to get a seal fill the frame this comfortably...
"Points of Light"
An amazing dive in Taj Maha Cenote, Mexico
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Grey seal, Lundy Island.
Grey seal photographed at Lundy Island.
Cenote light refraction, Mexico
Fish shoal, Maldives
Small boat wreck off Puerto Aventuras, Mexico.
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editor's comments

Editor's Comment
a striking bit of color to draw in the eye Nick
"Light Fantastic", Taj Maha Cenote, Rivera Maya, Mexico
Light beams in Taj Maha Cenote, Riviera maya, Mexico.
Lizard fish, Red Sea.
Surgeonfish over the reef, Red Sea.
Enjoying a dive on the Carnatic
Whilst testing a new zoom lens out at Bosham, Chichester Harbour I focussed on this duck, anticipating it taking off. I was amazed when it completely lost it's footing and went head first into the banking. The duck seemed fine and waddled away.
A view of Buttermere in the Lake District on a cold November day.
Fuji S5 Pro, black & white conversion.
Dappled light over the reef at sunset in the Red Sea.
Turtle photographed at Jackson reef, Red Sea
A passing shoal, Maldives.
Blackline Blenny, Red Sea.
A grey seal basks on the rocks at St Tudwals Islands, North Wales.
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
Juvenile Black Tip Reef Shark at Kuredu, Maldives.
A view of Buttermere in the Lake District
Lake Coniston taken from the John Ruskin launch on a crisp December day. This also shows Pier cottage where Donald Campbell launched his Bluebird boat. I have dived Coniston many times over the years, but rarely seen it as mirror like as this.
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The wreck of the Tien Hsieng, Abu Galawa, Fury Shoals.
Exploring the cruiser wreck at Wraysbury.
Waiting for the tide, Abersoch, North Wales
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