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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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"...aaaaaaand....ACTION !!" Racing yacht shooting...,gues... by Rico Besserdich
"...aaaaaaand....ACTION !!" Racing yacht shooting...,guess where I was while taking this photo ? Yes, right there..in the water :-))
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date posted posted: Monday, May 16, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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This "beauty of the night", I have found last year in Na'... by Rico Besserdich
This "beauty of the night", I have found last year in Na'ama Bay, Egypt :-)
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"I see you !" Clownfish in his spacy "Pandora World" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
"I see you !" Clownfish in his spacy "Pandora World" ;-)
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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One more for the sailors ;-) by Rico Besserdich
One more for the sailors ;-)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Training session on a racing sail-yacht - way too many ro... by Rico Besserdich
Training session on a racing sail-yacht - way too many ropes to handle here :-))
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 8, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Looks big, but this buddy was a small one ( 5 cm. ). by Rico Besserdich
Looks big, but this buddy was a small one ( 5 cm. ).
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Just playing around with an old trick ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Just playing around with an old trick ;-)
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 7, 2011
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Pretty face" :-) by Rico Besserdich
"Pretty face" :-)
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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These days, I somehow like fish-portrait shots ;-) by Rico Besserdich
These days, I somehow like fish-portrait shots ;-)
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date posted posted: Friday, May 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"Bokeh Clowny" by Rico Besserdich
"Bokeh Clowny"
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28 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 5, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Once again : Mother nature is the greatest artist :-) by Rico Besserdich
Once again : Mother nature is the greatest artist :-)
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"The Eye" by Rico Besserdich
"The Eye"
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"Grandma is checking what's happening in the neighborhood... by Rico Besserdich
"Grandma is checking what's happening in the neighborhood" :-))
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date posted posted: Monday, May 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The "Uluburun". The oldest shipwreck of the world, more t... by Rico Besserdich
The "Uluburun". The oldest shipwreck of the world, more than 3000 years old. Exhibited in the UW museum of Bodrum /Turkey. Photo was token with special permission from the museum's director. Canon 40D, with Sigma 10-20mm. F22, 10 seconds, ISO200
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 29, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Reflections. Ambient light only with using the "magic fil... by Rico Besserdich
Reflections. Ambient light only with using the "magic filters" in a wrong, but also experimental & funny way. It was planned totally different, but due to the reflections made by the sunlight, I somehow like it ;-) HAPPY EASTER !!!
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 24, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"Something different". That's from a photo shooting with ... by Rico Besserdich
"Something different". That's from a photo shooting with an racing yacht team from last weekend. As I got wet as well I almost felt like doin' the u/w photo stuff ;-) CANON 40D with Sigma 10-20mm ,circular pol-filter attached, inbuild strobe used.
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"One more for the Blennys !" . 3 cm small Blenny; 60mm ma... by Rico Besserdich
"One more for the Blennys !" . 3 cm small Blenny; 60mm makro lens with +10 closeup lens attached. 1 point focus to eye only; having a proper focus with this configuration is working with millimeters ;-)
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45 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"In da face" . Head of a young scorpionfish in a tight fr... by Rico Besserdich
"In da face" . Head of a young scorpionfish in a tight frame. 60mm makro lens with +2 closeup lens attached. F11, 1/125 sc. ISO 200
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29 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Walk the line" :-)) by Rico Besserdich
"Walk the line" :-))
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Eye to eye" . This shrimp was around 2 cm. small. 60mm m... by Rico Besserdich
"Eye to eye" . This shrimp was around 2 cm. small. 60mm makro lens with +4 dioptren closeup lens attached. 2 x sea&sea strobe; nightdive shot.
37 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Goby Time" :-)) by Rico Besserdich
"Goby Time" :-))
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50 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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"Suspicious mind" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
"Suspicious mind" ;-)
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A 1,5 cm small plant....found it by surprise during my sa... by Rico Besserdich
A 1,5 cm small plant....found it by surprise during my safety stop ;-)
Still searching its name :-))
60mm makro lens with +10 closeup filter attached.
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Pepper Muray Eel......I hear someone whispering in my ear... by Rico Besserdich
Pepper Muray Eel......I hear someone whispering in my ears "It pays to fill the frame", lol ;-)
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66 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Old anchor & diver by Rico Besserdich
Old anchor & diver
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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One more Blenny ;-) He lives below the jetty of our divec... by Rico Besserdich
One more Blenny ;-) He lives below the jetty of our divecenter...I already do miss him !!
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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I just love Blennies ;-) by Rico Besserdich
I just love Blennies ;-)
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date posted posted: Friday, March 18, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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