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Astroides calycularis, very beautyfull
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Thursday, February 14, 2008
70 votes

Great mimetism of Blennide fish: Bavosa
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008
58 votes

Jellyfish named Pelagia noctiluca
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Friday, March 14, 2008
39 votes

Spiro between two red Gorgonians (Paramuricea clavata) with a lot of fish. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive Housing with Nikkor 18-55VR. Two strobes: Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea YS-300, manual mode.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Wednesday, July 22, 2009
34 votes

Hypselodoris picta. Taken with Nikon D90 with Nikkor 60mm Micro in Easydive Leo II Housing. Onte strobe Nikonos SB-105 with snoot. Manual setting.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Saturday, November 5, 2011
33 votes

The two lovers.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Sunday, October 7, 2012
33 votes

Beautyfull Parazoantus axinellae
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008
32 votes

Double exposure. Big cerianthus.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Monday, March 26, 2012
32 votes

[:b:]Felmidia luteorosea[:/b:]
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Tuesday, June 3, 2014
32 votes

Beautyfull Anthias in Red Sea
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Monday, February 11, 2008
30 votes
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Walking on Spiro. Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18... by Francesco Pacienza
Walking on Spiro.
Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18-55VR in Easydive Leo Housing. One strobe Nikon SB105; Manual mode.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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I'm happy to dive here. by Francesco Pacienza
I'm happy to dive here.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 6, 2011
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Bavosa cervina. Taken with Nikon D300 and Nikkor 18-55 ... by Francesco Pacienza
Bavosa cervina.
Taken with Nikon D300 and Nikkor 18-55 in Easydive Leo II housing. Only one strobe, Nikonos SB-105.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 10, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Seahorse. Taken with Nikon D60, with Nikkor 18-55 in Easy... by Francesco Pacienza
Seahorse. Taken with Nikon D60, with Nikkor 18-55 in Easydive Leo housing. One strobe, Nikonos SB105.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Seahorse on rocks. Taken with Nikon D60, with Nikkor 18-5... by Francesco Pacienza
Seahorse on rocks. Taken with Nikon D60, with Nikkor 18-55 in Easydive Leo housing. One strobe, Nikonos SB105.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Seaurchin. Photo taken using a camera obscura technique e... by Francesco Pacienza
Seaurchin. Photo taken using a camera obscura technique early 1900. Manipulated in Photoshop.
It is part of a series of photos taken with this technique.
Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18-55 VR in Easydive Leo housing; two strobes.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Jellfish Rizhostoma pulmo photographed in ambient light. ... by Francesco Pacienza
Jellfish Rizhostoma pulmo photographed in ambient light. No flash.
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Photo taken with Swirl filter on objective. Nikon D60 in ... by Francesco Pacienza
Photo taken with Swirl filter on objective. Nikon D60 in Easydive housing with Nikkor 18-55VR. Two strobes: Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea YS300.
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Portrait of Zeus Faber...taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive... by Francesco Pacienza
Portrait of Zeus Faber...taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive Leo Housing with Nikkor 18-55VR and Nikon SB105 and Sea&Sea YS300 strobes.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Butterfly semimasked fish by Francesco Pacienza
Butterfly semimasked fish
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 14, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Italy
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Fantasmagoric colors of bicolors Gorgonian (paramuricea c... by Francesco Pacienza
Fantasmagoric colors of bicolors Gorgonian (paramuricea clavata. Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18-55VR in Easydive Leo housing. Two strobes: Nikon Sb-105 and Sea&Sea Ys300.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Axinella. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing with N... by Francesco Pacienza
Axinella. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing with Nikkor 18-55VR. Two strobes: Nikon SB105 and Sea&Sea YS300. Manual mode settings.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Eunicella cavolini in B&W. Taken with Nikon D60 and Nikko... by Francesco Pacienza
Eunicella cavolini in B&W. Taken with Nikon D60 and Nikkor 18-55VR. Nikon SB1005 and Sea&Sea YS300 strobes.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Spiro between two red Gorgonians (Paramuricea clavata) wi... by Francesco Pacienza
Spiro between two red Gorgonians (Paramuricea clavata) with a lot of fish. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive Housing with Nikkor 18-55VR. Two strobes: Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea YS-300, manual mode.
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Egg of Scyliorhinus canicula on Red Gorgonia (Paramuricea... by Francesco Pacienza
Egg of Scyliorhinus canicula on Red Gorgonia (Paramuricea clavata).
Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18-55VR in Easydive Housing with two strobes: Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea YS-300 in manual mode.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 17, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Ceriantus. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing. 18-5... by Francesco Pacienza
Ceriantus. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing. 18-55 Nikkor VR.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Scorpena scrofa. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing... by Francesco Pacienza
Scorpena scrofa. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing. 18-55 Nikkor VR; Nikon SB105 and Sea&Sea YS300 strobes.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Green Turtle. Portrait. Nikon D60 in Easydive housing and... by Francesco Pacienza
Green Turtle. Portrait. Nikon D60 in Easydive housing and Nikkor 18-55VR with Nikon SB105 and Sea&Sea YS300 strobes. Abu Kefan, Safaga.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 5, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Clavelina lepadiformis on Paramuricea clavata. Taken with... by Francesco Pacienza
Clavelina lepadiformis on Paramuricea clavata. Taken with Nikon D60 and Nikkor 18-55VR. Nikon SB105 and Sea&Sea YS300 strobes. No macro lenses.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Zeus Faber. Taken with Nikon D60 and Nikkor 18-55VR in Ea... by Francesco Pacienza
Zeus Faber. Taken with Nikon D60 and Nikkor 18-55VR in Easydive housing. Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea YS300 strobes.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Sepia officinalis in B&W. Taken with Nikon D60 and Nikkor... by Francesco Pacienza
Sepia officinalis in B&W. Taken with Nikon D60 and Nikkor 18-55VR in Easydive housing, Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea YS300 strobes.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Photographer. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing wi... by Francesco Pacienza
Photographer. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing with Nikkor 18-55VR.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Big table Coral. Taken Nikon D60 in Easydive housing with... by Francesco Pacienza
Big table Coral. Taken Nikon D60 in Easydive housing with Nikkor 18-55VR.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Italy
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Embroider in blue (Paramuricea clavata). Taken with Nikon... by Francesco Pacienza
Embroider in blue (Paramuricea clavata). Taken with Nikon D60 and Nikkor 18-55VR in Easydive housing. No strobes or artifical lights.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 26, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Scilla, view by underwater. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easyd... by Francesco Pacienza
Scilla, view by underwater. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive housing with Nikon 18-55VR.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Ianolus Cristatus. Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikon 18-55V... by Francesco Pacienza
Ianolus Cristatus. Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikon 18-55VR in Easydive housing, no macro lens, with Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea Ys-300 strobes.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Beautyfull Gold Blennius that's waiting for... Take with... by Francesco Pacienza
Beautyfull Gold Blennius that's waiting for...
Take with Nikon D60 with 18-55 VR Nikon in Easydive housing, Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea YS-300 strobes.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 19, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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