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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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"meeting".... by Rico Besserdich
"meeting"....
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 5, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Full of life !! CANON 40D with Sigma 10-20mm, magic filte... by Rico Besserdich
Full of life !! CANON 40D with Sigma 10-20mm, magic filters ( no strobes ). token while snorceling...in around 2 meter depht.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 5, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Red Sea Coral Grouper and "his" coral ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Red Sea Coral Grouper and "his" coral ;-)
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 4, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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If you think, uw photography with scuba is difficult : tr... by Rico Besserdich
If you think, uw photography with scuba is difficult : try it with freediving ;-) No air & no time to play around with all possible settings - only one shot and that's it ( and that's how I did it )
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 3, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"Checkin' da hood" :-)) by Rico Besserdich
"Checkin' da hood" :-))
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Nemo City by Rico Besserdich
Nemo City
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 2, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Closeup of a bluespotted stingray by Rico Besserdich
Closeup of a bluespotted stingray
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Lionfish spreading his wings by Rico Besserdich
Lionfish spreading his wings
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Bluespotted stingray with freediving female underwater ph... by Rico Besserdich
Bluespotted stingray with freediving female underwater photographer. Sharm El Sheikh, November 2010. CANON 40D, 10 mm widelens, magic filters ( no strobe )
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Buddy Team by Rico Besserdich
Buddy Team
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 29, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Alice in wonderland ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Alice in wonderland ;-)
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 29, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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My home is my castle :-) by Rico Besserdich
My home is my castle :-)
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 28, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Just orange ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Just orange ;-)
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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Pipefish by Rico Besserdich
Pipefish
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Uuh baby, I like your smile :-)) by Rico Besserdich
Uuh baby, I like your smile :-))
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35 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Hey, wassup ? Huge baracuda.....Na'ama Bay, Sharm El Shei... by Rico Besserdich
Hey, wassup ? Huge baracuda.....Na'ama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 26, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"Snell's Predator" Shot with "magic filters" while snorcl... by Rico Besserdich
"Snell's Predator" Shot with "magic filters" while snorcling in the red sea. Hope, ya like it ;-)
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 25, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A red-sea bannerfish is checking himself in the mirror ( ... by Rico Besserdich
A red-sea bannerfish is checking himself in the mirror ( which was my dome port )
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 25, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Cruising Snell's Window ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Cruising Snell's Window ;-)
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Juvenile Rockfish, Red Sea by Rico Besserdich
Juvenile Rockfish, Red Sea
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A close view to a sea-anemone ( nightdive ) by Rico Besserdich
A close view to a sea-anemone ( nightdive )
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 8, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Peacock Feather-Worm closeup by Rico Besserdich
Peacock Feather-Worm closeup
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 7, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Rockfish potrait by Rico Besserdich
Rockfish potrait
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Pipefish head by Rico Besserdich
Pipefish head
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Triggerfish face ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Triggerfish face ;-)
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Octopus vulgaris ( common octopus ) spreading his "wings"... by Rico Besserdich
Octopus vulgaris ( common octopus ) spreading his "wings". Nightdive photo. 60mm makro lens, 2x Sea&Sea YS110@
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date posted posted: Friday, November 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"don't come any closer !" Juvenile squid ( 8 cm ) shows m... by Rico Besserdich
"don't come any closer !" Juvenile squid ( 8 cm ) shows me the border ;-) Shot was token during a nightdive.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 4, 2010
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