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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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Sea Needle. 60mm macro lens, CANOn 40d, Ike DS125 strobe. by Rico Besserdich
Sea Needle. 60mm macro lens, CANOn 40d, Ike DS125 strobe.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Night Predator by Rico Besserdich
Night Predator
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Mickey Blue Eyes" by Rico Besserdich
"Mickey Blue Eyes"
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Orange on green ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Orange on green ;-)
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Anemone closeup by Rico Besserdich
Anemone closeup
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Phyllangia by Rico Besserdich
Phyllangia
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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the stone shark. the result of an underwater arts project... by Rico Besserdich
the stone shark. the result of an underwater arts project in Kas/Turkey. the entire shark was made underwater ( depht : around 5 meter ).
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 16, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Rabitfish closeup ( Nightdive ). CANON 40D with Ike housi... by Rico Besserdich
Rabitfish closeup ( Nightdive ). CANON 40D with Ike housing, 60mm macro lens & 2 x sea&sea YS110@
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Ground Control" . Shot in Egypt, November 2009 by Rico Besserdich
"Ground Control" . Shot in Egypt, November 2009
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Just diving.... by Rico Besserdich
Just diving....
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"The Mermaid II" by Rico Besserdich
"The Mermaid II"
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"TriColour" - token while freediving at Naama Bay / Sharm... by Rico Besserdich
"TriColour" - token while freediving at Naama Bay / Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Canon 40D, Ike housing, 6" dome & Sigma 10-20mm lens. No strobe.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
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Underwater photographer at work. My buddy & girlfriend Se... by Rico Besserdich
Underwater photographer at work. My buddy & girlfriend Seda and her "model" : a 2000 year old amphora ;-)
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Kalmar by Rico Besserdich
Kalmar
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40 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 9, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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The Freediver CANON 40D, Ike Housing, Sigma 10-20mm lens... by Rico Besserdich
The Freediver
CANON 40D, Ike Housing, Sigma 10-20mm lens, no strobe
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2010
3rd place Monthly HotShots
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Editor's Comment
Extremely graphic shot of Snell's window Rico
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 8, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Riding the train" by Rico Besserdich
"Riding the train"
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19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The Mermaid :-) by Rico Besserdich
The Mermaid :-)
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Squid. It was an 60 min "photo session" with this squid. ... by Rico Besserdich
Squid. It was an 60 min "photo session" with this squid. Was hard to get close ;-) CANON 40d, Ike Housing, IKE DS-125 strobe, CANON EF-S 60 mm makro. no crop.
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33 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Baby Squid ( around 4 cm. ) . Nightdive shot from 2009. C... by Rico Besserdich
Baby Squid ( around 4 cm. ) . Nightdive shot from 2009. Canon 40D, 60 mm makro, Ikelite DS125 strobe.
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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Not easy to be a hermit-crab :-) Those buddies here had s... by Rico Besserdich
Not easy to be a hermit-crab :-) Those buddies here had some arguement while moving home. Well, the strongest one was not the most clever one ( he is too fat to fit in his desired now home ! ). CANON 40D, with 2 x Sea&sea 110@, 60mm makro
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"A happy day" . As it is really hard to find nice objects... by Rico Besserdich
"A happy day" . As it is really hard to find nice objects for photography in the mediterenean sea of Turkey ( no corals, no "aquarium" here ), I am not giving up and will publish more pics here....hope, you like it :-)
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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The freediver. CANON 40D with Ike housing, 6' dome port, ... by Rico Besserdich
The freediver. CANON 40D with Ike housing, 6' dome port, 10-20mm Sigma lens.
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36 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 26, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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How flat can you get ? ( Flat-Worm, shot at night ) by Rico Besserdich
How flat can you get ? ( Flat-Worm, shot at night )
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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Spanish Lobster at night. As shot 2 days ago in Kas/Antal... by Rico Besserdich
Spanish Lobster at night. As shot 2 days ago in Kas/Antalya. CANON 40D, Ike housing, 60 mm macro lens, 2 x Sea&Sea YS 110 @ strobe.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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A close view.... by Rico Besserdich
A close view....
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Small "buddy" at night - around 3 cm of size. CANON 40D, ... by Rico Besserdich
Small "buddy" at night - around 3 cm of size. CANON 40D, IKE housing & strobe. 60mm macro lens.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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A bit grumpy today ? by Rico Besserdich
A bit grumpy today ?
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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