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Light bulb sea squirts (Clavelina lepadiformis). Shot last weekend off Exmouth. S coast of England in about 8m. Forgot to charge flash - so natural light. They are almost transparent and very difficult to light.
By Ian Johnston
posted Wednesday, June 17, 2009
22 votes

One of about 40 blacktips around us on the Aliwal Shoals. Shot with Canon Powershot G10 with Epoch 230 flash March 2009
By Ian Johnston
posted Tuesday, April 14, 2009
19 votes

A corkwring wrasse on the James Egan Layne. A Liberty ship torpedoed in 1944 just outside Plymouth harbour. Shot with new Canon Powershot G10 before I got the flash sync sorted.
By Ian Johnston
posted Wednesday, June 3, 2009
19 votes

This tompot blennie sat and posed on the boilers of the
By Ian Johnston
posted Wednesday, September 16, 2009
18 votes

Hey its raining ! I tried lots of ways to capture the ferocity of a rain forest
By Ian Johnston
posted Tuesday, November 1, 2011
15 votes

Big conger under a sunk WW2 amphibious Valentine tank in Poole Bay, S coast of England on a bad day!
By Ian Johnston
posted Monday, June 1, 2009
13 votes

A Lesser spotted dogfish near Lyme Regis on south coast of England. Shot with a G10 and Epoch ES230DS flash.
By Ian Johnston
posted Thursday, September 24, 2009
10 votes

I know jewel anemonies are a cliche - but not without reason. Raglan Reef in SW England has walls and walls of these in all colours - this is why I dive in England. Shot with a Canon G10
By Ian Johnston
posted Thursday, December 23, 2010
10 votes

More jewel amnemonies on the Mannacles in teh SW of England - just can't resist them !
By Ian Johnston
posted Monday, December 27, 2010
9 votes

Dive guide taken from inside a personal minisub in Mauritius with a Canon G10 - see http://www.underwaterphotography.com/photo-contest/Photo.aspx?i=47015 for the other side of the camea !
By Ian Johnston
posted Sunday, January 2, 2011
9 votes
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Hey its raining ! I tried lots of ways to capture the fe... by Ian Johnston
Hey its raining !
I tried lots of ways to capture the ferocity of a rain forest "shower" - this comes near. Taken while snorkelling from the Japamala Hotel on Tioman Island, Malaysia
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Dive guide taken from inside a personal minisub in Maurit... by Ian Johnston
Dive guide taken from inside a personal minisub in Mauritius with a Canon G10 - see click here for the other side of the camea !
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 2, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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More jewel amnemonies on the Mannacles in teh SW of Engla... by Ian Johnston
More jewel amnemonies on the Mannacles in teh SW of England - just can't resist them !
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 27, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: English Channel United Kingdom
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I know jewel anemonies are a cliche - but not without rea... by Ian Johnston
I know jewel anemonies are a cliche - but not without reason. Raglan Reef in SW England has walls and walls of these in all colours - this is why I dive in England. Shot with a Canon G10
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 23, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: English Channel United Kingdom
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This is a huge Luidia. Photographed near the "Mannacles"... by Ian Johnston
This is a huge Luidia. Photographed near the "Mannacles" reef in the SW of England. These starfish are quite common, and move suprisingly fast on their long tube feet. This one was a real bruiser - 0.5m across
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: English Channel United Kingdom
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End of the day by Ian Johnston
End of the day
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 4, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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A Lesser spotted dogfish near Lyme Regis on south coast o... by Ian Johnston
A Lesser spotted dogfish near Lyme Regis on south coast of England. Shot with a G10 and Epoch ES230DS flash.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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Diving for non-divers ! Personal minisubs in Mauritius by Ian Johnston
Diving for non-divers ! Personal minisubs in Mauritius

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great for the commute Ian?
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 19, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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Velvet swimming crabs really do have red eyes! shot of Ly... by Ian Johnston
Velvet swimming crabs really do have red eyes! shot of Lyme Regis last weekend in about 20m - with a Canon Powershot G10. Image hardly touched, just a little cropping
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 17, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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This tompot blennie sat and posed on the boilers of the "... by Ian Johnston
This tompot blennie sat and posed on the boilers of the "Baygitano" off Lyme Regis on the S coast of england last weekend
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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Light bulb sea squirts (Clavelina lepadiformis). Shot las... by Ian Johnston
Light bulb sea squirts (Clavelina lepadiformis). Shot last weekend off Exmouth. S coast of England in about 8m. Forgot to charge flash - so natural light. They are almost transparent and very difficult to light.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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A corkwring wrasse on the James Egan Layne. A Liberty sh... by Ian Johnston
A corkwring wrasse on the James Egan Layne. A Liberty ship torpedoed in 1944 just outside Plymouth harbour. Shot with new Canon Powershot G10 before I got the flash sync sorted.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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Big conger under a sunk WW2 amphibious Valentine tank in ... by Ian Johnston
Big conger under a sunk WW2 amphibious Valentine tank in Poole Bay, S coast of England on a bad day!
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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One of about 40 blacktips around us on the Aliwal Shoals.... by Ian Johnston
One of about 40 blacktips around us on the Aliwal Shoals. Shot with Canon Powershot G10 with Epoch 230 flash March 2009
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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