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Rhinopias posing. Rhino Rocks, Komodo. Olympus E330, 50mm Macro, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
By Christian Nielsen
posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009
47 votes

At the dentist. Seraya, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, February 27, 2011
45 votes

Touching the dome. Very curious green turtle in El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Saturday, February 12, 2011
44 votes

Green turtles, El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, May 29, 2011
41 votes

Green turtle on the descend. My aim was to catch the turtle after a breath of air. I really like the patterns on this animal. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Monday, February 8, 2010
40 votes

Like crystal (tiger moray). The impressive set of teeth reminds me of crystal. The lightning is on purpose by lightning close-up very much from one side. Creating a coming out of shadow effect. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Tuesday, February 9, 2010
40 votes

Crowded !!! 2 pigmy seahorses near Tulamben. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, November 21, 2010
40 votes

The big male Napoleon fish is a favourite of ours. This friendly male came very close on Little Brother in Egypt. The dives is my wife. Photo taken with 14-54mm lens and twin flash.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, October 11, 2009
39 votes

Beautiful manta at
By Christian Nielsen
posted Monday, March 5, 2012
38 votes

Flying into Snell's. My green turtlefriend from El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, March 6, 2011
37 votes
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Bon appetit by Christian Nielsen
Bon appetit
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 27, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A beautiful harlequinn shrimp at Seraya by Christian Nielsen
A beautiful harlequinn shrimp at Seraya
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 19, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Cleaning by Christian Nielsen
Cleaning
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 13, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Cleaner shrimp on honeycomb moray by Christian Nielsen
Cleaner shrimp on honeycomb moray
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 11, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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The smiling predator :) by Christian Nielsen
The smiling predator smile
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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At work! One of the great encounters at Seraya. by Christian Nielsen
At work! One of the great encounters at Seraya.
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 7, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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The dance by Christian Nielsen
The dance
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 6, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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I like these special fish (and the great diving in Tulamb... by Christian Nielsen
I like these special fish (and the great diving in Tulamben) smile
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 5, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A nice encounter an early morning at the Liberty Wreck in... by Christian Nielsen
A nice encounter an early morning at the Liberty Wreck in Tulamben. Good times smile
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 30, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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At work. One of the many cleaning stations at Coral Garde... by Christian Nielsen
At work. One of the many cleaning stations at Coral Garden in Tulamben.
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 26, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Close focus of a friendly moray in Tulamben. by Christian Nielsen
Close focus of a friendly moray in Tulamben.
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Great diving at Seraya, can you find number 2? by Christian Nielsen
Great diving at Seraya, can you find number 2?
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 23, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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One of the weird creatures in Seraya, a macro photographe... by Christian Nielsen
One of the weird creatures in Seraya, a macro photographers paradise smile
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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One of many friendly morays in the Tulamben area. by Christian Nielsen
One of many friendly morays in the Tulamben area.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 21, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Impressive how these great animals can hover and swim aga... by Christian Nielsen
Impressive how these great animals can hover and swim against the strong current seemingly without any effort
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 20, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Manta ray in strong current (watch bubbles) and divers ly... by Christian Nielsen
Manta ray in strong current (watch bubbles) and divers lying low on (dead) coral. Komodo rocks.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Colors of Komodo. Common subject, but I still love the de... by Christian Nielsen
Colors of Komodo. Common subject, but I still love the detail and color of the clown trigger fish.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Friendly green turtle in the underwater wonderland of Komodo by Christian Nielsen
Friendly green turtle in the underwater wonderland of Komodo
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 14, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Colors of Komodo. Fantastic diverse diving. by Christian Nielsen
Colors of Komodo. Fantastic diverse diving.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Small shrimp with eggs in the very diverse Komodo Nationa... by Christian Nielsen
Small shrimp with eggs in the very diverse Komodo National Park.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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First dive in Komodo at Crystal Rock. Hunting dolphins, g... by Christian Nielsen
First dive in Komodo at Crystal Rock. Hunting dolphins, grey and whitetip reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, plenty of GT's. What an adventure smile
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Interesting to get close enough to see the small teeth of... by Christian Nielsen
Interesting to get close enough to see the small teeth of the manta ray.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 8, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Very close to my favourite underwater animal by Christian Nielsen
Very close to my favourite underwater animal
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 5, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Fantastic snorkeling with feeding manta's on Nusa Penida ... by Christian Nielsen
Fantastic snorkeling with feeding manta's on Nusa Penida island
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Another nice manta encounter on Nusa Penida by Christian Nielsen
Another nice manta encounter on Nusa Penida
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 2, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Manta ray feeding in Manta Bay, Nusa Penida by Christian Nielsen
Manta ray feeding in Manta Bay, Nusa Penida
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 31, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Manta mania on Nusa Penida's Manta Bay by Christian Nielsen
Manta mania on Nusa Penida's Manta Bay
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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