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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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Crowded !!! 2 pigmy seahorses near Tulamben. Olympus E330... by Christian Nielsen
Crowded !!! 2 pigmy seahorses near Tulamben. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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The pygmies are back (haven't had one for ages Christian)
40 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 21, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Lionfish on the vertical wall of Elphinstone Reef. Olympu... by Christian Nielsen
Lionfish on the vertical wall of Elphinstone Reef. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 21, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Moray on the wall of Daedalus. I wanted to have a bluewat... by Christian Nielsen
Moray on the wall of Daedalus. I wanted to have a bluewater background. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Friday, November 19, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A little different shot. My wife and a frindly napoleon o... by Christian Nielsen
A little different shot. My wife and a frindly napoleon on Little Brother, Egypt. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Where is my buddy ? Amazingling big school of goatfish at... by Christian Nielsen
Where is my buddy ? Amazingling big school of goatfish at Gota Ramada, Egypt. Olympus E330 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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2 of the impressive longimanus. We had 3 of them circling... by Christian Nielsen
2 of the impressive longimanus. We had 3 of them circling us on Daedalus Reef. A very fantastic experience and privilege. Olympus E330, 8 mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Monday, November 15, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Pair of butterflyfish in the blue blue waters of the Red ... by Christian Nielsen
Pair of butterflyfish in the blue blue waters of the Red Sea, Gota Ramada. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 14, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Great encounter with an oceanic whitetip at Daedalus Reef... by Christian Nielsen
Great encounter with an oceanic whitetip at Daedalus Reef, November 2010. The shark almost touched the dome before turning :-). Olympus E330, 8mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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32 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 12, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Grandeur. Beautiful manta ray and my friend Wayan. Manta ... by Christian Nielsen
Grandeur. Beautiful manta ray and my friend Wayan. Manta Point, Nusa Penida, August 2010. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Good time. Hope the mola mola enjoyed it as much as the d... by Christian Nielsen
Good time. Hope the mola mola enjoyed it as much as the divers. Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida, August 2010. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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it's great to have a diver in shot to show scale but they can look awkward!
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Clown frogfish in Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida. You can see t... by Christian Nielsen
Clown frogfish in Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida. You can see the fishing rod. Olympus E330, 35mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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5 cm white frogfish in Puri Jati, Bali. Olympus E330, 35m... by Christian Nielsen
5 cm white frogfish in Puri Jati, Bali. Olympus E330, 35mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Goby. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelote ... by Christian Nielsen
Goby. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelote DS125 strobes.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 21, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Whip coral goby photographed in Tulamben. I like the curv... by Christian Nielsen
Whip coral goby photographed in Tulamben. I like the curves. Olympus E330, 500 mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Honeycomb moray getting a cleaning. Seraya. Olympus E330,... by Christian Nielsen
Honeycomb moray getting a cleaning. Seraya. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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perfect cropping Christian
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Nice nudibranch in Tulamben. Shot on low aperture, sor on... by Christian Nielsen
Nice nudibranch in Tulamben. Shot on low aperture, sor only one rhinophores is in focus. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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What do you do on a safety stop ? Take photos :-) Olympus... by Christian Nielsen
What do you do on a safety stop ? Take photos :-) Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes, Coral Garden, Tulamben.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Grouper on cleaning station. Waited long time to get a sh... by Christian Nielsen
Grouper on cleaning station. Waited long time to get a shot with the shrimp in the mouth, but never quite got there. This is my best try. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Coral Garden, Tulamben.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Bumphead parrotfish. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite... by Christian Nielsen
Bumphead parrotfish. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Liberty Wreck, Tulamben.
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 10, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A great encounter. The mola mola is a big weird fish. Tha... by Christian Nielsen
A great encounter. The mola mola is a big weird fish. Thanks to our guide Made. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida.
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 9, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Photo shot on Manta Point, Bali. I have "repaired" the bu... by Christian Nielsen
Photo shot on Manta Point, Bali. I have "repaired" the burnt out area in photoshop. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Friday, October 8, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Experimented with light. Tried to get a sunburst withour ... by Christian Nielsen
Experimented with light. Tried to get a sunburst withour burning out. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. F22, 1/160. Strobes aimed at coral.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 7, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Our guide found this nice xeno crab on a whip coral and r... by Christian Nielsen
Our guide found this nice xeno crab on a whip coral and right next to it, there was another one. Amed and Tulamben are indeed good for critters. olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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I caught this ghost pipefish (on photo) outside its coral... by Christian Nielsen
I caught this ghost pipefish (on photo) outside its coral. I kind of like the colourful background. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Photo taken in Tulamben area.
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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My dive buddy Richard and a Buddha statue in the underwat... by Christian Nielsen
My dive buddy Richard and a Buddha statue in the underwater temple at Temple Wall in Pemuteran.
Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 18, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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The harlequinn shrimps are inhabitants of the interesting... by Christian Nielsen
The harlequinn shrimps are inhabitants of the interesting divesite, Seraya near Tulamben. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, Nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Giant barracuda with the Liberty wreck (Tulamben) as a ba... by Christian Nielsen
Giant barracuda with the Liberty wreck (Tulamben) as a background. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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