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Octopus & Tube Sponge Nikon D80 with 18-55mm lens, shoot a 1/45 sec. f/8 ISO 100.
By Pedro Padilla
posted Monday, March 15, 2010
48 votes

Crash Boat @ night, Aguadilla Puerto Rico. Top shore dive and macro photography in Puerto Rico. Shoot with Nikon D-300s lens nikkor 24-70mm, 30 sec. exposure at f/8.0.
By Pedro Padilla
posted Monday, February 8, 2010
31 votes

Spotted Eagle Ray Canon PowerShot SD800 No strobes. Shoot 1/60 sec f2.8 White Balance Manual.
By Pedro Padilla
posted Friday, March 19, 2010
31 votes

Goby singing Nikon D80 with 105mm lens, Two strobe Ikelite DS160. Shoot F/27 @ 1/45 sec. ISO 200
By Pedro Padilla
posted Wednesday, July 21, 2010
30 votes

Dolphin playing with us. Nikon D80 with 15mm lens and two ikelite strobe. Shot at 1/60 sec. f/8 ISO 100.
By Pedro Padilla
posted Friday, March 12, 2010
27 votes

Lobster use my nikon D80 with fisheye lens. Shoot f/6.7 at 1/180 sec. ISo100
By Pedro Padilla
posted Wednesday, April 14, 2010
27 votes

Big mouth Nikon D80 with 2 ikelite strobe + 15mm lens, shoot f/10 @ 1/60s ISo
By Pedro Padilla
posted Thursday, November 18, 2010
27 votes

Cuban Cocodile
By Pedro Padilla
posted Friday, June 15, 2012
27 votes

Spadefish Family Nikon D80 with 15mm lens, Shoot 1/60 sec. at f/8 ISO 100.
By Pedro Padilla
posted Monday, March 22, 2010
26 votes

Hawksbill resting in the sand. I use nikon D80 with 15mm lens. Shoot f/8 @ 1/60 ISO100.
By Pedro Padilla
posted Saturday, May 15, 2010
26 votes
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Encounter with the Great Hammerhead Shark by Pedro Padilla
Encounter with the Great Hammerhead Shark
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 27, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Octopus sunbathing by Pedro Padilla
Octopus sunbathing
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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A big hug; do not worry I'll protect my baby... by Pedro Padilla
A big hug; do not worry I'll protect my baby...
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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BIG FACE by Pedro Padilla
BIG FACE
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Close encounter with spotted eel Wall Dive Playa Santa ... by Pedro Padilla
Close encounter with spotted eel
Wall Dive Playa Santa @ Puerto Rico
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Close encounter with green moray Wall Dive Playa Santa ... by Pedro Padilla
Close encounter with green moray
Wall Dive Playa Santa in Puerto Rico
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Southern Stingray by Pedro Padilla
Southern Stingray
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 13, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Diving with Sharks by Pedro Padilla
Diving with Sharks
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 6, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Squid by Pedro Padilla
Squid
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Squid by Pedro Padilla
Squid
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Checking my tonsils by Pedro Padilla
Checking my tonsils
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 4, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Sea Horse, Close-Up by Pedro Padilla
Sea Horse, Close-Up
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 4, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Big Mouth by Pedro Padilla
Big Mouth
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Lionfish by Pedro Padilla
Lionfish
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Nikon D300 with 105mm lens by Pedro Padilla
Nikon D300 with 105mm lens
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 25, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Nikon D300 with 105mm lens + canon 500D by Pedro Padilla
Nikon D300 with 105mm lens + canon 500D
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 25, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Spotted Ell smile! by Pedro Padilla
Spotted Ell smile!
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 22, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Save Our Sharks aims to educate about the true nature of ... by Pedro Padilla
Save Our Sharks aims to educate about the true nature of sharks, with the aim of creating a new respect and appreciation for these amazing creatures.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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Another day in the paradise! by Pedro Padilla
Another day in the paradise!
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Southern Gray; ready to take flight by Pedro Padilla
Southern Gray; ready to take flight
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Red Lips Blenny by Pedro Padilla
Red Lips Blenny
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Trompet fishs and Elvis by Pedro Padilla
Trompet fishs and Elvis
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 18, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Sea Horse by Pedro Padilla
Sea Horse
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 18, 2012
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Nudibranch and Joel. This photo was takes with my 10-17 ... by Pedro Padilla
Nudibranch and Joel. This photo was takes with my 10-17 wide angle lens.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Sailfin Blenny taking his dinner. The size of this Guys i... by Pedro Padilla
Sailfin Blenny taking his dinner. The size of this Guys is 1 to 2 inch.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Cuban Cocodile by Pedro Padilla
Cuban Cocodile
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 15, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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Grass Squid, these animals measured 1/2 to 1 inch. Quite... by Pedro Padilla
Grass Squid, these animals measured 1/2 to 1 inch. Quite a marathon to take pictures since they are moving all the time. To achieve this I take a million and a half of photos.
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26 Votes
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