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Warpspeed
By Frank Michels
posted Sunday, December 18, 2011
55 votes

In Approach
By Frank Michels
posted Tuesday, October 18, 2011
53 votes

Fly Over Turtle on the way to take a Breath.
By Frank Michels
posted Sunday, October 9, 2011
43 votes

Looks like Easter :)
By Frank Michels
posted Wednesday, September 21, 2011
36 votes

Pray to the Lord
By Frank Michels
posted Monday, November 14, 2011
36 votes

Out for Lunch This Pic is also done by Snorkel
By Frank Michels
posted Sunday, September 25, 2011
35 votes

Ray of Light
By Frank Michels
posted Sunday, December 18, 2011
34 votes

Hey Stattler where is Waldorf ? This Beauty remembered me on those two Old Guys from the Muppets.
By Frank Michels
posted Tuesday, January 4, 2011
30 votes

Sun Prayer This Realy Wonderfull Turtle i Discovered at the Bay of Abu Dabbab Near Marsa Alam. To not Harrash the Animal i decided not to Dive there an so i was going down only with the Snorkel ,6-8 Meters was ok :) NikonD300 f16 1/250 Tokina 10-17
By Frank Michels
posted Thursday, September 8, 2011
28 votes

Evas Charms
By Frank Michels
posted Saturday, July 30, 2011
27 votes
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MR Fingerbiter ;) No Crop Nikon D7200 Ikelite Housing. by Frank Michels
MR Fingerbiter wink No Crop Nikon D7200 Ikelite Housing.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Downhill by Frank Michels
Downhill
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 10, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Smal Goby ( max 1 cm) ,this Shy Guy was sitting under an ... by Frank Michels
Smal Goby ( max 1 cm) ,this Shy Guy was sitting under an Boye which was Shaking from left to Right.
Not so Easy Shot smile
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10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 29, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Petalifera ramosa Smal Slug all about 4-7 mm Nikkon... by Frank Michels
Petalifera ramosa
Smal Slug all about 4-7 mm
Nikkon Af-D 60 mm + Inon UCL 165 Closup Lens.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 29, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Raspberry Crab Little Crab inside a Raspberry Coral. ... by Frank Michels
Raspberry Crab
Little Crab inside a Raspberry Coral.
This was a Pitty to get a Pic where the Focus is Right in Place and the Light from the Flash hits INSIDE the Coral.
Nikkor 60 mm Lens + Wetlens
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 18, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Warpspeed by Frank Michels
Warpspeed
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55 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 18, 2011
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Ray of Light by Frank Michels
Ray of Light
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34 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Pray to the Lord by Frank Michels
Pray to the Lord
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36 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 14, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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In Approach by Frank Michels
In Approach
shortlistedShortlisted!
53 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Fly Over Turtle on the way to take a Breath. by Frank Michels
Fly Over
Turtle on the way to take a Breath.
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43 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Out for Lunch This Pic is also done by Snorkel by Frank Michels
Out for Lunch
This Pic is also done by Snorkel
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 25, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Looks like Easter :) by Frank Michels
Looks like Easter smile
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Face to Face by Frank Michels
Face to Face
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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This is my Son Tim ,this little guy will get 3 Years in s... by Frank Michels
This is my Son Tim ,this little guy will get 3 Years in some Days.
But as you can see ,Water seems to be his Element smile
Photo Taken in the Hotel Pool
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 16, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sitting on my Hill by Frank Michels
Sitting on my Hill
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sun Prayer This Realy Wonderfull Turtle i Discovered at ... by Frank Michels
Sun Prayer
This Realy Wonderfull Turtle i Discovered at the Bay of Abu Dabbab Near Marsa Alam. To not Harrash the Animal i decided not to Dive there an so i was going down only with the Snorkel ,6-8 Meters was ok smile
NikonD300 f16 1/250 Tokina 10-17
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Ohhhh DAD My Doughter Sarah a little Pi... off Because... by Frank Michels
Ohhhh DAD
My Doughter Sarah a little Pi... off Because i was Chasing her all the Day whit my Cam smile
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Germany
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Evas Charms by Frank Michels
Evas Charms
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Germany
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Pholis Gunnelus by Frank Michels
Pholis Gunnelus
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Baltic Sea Germany
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Hey Stattler where is Waldorf ? This Beauty remembered... by Frank Michels
Hey Stattler where is Waldorf ?
This Beauty remembered me on those two Old Guys from the Muppets.
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea France
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Hanging Loose Catena Peregrina Photo Taken at the Lavez... by Frank Michels
Hanging Loose
Catena Peregrina
Photo Taken at the Lavezzi Archipel Corsica France
Co Crop only Color Correction and some Garbage Removed.
Nikon D300 Ikelite Housing Nikkor 60mm MAcro + Wetdiopter
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Adriatic Sea France
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Flabbelina from Outherspace by Frank Michels
Flabbelina from Outherspace
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Balearic Sea France
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Here I am by Frank Michels
Here I am
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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The Beauty Flabellina Pedata by Frank Michels
The Beauty
Flabellina Pedata
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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The Guardian This Old Puppet was Found in the Baggers... by Frank Michels
The Guardian
This Old Puppet was Found in the Baggersee Diez Germany.
Photo taken with Tokina 10-17 Fisheye Zoom

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
It's not often you see a human artefact so recognizable underwater
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Germany
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This Little Worm was Taken in the Waters Near Mahdia ,bec... by Frank Michels
This Little Worm was Taken in the Waters Near Mahdia ,because of Bad Conditions and Lots of Backscatter i had alot of Work to Clean it up.
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 6, 2010
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Tunisia
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MR.BLUEEYES One of my Older Pictures Taken with Canon ... by Frank Michels
MR.BLUEEYES
One of my Older Pictures Taken with Canon Powershot G9 in Ikelite Housing,I Think The Bright Blue Eyes are an Result
of the Flash,but that Give a Special note to this Pic.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Germany
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