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A diver checking out the wreck of the USS Kittiwake.
By Robert Smits
posted Friday, August 4, 2017
18 votes

I really feel you get a sense of just how prehistoric this animal is from the underwater Photo. Did you know that males can reach lenghts of 6.0 m (20ft) and weigh up to 900 kgs (2000 lb)? This photo was taken in Jardines de La Reina, Cuba.
By Robert Smits
posted Monday, March 26, 2018
18 votes

The Red Sea in Egypt holds a lot of nice views, above and below! In this over/under shot, I love that you can see how the water gives a different view. Check out the pink coral on the left, above and below water.
By Robert Smits
posted Friday, April 20, 2018
18 votes

I really love clownfish, especcially when they are in a nice-coloured anemone. Did you know that clownfish co-exist with the anomone? Other predators get stung by the anemone, except for the clownfish, they in turn, keep the anemone clean!
By Robert Smits
posted Monday, September 24, 2018
17 votes

American Crocodile photographed at 16mm on Full Frame, not cropped, only minimal editing in LR! American Crocodile, close-up, over/under, croc, crocodile, Cuba, close, color, colorful, teeth, power, dominance, fish, eye, blue, green
By Robert Smits
posted Thursday, December 21, 2017
15 votes

Lightning in the eye of the scorpionfish. Did you know scorpionfish are venomous and that they are 'suction-feeders'? This one was photographed in the Lembeh Strait.
By Robert Smits
posted Friday, January 5, 2018
15 votes

Did you know that the Wunderpus Photogenicus has a look-alike? The Mimic octopus is very similar! And did you know that the markings on the body is similar to our finger prints? Feel free to follow me on FB or instagram!
By Robert Smits
posted Friday, January 12, 2018
14 votes

Did you know that Mandarin fish mate just after sunset and that they live in small populations and are very skiddish? You can only find them using red lights, which they can't see.. The mating only lasts for a few seconds.
By Robert Smits
posted Tuesday, April 24, 2018
14 votes

The Red Sea in Egypt is also called 'The Cradle of Life' by many. I do feel priviledged to be allowed into this magical place!
By Robert Smits
posted Wednesday, April 18, 2018
12 votes

Fairy Basslet - is also known as The Royal Gramma and will have a small black spot on the front of the dorsal fin and a black line that streaks through the eye? Photographed in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
By Robert Smits
posted Tuesday, March 20, 2018
11 votes
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Did you know that hermitcrabs have 'social networks' to f... by Robert Smits
Did you know that hermitcrabs have 'social networks' to find new shells? When a hermitcrab finds a new, bigger shell, different individuals, will gather around and form a waiting line from big to small? They move into a bigger 'home'
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date posted posted: Friday, July 5, 2019
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Did you know that Brydeswhales are 12-14 m long and that ... by Robert Smits
Did you know that Brydeswhales are 12-14 m long and that they are a lot smaller than the Blue whale? Although very big, they are extremely nimble and fast. Picture taken under license of the Sri Lankan Government.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2019
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Bay of Bengal Sri Lanka
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Did you know that clownfish (Nemo) have many relatives in... by Robert Smits
Did you know that clownfish (Nemo) have many relatives in different parts of the world?
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date posted posted: Monday, June 24, 2019
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Arabian Sea Indonesia
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Being in the water with Orcas / killer whales is nothing ... by Robert Smits
Being in the water with Orcas / killer whales is nothing short of amazing! It is a very special feeling to be in the water with these highly intelligent blackfish!
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date posted posted: Friday, February 15, 2019
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Barents Sea Norway
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Did you know that Mandarin fish only reproduce around sun... by Robert Smits
Did you know that Mandarin fish only reproduce around sundown? They swim up in a matter of 2 seconds and release their eggs and sperm.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 4, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Did you know that The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara... by Robert Smits
Did you know that The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara), also known as "jewfish"? They may reach extremely large sizes, growing to lengths up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and can weigh as much as 360 kg (790 lb).
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 27, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Cuba
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Did you know that the green humphead parrotfish (Bolbomet... by Robert Smits
Did you know that the green humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) is the largest species of parrotfish?
It is found on reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea in the west to Samoa in the east?
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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I really love clownfish, especcially when they are in a n... by Robert Smits
I really love clownfish, especcially when they are in a nice-coloured anemone. Did you know that clownfish co-exist with the anomone? Other predators get stung by the anemone, except for the clownfish, they in turn, keep the anemone clean!
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date posted posted: Monday, September 24, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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An incredible site to behold, let alone be part of... Bei... by Robert Smits
An incredible site to behold, let alone be part of... Being immersed in such a big school of jacks in truly breathtaking! Taken in Bali, Indonesia.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 21, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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The nudibranch, which is kind of an underwater snail, can... by Robert Smits
The nudibranch, which is kind of an underwater snail, cannot be compared to their land-based counterparts in any way, due to colours and the way they look, from very very small, to pretty big. So far, about 3000 species of nudibranch are known.
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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This honeycomb moray eel (Muraena melanotis) was being cl... by Robert Smits
This honeycomb moray eel (Muraena melanotis) was being cleaned at a cleaning station in Bali. I used a snoot to light the right side of the face, giving depth to the image, while my left strobe was on min power to get just the littlest of fill light.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2018
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Small, colourful fish swimming over the hard corals in Ma... by Robert Smits
Small, colourful fish swimming over the hard corals in Marsa Alam. It is incredible how many colours there exist underwater, and how well these colours correspond to the corals beneath!
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date posted posted: Monday, May 14, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Did you know that the yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) ... by Robert Smits
Did you know that the yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean? And that It reaches a maximum length of 45 centimetres (18 in)?
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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Did you know that Scleractinia (also stony corals or hard... by Robert Smits
Did you know that Scleractinia (also stony corals or hard corals), are marine animals that build their own skeleton and that corals, like the dome and plate species, are more bulky and may only grow 0.3 to 2 cm (0.1 to 0.8 in) per year?
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Arabian Sea Oman
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Did you know that Mandarin fish mate just after sunset an... by Robert Smits
Did you know that Mandarin fish mate just after sunset and that they live in small populations and are very skiddish? You can only find them using red lights, which they can't see.. The mating only lasts for a few seconds.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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The Red Sea in Egypt holds a lot of nice views, above and... by Robert Smits
The Red Sea in Egypt holds a lot of nice views, above and below! In this over/under shot, I love that you can see how the water gives a different view. Check out the pink coral on the left, above and below water.
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date posted posted: Friday, April 20, 2018
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The Red Sea in Egypt is also called 'The Cradle of Life' ... by Robert Smits
The Red Sea in Egypt is also called 'The Cradle of Life' by many. I do feel priviledged to be allowed into this magical place!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Did you know that this octopus usually burries themselves... by Robert Smits
Did you know that this octopus usually burries themselves in the sand, making it next to impossible to get a good photo of them? Photographed with a +5 Sea and Sea wet diopter and snoot.
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date posted posted: Friday, April 13, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Did you know that there are thirty species of clownfish r... by Robert Smits
Did you know that there are thirty species of clownfish recognized? and that Anemonefish are omnivorous and can feed on undigested food from their host anemones, and the fecal matter from the anemonefish provides nutrients to the sea anemone?
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Did you know that the Red Sea is also called "The Cradle ... by Robert Smits
Did you know that the Red Sea is also called "The Cradle of Life"? Photographed in Ras Mohammed, Yolanda/Sharks Reef.
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date posted posted: Monday, April 9, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A grouper hanging over the reef, checking out its reflect... by Robert Smits
A grouper hanging over the reef, checking out its reflection, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba. Did you know that this particular species can easily reach 1 meter and weigh over 100 kgs?
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 5, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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This Hermitcrab was photographed in Sardinia. Did you kno... by Robert Smits
This Hermitcrab was photographed in Sardinia. Did you know that most species have long, spirally curved abdomens, which are soft, unlike the hard, calcified abdomens seen in related crustaceans? There are approx 1112 species of Hermit crabs.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 4, 2018
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Did you know that, despite the typically small size of it... by Robert Smits
Did you know that, despite the typically small size of its members, the family Gobiidae is the largest family of marine fishes, being the home of over 2,000 species? This lemon drop Goby is typically a very shy critter and is very small (it is sittin
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Did you know that these are called boxer crabs, boxing cr... by Robert Smits
Did you know that these are called boxer crabs, boxing crabs and pom-pom crabs? And did you know that they are notable for their mutualism with sea anemones, which they hold in their claws for defense? In return, the anemones get carried around which
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date posted posted: Friday, March 30, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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The Greek ship, registered at the time under the name of ... by Robert Smits
The Greek ship, registered at the time under the name of Ghiannis D, was on route from Rijka to Hodeidah when she grazed the eastern tip of the Abu Nuhas reef in early April 1983. The crew was evacuated without casualties but the ship lay half submer
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Superhero Nudibranch in Mirbat, Oman, checking out the ca... by Robert Smits
Superhero Nudibranch in Mirbat, Oman, checking out the camera.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Gulf Of Oman Oman
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Green turtle hanging out and eating corals on the USAT Li... by Robert Smits
Green turtle hanging out and eating corals on the USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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