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In Rajah Ampat the divesite airborek is well known for the nice occasions you can get to play with light and composition
By Danny Van Belle
posted Tuesday, March 1, 2016
56 votes

Who has ever seen a diving dog ?
By Danny Van Belle
posted Tuesday, March 1, 2016
38 votes

Thecacera sp. feeding
By Danny Van Belle
posted Tuesday, March 1, 2016
37 votes

It was one of the most demanding efforts to shoot this shot with the Inon Macro Wide angle of a Sargassum frogfish floating around in between some weed just below the surface.
By Danny Van Belle
posted Tuesday, March 1, 2016
35 votes

Jamur Boo is one of the most famous divesites in Rajah Ampat.
By Danny Van Belle
posted Tuesday, March 1, 2016
32 votes

Tubeworm enjoying the sun
By Danny Van Belle
posted Tuesday, March 1, 2016
31 votes

The psychedelic frogfish - size about 5 - 6 cm
By Danny Van Belle
posted Thursday, March 3, 2016
31 votes

Pikeblennie fight
By Danny Van Belle
posted Monday, March 21, 2016
31 votes

Jawning Rhinopias
By Danny Van Belle
posted Thursday, March 10, 2016
28 votes

The first time this squatlobster was shown to me by the guy who discovered it in 1987 in Tulamben, Mr. Wally Siagian.
By Danny Van Belle
posted Tuesday, March 1, 2016
25 votes
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Fingerprint shell
A hunting frogfish is always a nice encounter. The fleshy lure of the hairy frogfish makes it very recognizable. To get the lure as big as possible this shot was made with an Inon Macro Wide angle lens. Focus distance 0 cm.
Redbanded cleaner shrimp in the spotlight or better in the snootlight !
The eye of a hairy frogfish
Cardinalfish with eggs
Creative picture of a featherstar
Banded pipefish
Raja Ampat pygmy seahorse in macro wide angle
Nembrotha rutilans ready to start feeding on a tunicate
Picture taken with Nikon S3 compact camera - internal flashlight, no external strobes - not cropped !
The reefs of Rajah Ampat 2
De Floeren in for a swim !
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Squid in formation
Ceratosoma slug with emperor shrimp
The reefs of Raja Ampat
Chien Tong wreck - St. Eustatius
Jawfish with eggs
Thecacera sp. posing
Wobbegong resting
Cardinal with eggs
From Statia
Jawning froggie
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Rhinopias
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Sailfin blennie battle
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2016
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editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Excellent behaviour shot, well lit and perfectly captured!
Gathering of flamino tongue
Oops jumping in the water
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Gobie - Danny Van Belle
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