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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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I really feel you get a sense of just how prehistoric thi... by Robert Smits
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.
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 26, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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Did you know that Porcelain crabs are small, usually with... by Robert Smits
Did you know that Porcelain crabs are small, usually with body widths of less than 15 mm (0.59 in)? They also share the general body plan of a squat lobster, but their bodies are more compact and flattened, an adaptation for living and hiding under r
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 23, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Stingrays are a group of rays, which are cartilaginous fi... by Robert Smits
Stingrays are a group of rays, which are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Lionfish on the tropical and colorful reef in the Caribbe... by Robert Smits
Lionfish on the tropical and colorful reef in the Caribbean! Did you know these fish have venomous spikes and are dangerous for divers and fishermen?
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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Fairy Basslet - is also known as The Royal Gramma and wil... by Robert Smits
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
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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Did you know that flatworms are soft-bodied invertebrates... by Robert Smits
Did you know that flatworms are soft-bodied invertebrates and that unlike other bilaterians, they are acoelomates (having no body cavity), and have no specialized circulatory and respiratory organs, which restricts them to having flattened shapes?
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 19, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A school of Bohar snappers gather one week per year in Ra... by Robert Smits
A school of Bohar snappers gather one week per year in Ras Mohammed to spawn. This natural phenomenon, is truly awe-inspiring!
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Did you know that Goliath Groupers can weigh up to 360 kg... by Robert Smits
Did you know that Goliath Groupers can weigh up to 360 kgs and that they only reach maturity around 180 kgs?
This grouper was photographed in Cuba and was very inquisitive, as almost all groupers. I really feel like it is posing for the camera.
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8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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That split second when another photographer comes in and ... by Robert Smits
That split second when another photographer comes in and backlights your shot of a Caribbean Reef Shark in Jardines de La Reina. Did you know that the flash duration of these strobes are less than 3 milli seconds?
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 25, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cuba
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Did you know that the blue ringed octopus is one of the m... by Robert Smits
Did you know that the blue ringed octopus is one of the most dangerous inhabitants found in the ocean? Here is a mating pair photographed in Lembeh strait, Indonesia.
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Indonesia
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Did you know that the Wunderpus Photogenicus has a look-a... by Robert Smits
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!
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 12, 2018
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Indonesia
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Lightning in the eye of the scorpionfish. Did you know s... by Robert Smits
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.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 5, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you enjoy the holidays ... by Robert Smits
Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you enjoy the holidays to the fullest! Feel free to follow me on Instagram Robert_Smits_Photography or Facebook click here
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 24, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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American Crocodile photographed at 16mm on Full Frame, no... by Robert Smits
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
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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A diver checking out the wreck of the USS Kittiwake. by Robert Smits
A diver checking out the wreck of the USS Kittiwake.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2017

Final RoundThrough to 2017 awards final round judging
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 4, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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