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These picture of the frog I made in my own garden. It tooks some time to come close enough with my 50mm macro lens.
By John De Jong
posted Thursday, May 15, 2008
49 votes

These male Sepia tried to impress me.
By John De Jong
posted Thursday, July 10, 2008
40 votes

Some playing with the snoot yesterday. These Aeolidia papillosa was willing to pose.....
By John De Jong
posted Sunday, January 29, 2012
32 votes

These pictures of the mating of the Sepia was made at a moment with good visibility, no other divers around and som sunlight at 7 meter depth.
By John De Jong
posted Thursday, December 18, 2008
31 votes

Another result of my snorkling trip in the small canal close to my home. You need to see it bigger I assume....
By John De Jong
posted Monday, May 31, 2010
30 votes

These karpers are normaly hard to encounter. I made this picture waiting with my snorkel between the vegetation, I could almost tough him.
By John De Jong
posted Monday, January 14, 2008
28 votes

The first time I ever saw Syngnathus acus mating, last weekend in our Oosterschelde. Unfortunately I had my macro lens on the camera :-(
By John De Jong
posted Sunday, April 25, 2010
28 votes

Sepia´s at the start of mating. Some seconds later and they will be right ahead each other.
By John De Jong
posted Thursday, July 23, 2009
27 votes

I made some pipes on my underwaterhousing to make half/half pictures. Ofcourse I have to test it close to my home with these water lily.
By John De Jong
posted Thursday, May 27, 2010
26 votes

These female Sepia is putting her egg to a stick, while her partner is in the neighborhood.
By John De Jong
posted Friday, May 18, 2012
26 votes
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Ofcourse we have flowers above and below the water in the... by John De Jong
Ofcourse we have flowers above and below the water in the Netherlands.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 12, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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These Cyclopterus lumpus was trapped. Hard to leave him t... by John De Jong
These Cyclopterus lumpus was trapped. Hard to leave him there...
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Our cold waters are green ofcourse. These Wakame can be i... by John De Jong
Our cold waters are green ofcourse. These Wakame can be impressive when there is some sunshine.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 19, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The Hemigrapsus penicillatus last weekend in water of 4 d... by John De Jong
The Hemigrapsus penicillatus last weekend in water of 4 degrees C. Nice camouflage.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Testing my new wide angle lens in a freshwater lake near ... by John De Jong
Testing my new wide angle lens in a freshwater lake near to my hometown I spotted these model submarine. It has a length of about 2 meters.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Netherlands
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Another half-half in freshwater, close to my home. by John De Jong
Another half-half in freshwater, close to my home.

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Editor's Comment
John knows that you can still get the camera out and practice close to home
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 7, 2010
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Netherlands
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This image is half half, but also fresh water. I took it ... by John De Jong
This image is half half, but also fresh water. I took it while snorkling in a chanel close to my home. The Cow was staring at me.....
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Netherlands
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Cyclopterus lumpus (Lump sucker) male with eggs. The male... by John De Jong
Cyclopterus lumpus (Lump sucker) male with eggs. The male protects the eggs till the juvenile fishes come out.
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6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 28, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Imagine: Were did this Shell live, how long ago did it di... by John De Jong
Imagine: Were did this Shell live, how long ago did it died, was it eaten by a crab? And what will happen when we leave it here? A small dune already exists, would it become a big dune in the future……
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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I wish you all the best for 2010, with lot´s of underwate... by John De Jong
I wish you all the best for 2010, with lot´s of underwater fun.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The Pleurobranchia pileus looks like an UFO at night. by John De Jong
The Pleurobranchia pileus looks like an UFO at night.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 17, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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We had a lot of fun when we made this picture at a depth ... by John De Jong
We had a lot of fun when we made this picture at a depth of about 5-7 meter in Calella de Pallafruguel, Costa Brava.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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Some animals show their beauty when you see them in close... by John De Jong
Some animals show their beauty when you see them in close up. These picture of an Asterias rubens I made yesterday, the water is around 6° Celcius now.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Tergipes tergipes is hard to find. The one at the picture... by John De Jong
Tergipes tergipes is hard to find. The one at the picture is about 4mm length. The white eggs can be found easily. I made this picture last week on a depth of 2-3 meter. I tried to use low light, because otherwise the small body loose all details.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 29, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Flabellina pedata from the Costa Brava, in Spain. by John De Jong
Flabellina pedata from the Costa Brava, in Spain.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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These heremite couldn't find a house that fits to his siz... by John De Jong
These heremite couldn't find a house that fits to his size. Normally you don't see his backside.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Sagartia troglodytes is so common in our waters, that mos... by John De Jong
Sagartia troglodytes is so common in our waters, that most divers don’t even look at it. That’s a pity, because if you see them in close up you will discover the beauty of this animal.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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These Polycera faeroensis was found in Bretagne these spr... by John De Jong
These Polycera faeroensis was found in Bretagne these spring.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 5, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) France
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These Elysia viridis seems to make acrobatic exercises on... by John De Jong
These Elysia viridis seems to make acrobatic exercises on these sponge.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 2, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Shy Hippocampus. These Hippocampus seems to be shy betwee... by John De Jong
Shy Hippocampus. These Hippocampus seems to be shy between the see grass. A friend of me, also UW photographer, advised me to use these pictures for an UW contest because he likes it very much. I hope you like it too…..
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 1, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) France
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The Dahlia brings some colour in our grey waters. by John De Jong
The Dahlia brings some colour in our grey waters.
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The Acanthodoris pilosa is small (1-2cm) and hidden betwe... by John De Jong
The Acanthodoris pilosa is small (1-2cm) and hidden between the mussels. And of course not as colourful as it’s tropical brothers and sisters. But I like these small animals.
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date posted posted: Monday, October 19, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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These Enophrys bubalis just catches these small crab. Sec... by John De Jong
These Enophrys bubalis just catches these small crab. Seconds later the crab disappeared inside the bubalis.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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After the mating of the Sepia in May and June, juvenile c... by John De Jong
After the mating of the Sepia in May and June, juvenile can be found about six weeks later. This one is about 1-2cm long, the mussel in the rear side give some indication about the size.
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The Aequipecten opercularis shows his eyes only when you ... by John De Jong
The Aequipecten opercularis shows his eyes only when you come with less light, and not to close. When there is any danger he will close himself (herself) and you see only the outside. These picture is made in the Oosterschelde, with less visibility.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 9, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Under the Sealandbridge the air of the divers makes a mir... by John De Jong
Under the Sealandbridge the air of the divers makes a mirror to the ceiling. You get weird effects when anemones stick out of the mirror.

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a well spotted reflection
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 8, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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The first time I saw Sepiola mating, this summer in Breta... by John De Jong
The first time I saw Sepiola mating, this summer in Bretagne.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) France
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