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Peppermint Shrimp in a purple tube sponge
By Robert Michaelson
posted Sunday, October 16, 2016
29 votes

Fireworm on a coral at Witch's Hut, Bonaire. Sealife DC1000, no flash.
By Robert Michaelson
posted Monday, February 15, 2010
23 votes

Canon 95 with single Ikelite AF 35 strobe.
By Robert Michaelson
posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011
23 votes

Crayfish in the Comal River New Braunfels, Texas. Maybe lost, aren't these the Virginia Tech colors?
By Robert Michaelson
posted Wednesday, April 18, 2012
22 votes

Freshwater Perch in the Comal River, New Braunfels Texas. I like that you can see the built in swim goggles fish have.
By Robert Michaelson
posted Monday, December 2, 2013
22 votes

Taken in Aquarena Spring Lake San Marcos, Texas. The turtles' shells are covered with algae making them hard to spot from above.
By Robert Michaelson
posted Sunday, January 2, 2011
21 votes

Horse-eye Jacks at Capt Don's House reef, Bonaire.
By Robert Michaelson
posted Tuesday, October 8, 2013
21 votes

Juvenile Slender File ish. Nikon D90, 105 macro, dual DS125 strobes
By Robert Michaelson
posted Monday, March 17, 2014
21 votes

Peacock Flounder
By Robert Michaelson
posted Sunday, May 11, 2014
21 votes

Frogfish at Ladania's Leap Bonaire
By Robert Michaelson
posted Monday, May 12, 2014
21 votes
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Christmas tree worm-85 macro,dual stobes by Robert Michaelson
Christmas tree worm-85 macro,dual stobes
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Frogfish at Ladania's Leap Bonaire by Robert Michaelson
Frogfish at Ladania's Leap Bonaire
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 12, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Peacock Flounder by Robert Michaelson
Peacock Flounder
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Great angle from which this shot was taken, lighting could be improved.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Juvenile Slender File ish. Nikon D90, 105 macro, dual D... by Robert Michaelson
Juvenile Slender File ish.
Nikon D90, 105 macro, dual DS125 strobes
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 17, 2014
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Slider turtle in the Comal River. New Braunfels, TX. by Robert Michaelson
Slider turtle in the Comal River. New Braunfels, TX.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 23, 2014
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United States
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My, what big teeth you have by Robert Michaelson
My, what big teeth you have
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 16, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Princess Parrots in a territorial or dominance dispute. N... by Robert Michaelson
Princess Parrots in a territorial or dominance dispute. Nikon D90. 12-24 mm zoom.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Blending in by Robert Michaelson
Blending in
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Peppermint Shrimp at Cliff, Bonaire by Robert Michaelson
Peppermint Shrimp at Cliff, Bonaire
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Coral abstract using Nikon d90 with 105 macro. Dual Strobes by Robert Michaelson
Coral abstract using Nikon d90 with 105 macro. Dual Strobes
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 9, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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This is a hydroid living in a sponge attached to an octoc... by Robert Michaelson
This is a hydroid living in a sponge attached to an octocoral. The purplish bubbles are the maturing juveniles (gonophores) of the hydroid that have not be released into the water column yet. Specialist help on identifYing species?
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Typically shy burr fish taken at Something Special in Bon... by Robert Michaelson
Typically shy burr fish taken at Something Special in Bonaire. Don't know what is going on with the eye. The unusual colors were visible in the sunlight. Nikon D90 with 105 macro. Dual DS 125 strobes.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Green Moray at Monte's Divi dive site Bonaire by Robert Michaelson
Green Moray at Monte's Divi dive site Bonaire
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 3, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Endangered Fountain Darters are only found in the Comal R... by Robert Michaelson
Endangered Fountain Darters are only found in the Comal River and San Marcos River near San Antonio, Texas. Hard to find one as they are only about an inch long. Really cool to find two together.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 26, 2014
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United States
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This bass was warming up for an operatic aria this am by Robert Michaelson
This bass was warming up for an operatic aria this am
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 29, 2013
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: United States
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Freshwater perch eye. Nikon D80 with 105 mm macro with du... by Robert Michaelson
Freshwater perch eye. Nikon D80 with 105 mm macro with dual strobes. 1/125 at f22. Comal River New Braunfels, TX.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 25, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United States
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This isn't so much a contest entry as to share an image o... by Robert Michaelson
This isn't so much a contest entry as to share an image of the Fountain Darter. An endangered species found only in the 2 mile long Comal River and San Marcos River headwaters in Texas.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 6, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United States
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This little guy came in for a landing, did a 180 degree t... by Robert Michaelson
This little guy came in for a landing, did a 180 degree turn and starting pulling at my hair like it was a meal for him.
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Freshwater Perch in the Comal River, New Braunfels Texas.... by Robert Michaelson
Freshwater Perch in the Comal River, New Braunfels Texas. I like that you can see the built in swim goggles fish have.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 2, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United States
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Buoyancy Clinic by Robert Michaelson
Buoyancy Clinic
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 31, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Queen angels at Windsock, Bonaire. Can you see the bristl... by Robert Michaelson
Queen angels at Windsock, Bonaire. Can you see the bristle worm climbing down the sponge?
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 13, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Horse-eye Jacks at Capt Don's House reef, Bonaire. by Robert Michaelson
Horse-eye Jacks at Capt Don's House reef, Bonaire.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Frogfish on the reef at Capt Don's Habitat in Bonaire. It... by Robert Michaelson
Frogfish on the reef at Capt Don's Habitat in Bonaire. It reminded me o an opera singer finishing an aria.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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There's always one guy who doesn't get the memo by Robert Michaelson
There's always one guy who doesn't get the memo
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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On the prowl by Robert Michaelson
On the prowl
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 29, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Night-time reef squid, Bonaire. by Robert Michaelson
Night-time reef squid, Bonaire.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Smooth Flower Coral that really shows its beauty at night by Robert Michaelson
Smooth Flower Coral that really shows its beauty at night
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 23, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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