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Peoples' Vote



By Chase Darnell
posted Sunday, June 15, 2014
29 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Tuesday, September 8, 2015
29 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Tuesday, September 30, 2014
26 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Monday, October 5, 2015
25 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Wednesday, October 1, 2014
24 votes

A super clear day at Starfish Point.
By Chase Darnell
posted Friday, September 4, 2015
24 votes

Diver observing a Hawksbill eat from the blue! North Wall, Grand Cayman
By Chase Darnell
posted Wednesday, July 30, 2014
23 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Friday, December 16, 2016
23 votes

The right place at the right time is all that can be said about this photo!
By Chase Darnell
posted Tuesday, June 24, 2014
22 votes


By Chase Darnell
posted Thursday, August 28, 2014
22 votes
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359 Entries Found: Page 3  of  14
"Compacted" As predators get close to the schools of Sil... by Chase Darnell
"Compacted"
As predators get close to the schools of Silversides they begin to get closer and closer to each other and the reef.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 23, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Descending" A large Hawksbill Turtle makes his plunge b... by Chase Darnell
"Descending"
A large Hawksbill Turtle makes his plunge back into the blue.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 22, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Lift Off" A Hawksbill starts his accent to the surface. by Chase Darnell
"Lift Off"
A Hawksbill starts his accent to the surface.
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Round Em Up" A factor to consider, photographers are no... by Chase Darnell
"Round Em Up"
A factor to consider, photographers are not the only things out looking for these sudden blooms of Silversides.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Swoop" It's amazing to see the school of baitfish move ... by Chase Darnell
"Swoop"
It's amazing to see the school of baitfish move in unison as the paddle boarder moved closer to the fish above.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 19, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Clear Skies with a chance of Tarpon" Schools of Tarpon ... by Chase Darnell
"Clear Skies with a chance of Tarpon"
Schools of Tarpon are a very common encounter in and around the swim throughs of Eden Rock.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 17, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Hiding in the Colors" A large group of Silversides pack... by Chase Darnell
"Hiding in the Colors"
A large group of Silversides packs together amongst some healthy and colorful sponge life.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 16, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Game On" As the Silversides pack tightly around the out... by Chase Darnell
"Game On"
As the Silversides pack tightly around the outcroppings of this pinnacle the circling Bar Jacks above plan their next move.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 26, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Seahorse Sponge" With all the action of of capturing t... by Chase Darnell
"Seahorse Sponge"
With all the action of of capturing the amazing movements of this group of Silversides I couldn't help but see this Orange Elephant Ear sponge closely resembling a Sea Horse.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 25, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Vortex" The Horse Eyed Jacks love played follow the lea... by Chase Darnell
"Vortex"
The Horse Eyed Jacks love played follow the leader around the Kittiwake.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Friendly Atmosphere" A Banded Coral Shrimp making frien... by Chase Darnell
"Friendly Atmosphere"
A Banded Coral Shrimp making friends with a White Spotted Moray.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Colorful Ceilings Inside the cut out in the iron shore k... by Chase Darnell
Colorful Ceilings
Inside the cut out in the iron shore known by local dive guides as the Ballroom.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Big Green" A large Green Sea Turtle makes its way over ... by Chase Darnell
"Big Green"
A large Green Sea Turtle makes its way over a shallow reef on the North Side of Grand Cayman.
Fantasea Red Filter
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
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Face to Face When you are the biggest creature cruising ... by Chase Darnell
Face to Face
When you are the biggest creature cruising around at any given moment you have the right of way. This large Loggerhead Turtle just kept his chosen path and it was up to me to snap this shot and roll out of the way.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 8, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Old Wise Man" A Loggerhead Turtle making some friendly ... by Chase Darnell
"Old Wise Man"
A Loggerhead Turtle making some friendly fly-bys.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 9, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"The Meadow" The bluff wall in Pedro's Bay is literally ... by Chase Darnell
"The Meadow"
The bluff wall in Pedro's Bay is literally covered with life. Lots of ambient light and waves breaking overhead make for a very exciting dive.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 9, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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"Going Up" A free diver heads for the surface. by Chase Darnell
"Going Up"
A free diver heads for the surface.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 5, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Build Up" It is amazing to see the power these animals ... by Chase Darnell
"Build Up"
It is amazing to see the power these animals have. With one flap of its wings this Eagle Ray could be out of sight.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 5, 2016
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"Eye Ballin" A Hawksbill Turtle makes a close approach t... by Chase Darnell
"Eye Ballin"
A Hawksbill Turtle makes a close approach to the camera.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Water Traffic Control" Southern Stingrays buzzing the s... by Chase Darnell
"Water Traffic Control"
Southern Stingrays buzzing the sandy bottom of Stingray City Dive Site.
11 Votes
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"Closer Look" Throughout the entire dive the two Caribb... by Chase Darnell
"Closer Look"
Throughout the entire dive the two Caribbean Reef sharks known to us as the 'Brothers' made passes back and forth past me, getting closer and closer with each cruise past.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Chest Bump" Small Hawksbill heading to the surface in G... by Chase Darnell
"Chest Bump"
Small Hawksbill heading to the surface in Grand Cayman.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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"Flower Power" Just under the ladder for this shore dive... by Chase Darnell
"Flower Power"
Just under the ladder for this shore dive I saw the glow of these awesome soft corals.
Fantasea Fluorescence gear made this shot possible.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Star Marks the Spot" While exploring the mangroves arou... by Chase Darnell
"Star Marks the Spot"
While exploring the mangroves around Booby Cay on paddle board, we found an abundance of starfish near the roots making for some awesome images.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Under the Waves" This tower of elk horn coral rests on ... by Chase Darnell
"Under the Waves"
This tower of elk horn coral rests on the edge of the mini wall just below waves overhead.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"The Green House" At such a shallow depth this mini wall... by Chase Darnell
"The Green House"
At such a shallow depth this mini wall was teaming with life, and so well lit on a bright sunny day.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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"Like a Hawk" No wonder we call them Hawksbill Turtles. ... by Chase Darnell
"Like a Hawk"
No wonder we call them Hawksbill Turtles. Just before I took this image the Turtle was sprawled out over a sponge digging his sharp beak into it. Soon he used his front two fins to push himself upward while letting his beak tear off...
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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