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Corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops) standing by and defending its spawn layed on the wreck of the Leven, in Baleal, Portugal. Shot using Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Sunday, May 25, 2008
33 votes

Anemone (Actinothoe sphyrodeta), taken in Baleal with a Nikonos V, 1:1 extension tube, Ikelite Ai strobe, Fuji Velvia film
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Thursday, February 26, 2004
27 votes

A pair of Flabellina babai crawling over their hidroid prey. Shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma DG EX 50mm macro, Ikelite 100a strobe.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008
27 votes

My wife Teresa at the Carnatic wreck. Shot using Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Canon EF-S 18-55mm, Ikelite 100a and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
26 votes

Full frontal nudi. A large Felimare fontandraui posing in Sesimbra only 5m deep. Shot using Canon EOS 350D in Ikelite housing, Canon 100mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Friday, November 4, 2011
26 votes

Indian Ocean Crocodile Fish (Papilloculiceps longiceps) shot on a night dive using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Nikonos SB-105 strobe.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Monday, June 23, 2008
23 votes

A very cooperating topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus) posing.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, November 10, 2010
23 votes

AA gun at the stern of the Thistlegorm. Shot using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens, Nikonos SB-105 strobe with diffuser.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008
22 votes

Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) portrait.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008
21 votes

Inside a barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) shoal. Shot using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Canon EF-S 18-55 lens, Nikonos SB-105 strobe with diffuser.
By Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008
21 votes
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Hypselodoris cantabrica, a very common nudibranch around ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Hypselodoris cantabrica, a very common nudibranch around these parts. With this shot I tried to recreate another photo I took a few years ago with a Nikonos V.
Shot in Baleal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm, Ikelite MV, SB-105.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Neosimnia spelta, a small gastropod mollusc, crawling ove... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Neosimnia spelta, a small gastropod mollusc, crawling over its gorgonian food, Leptogorgia sarmentosa.
Shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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A pair of Flabellina babai crawling over their hidroid pr... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A pair of Flabellina babai crawling over their hidroid prey. Shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma DG EX 50mm macro, Ikelite 100a strobe.
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Lobster (Palinurus elephas) shot in Sesimbra using a Cano... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Lobster (Palinurus elephas) shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma DG EX 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes on manual.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Nudibranch (Flabellina pedata) shot in Peniche, Portugal,... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Nudibranch (Flabellina pedata) shot in Peniche, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite 100a strobe
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Nudibranchs (Hypselodoris fontandraui) shot in Sesimbra w... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Nudibranchs (Hypselodoris fontandraui) shot in Sesimbra with a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite MV strobe.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) on a yellow sponge, shot... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) on a yellow sponge, shot in Terceira island, Azores, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV strobe.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Red Gurnard (Aspitrigla cuculus) shot in Sesimbra using a... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Red Gurnard (Aspitrigla cuculus) shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite MV strobe.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 14, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Juvenile Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) shot in Sesim... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Juvenile Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) shot in Sesimbra with a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV strobe.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Nudibranch (Polycera quadrilineata) crawling on bryozoans... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Nudibranch (Polycera quadrilineata) crawling on bryozoans. Shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite MV strobe.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 10, 2007
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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European locust lobster (Scyllarus arctus) shot in Sesimb... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
European locust lobster (Scyllarus arctus) shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV strobe.
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 6, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Nudibranch (Dondice banyulensis) shot in Sesimbra, Portug... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Nudibranch (Dondice banyulensis) shot in Sesimbra, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Anemone (Alicia mirabilis) up close and personal. Shot in... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Anemone (Alicia mirabilis) up close and personal. Shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Detail of a gorgonian (Eunicella verrucosa) showing the o... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Detail of a gorgonian (Eunicella verrucosa) showing the open polips. Shot in Sesimbra, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 15, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Nudibranch (Doriopsilla areolata) shot in Peniche, Portug... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Nudibranch (Doriopsilla areolata) shot in Peniche, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite MV strobe.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2007
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) shot in Baleal, Portugal, ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) shot in Baleal, Portugal, just as I was finnishing my dive at 3m depth. Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV strobe on manual.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 20, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Sponge (Cliona celata) shot in Peniche, Portugal, using a... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Sponge (Cliona celata) shot in Peniche, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D camera in Nimar housing, Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens @18mm, Ikelite 100a strobe on manual.
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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A dorid nudibranch (Hypselodoris villafranca) crawling ov... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A dorid nudibranch (Hypselodoris villafranca) crawling over a calcareous algae. Shot in Baleal, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite MV strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2007
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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A corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops) with a parasitic iso... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops) with a parasitic isopod.
Shot in Baleal, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Canon EF-S 18-55mm, Ikelite 100a strobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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A yellow sponge (Cliona celata) shot in Peniche, Portugal... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A yellow sponge (Cliona celata) shot in Peniche, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite MV strobe.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Moray eel (Muraena augusti) shot in Biscoitos, Terceira i... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Moray eel (Muraena augusti) shot in Biscoitos, Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite MV strobe.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Christmas tree worms shot at aprox. 5m deep in Baleal, Po... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Christmas tree worms shot at aprox. 5m deep in Baleal, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite Ai and MV strobes.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 19, 2007
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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An aeolid nudibranch, Flabellina babai, shot in Baleal, P... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
An aeolid nudibranch, Flabellina babai, shot in Baleal, Portugal, at aprox. 6m deep. Shot using Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro lens, Ikelite MV and 100a strobes.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 16, 2007
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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A juvenile Trachurus sp. swimming in the tentacles of a R... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
A juvenile Trachurus sp. swimming in the tentacles of a Rhizostoma sp. jelly. Shot in Baleal, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite MV strobe.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Pelagia noctiluca. Shot in Baleal using Canon 20D, Sigma ... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Pelagia noctiluca. Shot in Baleal using Canon 20D, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite 50 strobe, Ikelite housing.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 21, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish shot in Baleal, Portugal, usi... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish shot in Baleal, Portugal, using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite 100a strobe on manual.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish, shot in Baleal using a Canon... by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish, shot in Baleal using a Canon EOS 20D in Ikelite housing, Sigma 50mm macro and Ikelite 50 strobe on manual.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 13, 2006
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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