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Reef squid taken on a night dive at Ras Umm Sid.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Thursday, January 31, 2008
46 votes

Lionfish and sunburst taken at Marsa Bareika, Ras Mohamed Park with E300.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Wednesday, April 2, 2008
45 votes

Red sea needlefish and reflection taken at Ras Umm Sid.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008
44 votes

Bubble shrimp with eggs taken at Shark Observatory with E300 and 105mm lens.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Sunday, February 17, 2008
43 votes

Bulbous hydatina taken at Marsa bareika with E300 and 105mm lens.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Saturday, March 22, 2008
42 votes

Reef squid taken on a night dive at Ras Umm Sid.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008
41 votes

Grouper receiving the
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Saturday, February 16, 2008
40 votes

Whip goby with at a different angle taken at Sharks Observatory.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Monday, February 25, 2008
40 votes

Arons blenny taken at Ras Mohamed Park.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Sunday, April 13, 2008
39 votes

Fragile discodorid taken at Ras Mohamed Park with E300 and 105mm lens.
By Nikki Van Veelen
posted Sunday, April 6, 2008
36 votes
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Shrimp taken at Marsa Bareika, Ras Mohamed Park with E300 and 105mm lens.
Reef squid taken on a night dive at Ras Umm Sid.
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Editor's Comment
We all know it takes 100's of trys to capture a nice clean shot like this one from Nikki
Warty seawasp taken on a night dive at Sharksbay.
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Tiny flatworm swimming on a night dive taken at Sharksbay.
This a composition of 8 images to make up one panorama of the Kormoran wreck, located in the Straits of Tiran.

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Editor's Comment
I used to get some funny looks when I dove with a tripod. Great technique Nikki
Composition of 4 images to make up the stern of the wreck of the Kormoran.
This tiny octopus was mimicking a cuttlefish, taken on a night dive at Sharksbay.
Feather star flower, taken at Sharksbay on a night dive.
Hard coral polyps taken on a night dive at Sharksbay.
Surgeonfish inspecting my camera. Taken on a night dive at Ras Umm Sid.
Composition of a couple of images to make one, taken in Nabq Park, Naklet el Tal site.
Panning along at low shutter speed (1/10) with this parrotfish to get some movement into the shot.
One of my fav's Arabian angelfish taken at Ras Mohamed Park
Some kind of a seawasp taken on a night dive at Sharksbay.
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Tried to get some movement into this by using slow shutter (1/3) and 2nd curtian flash.
Reef squid taken on a night dive at Ras Umm Sid.
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Little bit small here - but this is a panorama composition of 8 images taken on a night dive at Ras Umm Sid.
Glassfish spiral...Used very slow shutter (1/3) and 2nd curtian flash to create some movement.
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Two reef squid posing nicely in shallow water during a night dive at Ras Umm Sid, taken with E300.
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Thought this was an interesting shot. Blue spotted ray and emperor taken at Marsa Bareika, Ras Mohamed Park.
This is image might look ordinary but it consists of 3 different images put together to create one panorama shot. Taken at Marsa bareika, Ras Mohamed Park
Jellyfish and reflection taken at Ras Umm Sid on a night dive.
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Juvenile Red Sea needlefish and reflection taken at Ras Umm Sid on a night dive.
Colorful reef at Ras Umm Sid.
Soft coral taken at Ras Umm Sid on a night dive.
Feather star on a night dive at Ras Umm Sid.
Chromodoris Quadricolor - The prancing Nudi!
Made in the Red Sea!

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Editor's Comment
The Chromodoris Quadricolor is the sports car of Nudi's
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