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Rhinopias posing. Rhino Rocks, Komodo. Olympus E330, 50mm Macro, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
By Christian Nielsen
posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009
47 votes

At the dentist. Seraya, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, February 27, 2011
45 votes

Touching the dome. Very curious green turtle in El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Saturday, February 12, 2011
44 votes

Green turtles, El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, May 29, 2011
41 votes

Green turtle on the descend. My aim was to catch the turtle after a breath of air. I really like the patterns on this animal. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Monday, February 8, 2010
40 votes

Like crystal (tiger moray). The impressive set of teeth reminds me of crystal. The lightning is on purpose by lightning close-up very much from one side. Creating a coming out of shadow effect. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Tuesday, February 9, 2010
40 votes

Crowded !!! 2 pigmy seahorses near Tulamben. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, November 21, 2010
40 votes

The big male Napoleon fish is a favourite of ours. This friendly male came very close on Little Brother in Egypt. The dives is my wife. Photo taken with 14-54mm lens and twin flash.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, October 11, 2009
39 votes

Beautiful manta at
By Christian Nielsen
posted Monday, March 5, 2012
38 votes

Flying into Snell's. My green turtlefriend from El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
By Christian Nielsen
posted Sunday, March 6, 2011
37 votes
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Green turtle and diver at El Puertito, Tenerife. Probably... by Christian Nielsen
Green turtle and diver at El Puertito, Tenerife. Probably the friendliest turtles on the planet. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Goby witheggs, north Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, wetl... by Christian Nielsen
Goby witheggs, north Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 Strobes.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Coleman shrimp. Another great dive in the critter paradis... by Christian Nielsen
Coleman shrimp. Another great dive in the critter paradise of Seraya, north Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011

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this shows how one strong colour can work. Nice Christian
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 22, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Great barracuda, Snells window, the Liberty wreck and a d... by Christian Nielsen
Great barracuda, Snells window, the Liberty wreck and a diver. Another great day of diving in Tulamben. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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28 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 15, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Friendly cuttlefish and diver. Nusa Penida Island. Olympu... by Christian Nielsen
Friendly cuttlefish and diver. Nusa Penida Island. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Manta with small pilot fish. First time I have seen this ... by Christian Nielsen
Manta with small pilot fish. First time I have seen this small fish accompaning the big manta. Another great dive at Manta Point, Nusa Penida. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Xeno crab in Amed, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus ... by Christian Nielsen
Xeno crab in Amed, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Nudibranch posing in North Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro... by Christian Nielsen
Nudibranch posing in North Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Master of the Red Sea. Another impressive oceanic whiteti... by Christian Nielsen
Master of the Red Sea. Another impressive oceanic whitetip shark on Dardalus Reef. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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28 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 20, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Kaleidoscopic colours. Little Brother, Egypt. Olympus E33... by Christian Nielsen
Kaleidoscopic colours. Little Brother, Egypt. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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34 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Soft coral and diver on the great walls of Little Brother... by Christian Nielsen
Soft coral and diver on the great walls of Little Brother, Egypt. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Mr Big. Napoleon and my wife on Little Brother, Egypt. Ol... by Christian Nielsen
Mr Big. Napoleon and my wife on Little Brother, Egypt. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Coral tree and my wife on Little Brother. Olympus E330, 8... by Christian Nielsen
Coral tree and my wife on Little Brother. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Wonders of the Rea Sea. Another great experience on Broth... by Christian Nielsen
Wonders of the Rea Sea. Another great experience on Brother Islands. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 12, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Lionfish resting in the incredible blue water of the Red ... by Christian Nielsen
Lionfish resting in the incredible blue water of the Red Sea, Elphinstone Reef. Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 11, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Kissing the dome ! Curious Longimanus at Daedalus Reef. T... by Christian Nielsen
Kissing the dome ! Curious Longimanus at Daedalus Reef. Truly sad with the incidents in Sharm el Sheikh. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2010

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35 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 9, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Odd couple. Napoleon fish and my wife on Little Brother, ... by Christian Nielsen
Odd couple. Napoleon fish and my wife on Little Brother, Egypt. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 7, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Harlequinn shrimp enjoying a seastar. Seraya, Bali. Olymp... by Christian Nielsen
Harlequinn shrimp enjoying a seastar. Seraya, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 ikelite DS125 strobes.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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2 manta rays passed us on the way to our safety stop and ... by Christian Nielsen
2 manta rays passed us on the way to our safety stop and decided to show of :-) Manta Point, Nusa Penida. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 5, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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2 nudibranchs on a walk in Tulamben. Olympus E330, 50mm m... by Christian Nielsen
2 nudibranchs on a walk in Tulamben. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Happiness :-). My friend Made with a friendly manta ray o... by Christian Nielsen
Happiness :-). My friend Made with a friendly manta ray on Manta Point, Nusa Penida. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 2, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Longimanus in Snell's window, Daedalus Reef. Olympus E330... by Christian Nielsen
Longimanus in Snell's window, Daedalus Reef. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Master of the wreck. The resident barracuda in the Libert... by Christian Nielsen
Master of the wreck. The resident barracuda in the Liberty wreck, Tulamben. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Belly dancer. Beautiful manta ray on Manta Point, Nusa Pe... by Christian Nielsen
Belly dancer. Beautiful manta ray on Manta Point, Nusa Penida. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Monday, November 29, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Thousands of barracuda at Gota Ramada, Egypt. Olympus E33... by Christian Nielsen
Thousands of barracuda at Gota Ramada, Egypt. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 28, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Nice nudibranch in the north of Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm ... by Christian Nielsen
Nice nudibranch in the north of Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, Woody's wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Longimanus and divers on Daedalus Reef. This shark is not... by Christian Nielsen
Longimanus and divers on Daedalus Reef. This shark is not shy. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Monday, November 22, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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