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Gentle Giant! They hadn't had a Manta Ray in the double lagoon for 15years and we had the privledge to swim with this one (our first on ever) for 5 minutes before it flew off into the blue. Canon T2I in Aquatica with Tokina 10-17mm and twin strobes.
By Marc Damant
posted Wednesday, September 25, 2013
31 votes

Hanging with friends On a safety stop just off shore some playful Stellar and Californian sea lions came out to play.
By Marc Damant
posted Friday, April 12, 2013
27 votes

Two for lunch! We found this huge green turtle eating and managed to sit down and watch for awhile!
By Marc Damant
posted Thursday, September 26, 2013
27 votes

On a recent dive just off Vancouver Island we ran into a school of 12-15 Spiny Dogfish Sharks. They were standoffish at first then this 5-6 footer swam up for a closer look and I managed to get this close up from only a couple 4-5ft away! Enjoy!
By Marc Damant
posted Sunday, August 25, 2013
26 votes

Pygmy Seahorse! These amazing creatures are one of natures most amazing species. We saw three variations but this ones face was priceless!
By Marc Damant
posted Friday, August 23, 2013
25 votes

Twin Rocks is famous for its jacks but these smaller fish schooled together to look like a huge fish I had to take the picture. The pinnacle, fish and sun made for a great photo.
By Marc Damant
posted Wednesday, June 26, 2013
24 votes

Staghorn Sculpin displaying!
By Marc Damant
posted Saturday, September 28, 2013
24 votes

At home in a shell. A Coconut Octopus emerges from the sand in its home a shell in two halves.
By Marc Damant
posted Wednesday, April 19, 2017
24 votes

A face only a mother could love. C-O sole 100mm macro +5 diopter. Vancouver Island Canada,
By Marc Damant
posted Thursday, June 15, 2017
24 votes

This 3 cm baby flying fish was caught just away from a small raft of sea weed and the riot of colors shape was to much to let pass by. Enjoy!
By Marc Damant
posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013
23 votes
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After the die off of Starfish we have seen on the west co... by Marc Damant
After the die off of Starfish we have seen on the west coast of Canada it was encouraging to see them going strong in the Alberni Inlet. Tokina 10-17mm and twin sea and sea 110a strobes.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 7, 2014
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Zebra Sea Slug! This neon green slug was on an off colour... by Marc Damant
Zebra Sea Slug! This neon green slug was on an off colour for its normal background so it had a nice contrast.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 23, 2014
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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With the mass die off of Sea Stars off of the coast of no... by Marc Damant
With the mass die off of Sea Stars off of the coast of north America it was great to see this sea flea perched on this healthy baby Sea Star! Canon 100mm macro with twin sea and sea 110 alpha strobes and +10 diopter!
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 20, 2014
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Jelly Teddy! The Hooded Nudibranch always remind me of li... by Marc Damant
Jelly Teddy! The Hooded Nudibranch always remind me of little soft teddy bears with fangs!
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 11, 2014
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Into the fire! Opalescent Nudibranch on Eel grass. by Marc Damant
Into the fire! Opalescent Nudibranch on Eel grass.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 10, 2014
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Fire on Black! This nudibranch was balanced on a piece of... by Marc Damant
Fire on Black! This nudibranch was balanced on a piece of eel grass and against the darkening water provided an amazing contrast!
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 9, 2014
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Burst of Jacks! by Marc Damant
Burst of Jacks!
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 18, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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All the Suckers! I had my Macro lens on so this was all t... by Marc Damant
All the Suckers! I had my Macro lens on so this was all that I could get of this Giant Pacific Octopus. I love Octo's and the powers shape and colour of this one's suckers was truly amazing.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Plumose at nite. by Marc Damant
Plumose at nite.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 14, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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A Sea Flea and a Baby Shrimp. This pair were posed on a T... by Marc Damant
A Sea Flea and a Baby Shrimp. This pair were posed on a Tunicate and stayed together for a meer moment before parting ways.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 13, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Home in a Sponge! This Grunt Sculpin was hiding out in a ... by Marc Damant
Home in a Sponge! This Grunt Sculpin was hiding out in a Boot Sponge.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 12, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Vermillion Rockfish! by Marc Damant
Vermillion Rockfish!
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 6, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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All a Glow! This tiny anenome was less than 1cm sq and wh... by Marc Damant
All a Glow! This tiny anenome was less than 1cm sq and when lit had ethereal glow!
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 4, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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A face only a mother could love! Canon 100mm macro and av... by Marc Damant
A face only a mother could love! Canon 100mm macro and avery slow approach netted me this sole close up!
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 3, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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One of the Old Men from the Muppets lol! A gnarley old Wo... by Marc Damant
One of the Old Men from the Muppets lol! A gnarley old Wolf Eel we can Papa! He didn't come out for a visit but did check us out!
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Staghorn Sculpin displaying! by Marc Damant
Staghorn Sculpin displaying!
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 28, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Two for lunch! We found this huge green turtle eating and... by Marc Damant
Two for lunch! We found this huge green turtle eating and managed to sit down and watch for awhile!
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 26, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Gentle Giant! They hadn't had a Manta Ray in the double l... by Marc Damant
Gentle Giant! They hadn't had a Manta Ray in the double lagoon for 15years and we had the privledge to swim with this one (our first on ever) for 5 minutes before it flew off into the blue. Canon T2I in Aquatica with Tokina 10-17mm and twin strobes.
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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All decorated up an no where to go! Decorated Warbonnet C... by Marc Damant
All decorated up an no where to go! Decorated Warbonnet Canon 100mm macro w twin sea an sea 110a strobes.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Highlighter of the Sea! These Tunicates sure stood out on... by Marc Damant
Highlighter of the Sea! These Tunicates sure stood out on night dives. As soon as your light hit them you would be mesmorized by their neon glow!
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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This Harlequin Shrimp posed regally for a couple minutes ... by Marc Damant
This Harlequin Shrimp posed regally for a couple minutes before scampering off to its hiding place.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Moon Jellyfish over the Canyon! Natural light! by Marc Damant
Moon Jellyfish over the Canyon! Natural light!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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A Juevenille Wolf Eel just coming out of its den saw that... by Marc Damant
A Juevenille Wolf Eel just coming out of its den saw that it had been spotted and displayed all its finery!
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date posted posted: Friday, September 13, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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This little Ruby Octopus stayed out on recent dive with u... by Marc Damant
This little Ruby Octopus stayed out on recent dive with us for almost 20 minutes. It was like a little tank the way that its legs moved like tracks.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Hold the next generation! A beautiful Mantis shrimp clutc... by Marc Damant
Hold the next generation! A beautiful Mantis shrimp clutches her precious cargo!
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 2, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Adorable! This Blue Ring Octopus was just hanging out on ... by Marc Damant
Adorable! This Blue Ring Octopus was just hanging out on the reef till we happened by. It was amazing how many shapes,textures and colours that they can change. This picture was one of my favorites made it look cute but no less deadly!
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 1, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Cloud Sponge and Diver! On a wreck dive we found this clo... by Marc Damant
Cloud Sponge and Diver! On a wreck dive we found this cloud sponge on top of one of the antenna masts and with the green backlighting it made for wonderful contrast.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 30, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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