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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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"Sun Shower" by Chase Darnell
"Sun Shower"
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Hammer Encounter" A Hammerhead comes in for a close look. by Chase Darnell
"Hammer Encounter"
A Hammerhead comes in for a close look.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 16, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Triple Fin Pose" The Triple Fin Blenny has become one o... by Chase Darnell
"Triple Fin Pose"
The Triple Fin Blenny has become one of my favorite macro subjects. Very colorful and cooperative making it a good subject to work on different compositions with.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 16, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Swarm" White Tip Reef Sharks on the hunt. by Chase Darnell
"Swarm"
White Tip Reef Sharks on the hunt.
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8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 13, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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"Out and About" A Gaudy Clown Crab out of his hole. by Chase Darnell
"Out and About"
A Gaudy Clown Crab out of his hole.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 13, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Hammer Time" Dancing Hammerheads over a sandy bottom! by Chase Darnell
"Hammer Time"
Dancing Hammerheads over a sandy bottom!
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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"Hammer Train" Hammerheads coming in for a closer look! by Chase Darnell
"Hammer Train"
Hammerheads coming in for a closer look!
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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"Marble Top" A Large Marble Ray swimming across the bottom. by Chase Darnell
"Marble Top"
A Large Marble Ray swimming across the bottom.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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"Sleek" A Hammerhead comes by for a closer look at Dirty... by Chase Darnell
"Sleek"
A Hammerhead comes by for a closer look at Dirty Rock, Coco's Island Costa Rica.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Pacific Cocos Islands
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"Lookout" A dive master stands on the swim platform of a... by Chase Darnell
"Lookout"
A dive master stands on the swim platform of a boat tied up above the Kittiwake.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 9, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Surface Time" A large Hawksbill catching a breather at ... by Chase Darnell
"Surface Time"
A large Hawksbill catching a breather at the surface.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 9, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Floating" Divers passing a sun lit gorgonian. by Chase Darnell
"Floating"
Divers passing a sun lit gorgonian.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 8, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Look into my Eyes" A close up of a Lobster in the swim ... by Chase Darnell
"Look into my Eyes"
A close up of a Lobster in the swim through at Creole Cliff.
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 8, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Dive" A Hawksbill Turtle dives down from the surface wi... by Chase Darnell
"Dive"
A Hawksbill Turtle dives down from the surface with the sun at his back.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"High Five" A Hawksbill Turtle throwing up his fin in th... by Chase Darnell
"High Five"
A Hawksbill Turtle throwing up his fin in the shallows on the North Wall.
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Smile" These guys have huge personalities. I spent a go... by Chase Darnell
"Smile"
These guys have huge personalities. I spent a good 30 minutes with this one and it felt like we were playing a game. Really entertaining to photograph.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Rave" A very colorful Triple Fin Blenny portrait. These... by Chase Darnell
"Rave"
A very colorful Triple Fin Blenny portrait. These small fish have excellent color, but what I really liked about the subject was the color background of algae this guy chose to post up on.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Open Wide" A Red Lip Blenny standing his ground on the ... by Chase Darnell
"Open Wide"
A Red Lip Blenny standing his ground on the South Side of Grand Cayman.
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Vibrance" Possibly the most vibrant critter I have seen... by Chase Darnell
"Vibrance"
Possibly the most vibrant critter I have seen in Cayman.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Stack School" Grunts stacking up at La Mesa. by Chase Darnell
"Stack School"
Grunts stacking up at La Mesa.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 2, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Playground" A Green Sea Turtle swims around in the shal... by Chase Darnell
"Playground"
A Green Sea Turtle swims around in the shallows just off of Spotts Beach.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 2, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
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"Floating" Jelly in the Mangroves. by Chase Darnell
"Floating"
Jelly in the Mangroves.
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Hairy Face" A portrait of a Neck Crab sitting on a purp... by Chase Darnell
"Hairy Face"
A portrait of a Neck Crab sitting on a purple rope sponge.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Two Worlds" I saw this upside down Jelly pulsating clos... by Chase Darnell
"Two Worlds"
I saw this upside down Jelly pulsating close to the surface while on a paddle in the mangroves. I love how close to the surface he was for this shot.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Crazy Eyes" Close up of a Blenny. Achieved with Subsea ... by Chase Darnell
"Crazy Eyes"
Close up of a Blenny. Achieved with Subsea +10 and +5 stacked on a 100mm macro lens.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Orange Crush" I loved the colors that this Triple Fin h... by Chase Darnell
"Orange Crush"
I loved the colors that this Triple Fin had chose to sit around,
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2015
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Goldy" This golden fish was so small. It is sitting on ... by Chase Darnell
"Goldy"
This golden fish was so small. It is sitting on a Purple Rope Sponge on the edge of the wall.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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