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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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Batfish on cleaning station. I like the mouth. Olympus E3... by Christian Nielsen
Batfish on cleaning station. I like the mouth. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Photo shot in Tulamben.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Close-up of the blue ribbon eel in the Tulamben area. Oly... by Christian Nielsen
Close-up of the blue ribbon eel in the Tulamben area. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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31 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Dangerous job being a cleaner shrimp in this environment,... by Christian Nielsen
Dangerous job being a cleaner shrimp in this environment, or maybe not. Honeycomb moray in Seraya, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS 125 strobes.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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I wanted a shot of a pigmy looking into the camera and he... by Christian Nielsen
I wanted a shot of a pigmy looking into the camera and here it is. Pigmy number 2 was an added bonus. Olympus e330, 50 mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 ikelite DS125 strobes. Divesite: Alam Anda in Tulamben.
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34 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 12, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Bali Sea Iraq
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Nice nudibranch near Padang Bai. Olympus E330, 50mm macro... by Christian Nielsen
Nice nudibranch near Padang Bai. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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This friendly cuttlefish was laying eggs in the coral. It... by Christian Nielsen
This friendly cuttlefish was laying eggs in the coral. It was interested in the domeport and came quite close. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A little different manta shot. I like the way it shows th... by Christian Nielsen
A little different manta shot. I like the way it shows the size of the animal. A truly great encounter. Manta Point, Nusa Penida. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Mola mola getting cleaned i Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida. Oly... by Christian Nielsen
Mola mola getting cleaned i Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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36 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Cuttlefish with my guide Wayan. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye... by Christian Nielsen
Cuttlefish with my guide Wayan. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.

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Editor's Comment
always good to show some diver/critter ineration Christian
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 29, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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I am not sure about the name of this shell, but quite spe... by Christian Nielsen
I am not sure about the name of this shell, but quite spectacular. Olympus E330, 8 mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 29, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Mola mola with my divemaster. Big boy (the fish). Olympus... by Christian Nielsen
Mola mola with my divemaster. Big boy (the fish). Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes. Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida
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look at the size of that one Christian!
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Mola mola in Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida today. Great experi... by Christian Nielsen
Mola mola in Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida today. Great experience. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 8, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Friendly manta ray on Manta Point, Nusa Penida today. One... by Christian Nielsen
Friendly manta ray on Manta Point, Nusa Penida today. One out of 3 :-)
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Anemonefish with bluewater background. Housereef Lembonga... by Christian Nielsen
Anemonefish with bluewater background. Housereef Lembongan. Olympus E330, 50mm macro and 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 11, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Clouded Moray found on the Housereef on Lembongan. Image ... by Christian Nielsen
Clouded Moray found on the Housereef on Lembongan. Image taken with Olympus E330, 50mm Macro and 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Banded Seasnake in Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida. Olympus E330... by Christian Nielsen
Banded Seasnake in Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida. Olympus E330, 8mm Fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Manta Ray with divers on a great dive with World Diving o... by Christian Nielsen
Manta Ray with divers on a great dive with World Diving on Manta Point, Nusa Penida.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 5, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Safety in numbers Big shoal of roncadores in the beautif... by Christian Nielsen
Safety in numbers
Big shoal of roncadores in the beautiful waters of Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, natural light.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 14, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Tiger Moray Wonder the pain it must be to close that mou... by Christian Nielsen
Tiger Moray
Wonder the pain it must be to close that mouth !!
Palm Mar Cave, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Rock colours An otherwise barren rock turns out to be ve... by Christian Nielsen
Rock colours
An otherwise barren rock turns out to be very colourful in the light og the flash. The diver is my wife on the Atlantis divesite, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Ikelite DS125 strobe
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Cuttlefish among the rocks Palm Mar, Tenerife. Olympus ... by Christian Nielsen
Cuttlefish among the rocks
Palm Mar, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Impressive set of teeth!!! Friendly Tiger Moray on Palm ... by Christian Nielsen
Impressive set of teeth!!!
Friendly Tiger Moray on Palm Mar Cave, Tenerife
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 7, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Green Turtle in the descend. Photo shot on El Puertito, ... by Christian Nielsen
Green Turtle in the descend.
Photo shot on El Puertito, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 6, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Tigermoray, manipulated Cropped and different filters i PS. by Christian Nielsen
Tigermoray, manipulated
Cropped and different filters i PS.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Atlantis One of the splendid volcanic rockformations and... by Christian Nielsen
Atlantis
One of the splendid volcanic rockformations and my wife as a model on the divesite called Atlantis on Tenerife. Would have liked to have used two strobes on this photo.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Friday, February 19, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Bubble collision !! The turtle actually liked bubbles an... by Christian Nielsen
Bubble collision !!
The turtle actually liked bubbles and ate them. Maybe then it didn't have to go up for air.
El Puertito, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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This is not a night dive ! I wanted to make the beautifu... by Christian Nielsen
This is not a night dive !
I wanted to make the beautiful patterns and colours stand out, so I chose to make the background black.
Photo shot on El Puertito, Tenerife.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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