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Gulf signal blenny in an tube wormhole, cosy!
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Monday, September 30, 2013
72 votes

Tarpon entering grotto at dawn During daytime silversides hide in caverns, swim-throughs, grottos and wrecks. As dawn settles the predators follow them.
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Monday, July 1, 2013
59 votes

MANTA MAGIC
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Wednesday, April 23, 2014
59 votes

Freediver meets Eagle Ray
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Sunday, December 15, 2013
58 votes

APOCALYPSE
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Tuesday, September 23, 2014
57 votes

On precious planet Earth, change is needed. Sometimes people are driven by fear or greed and that causes damage to the balance. One victim is the species sharks, the cruel act of finning decimated numbers by 70%, they deserve respect & protection.
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Tuesday, November 26, 2013
55 votes

Manatee in the springs to keep warm
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Monday, January 6, 2014
53 votes


By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Thursday, July 10, 2014
52 votes

Out in the blue
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Saturday, February 22, 2014
51 votes

The girl in the picture is my firstborn and she saw the light:-) more than 14 years ago under water...I guess this makes this image predestined! Shot with Olympus EPL-2, Panasonic 8mm, 1/320 f6.3 Iso 200, magic filter.
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Sunday, April 15, 2012
50 votes
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Stern shot Ex-USS Kittiwake, after 2.5 years on the white... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Stern shot Ex-USS Kittiwake, after 2.5 years on the white sandy patch
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Editor's Comment
My favorite wreck shot of the month. Very well done!
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 18, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Want my picture? by Ellen Cuylaerts
Want my picture?
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 18, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Triple fin blenny luring on star coral by Ellen Cuylaerts
Triple fin blenny luring on star coral
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 16, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Vertical When whale sharks feed vertical, they're even m... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Vertical
When whale sharks feed vertical, they're even more spectacular;-).
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 11, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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EX-USS Kittiwake by Ellen Cuylaerts
EX-USS Kittiwake
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 9, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Spotted cleaner shrimp by Ellen Cuylaerts
Spotted cleaner shrimp
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Manta rolling during the yearly whale shark feeding aggre... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Manta rolling during the yearly whale shark feeding aggregation in Isla Mujeres
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 28, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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A dream within a dream by Ellen Cuylaerts
A dream within a dream
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 27, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Whaloo First encounter with whale sharks was incredible.... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Whaloo
First encounter with whale sharks was incredible. The aggregation at Isla Mujeres is worth a visit!
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31 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Pink Anemonefish My first time diving in another sea t... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Pink Anemonefish
My first time diving in another sea than the Caribbean, I was enchanted by all kinds of anemonefish. Every time I spotted them, I simply had to take time for some shots! Mesmerizing!
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 14, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Free Freediver at Ex-USS Kittiwake by Ellen Cuylaerts
Free
Freediver at Ex-USS Kittiwake
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 13, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Ray of light Male stingray at dawn by Ellen Cuylaerts
Ray of light
Male stingray at dawn
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 11, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Am I getting the light? by Ellen Cuylaerts
Am I getting the light?
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 8, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Stealth Mode Most beautiful sight when an oceanic whit... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Stealth Mode
Most beautiful sight when an oceanic whitetip approaches at ease
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 7, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Stream This time I went to Eden Rock instead of my favor... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Stream
This time I went to Eden Rock instead of my favorite dive site Devil's Grotto to watch more silverside action. The cave is wider so to merge ambient with strobe to light the whole group was an excellent exercise.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 6, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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God is a manatee, nature is my religion (colored version... by Ellen Cuylaerts
God is a manatee, nature is my religion
(colored version, ambient)
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Silky frenzy 3 Silkies line up and approach me while a... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Silky frenzy
3 Silkies line up and approach me while a photographer fights the current against the background of the boat wash, to get back on board. Beautiful days at Epic Diving.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Tarpon entering grotto at dawn During daytime silversi... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Tarpon entering grotto at dawn
During daytime silversides hide in caverns, swim-throughs, grottos and wrecks. As dawn settles the predators follow them.
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Editor's Comment
Outstanding behavior shot Ellen!
59 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 1, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Hallelujah Such light wants to make me sing! by Ellen Cuylaerts
Hallelujah
Such light wants to make me sing!
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44 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 22, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Finally I found a clownfish! by Ellen Cuylaerts
Finally I found a clownfish!
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Silverside 'portrait' by Ellen Cuylaerts
Silverside 'portrait'
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33 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 17, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Stationary silversides by Ellen Cuylaerts
Stationary silversides
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46 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Caught in the act...of taking pictures by Ellen Cuylaerts
Caught in the act...of taking pictures
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
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Spotted Cleaner Shrimp at Sunset Reef by Ellen Cuylaerts
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp at Sunset Reef
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 10, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Hard to digest! Visiting the Oceanic Whitetips in the ... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Hard to digest!
Visiting the Oceanic Whitetips in the big blue of Cat Island is a very humble experience. Loved every minute of it and 'Epic Diving' (Vincent & Debra Canabal) make it happen with a lot of respect for the animals!
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47 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 4, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Nursing! by Ellen Cuylaerts
Nursing!
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 4, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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A shark's view by Ellen Cuylaerts
A shark's view
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 3, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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