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Astroides calycularis, very beautyfull
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Thursday, February 14, 2008
70 votes

Great mimetism of Blennide fish: Bavosa
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008
58 votes

Jellyfish named Pelagia noctiluca
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Friday, March 14, 2008
39 votes

Spiro between two red Gorgonians (Paramuricea clavata) with a lot of fish. Taken with Nikon D60 in Easydive Housing with Nikkor 18-55VR. Two strobes: Nikon SB-105 and Sea&Sea YS-300, manual mode.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Wednesday, July 22, 2009
34 votes

Hypselodoris picta. Taken with Nikon D90 with Nikkor 60mm Micro in Easydive Leo II Housing. Onte strobe Nikonos SB-105 with snoot. Manual setting.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Saturday, November 5, 2011
33 votes

The two lovers.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Sunday, October 7, 2012
33 votes

Beautyfull Parazoantus axinellae
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008
32 votes

Double exposure. Big cerianthus.
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Monday, March 26, 2012
32 votes

[:b:]Felmidia luteorosea[:/b:]
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Tuesday, June 3, 2014
32 votes

Beautyfull Anthias in Red Sea
By Francesco Pacienza
posted Monday, February 11, 2008
30 votes
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398 Entries Found: Page 11  of  15
Under surface by Francesco Pacienza
Under surface
shortlistedShortlisted!
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Face to face with scorpionfish. by Francesco Pacienza
Face to face with scorpionfish.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Underwater photographer by Francesco Pacienza
Underwater photographer
shortlistedShortlisted!
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 7, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Italy
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Wonderer girl by Francesco Pacienza
Wonderer girl
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 30, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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The underwater scream by Francesco Pacienza
The underwater scream
shortlistedShortlisted!
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 26, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Out of the dark. Taken with Nikon Coolpix P7000 and on... by Francesco Pacienza
Out of the dark.
Taken with Nikon Coolpix P7000 and one strobe Nikonos Sb105
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Happy and smiling! by Francesco Pacienza
Happy and smiling!
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2012

Final RoundThrough to 2012 awards final round judging
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 15, 2012
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Swimming by Francesco Pacienza
Swimming
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Italy
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Underwater smile by Francesco Pacienza
Underwater smile
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 18, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Grouper portrait. by Francesco Pacienza
Grouper portrait.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Graphic B&W by Francesco Pacienza
Graphic B&W
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 7, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Underwater life by Francesco Pacienza
Underwater life
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Crinoid on Tubeworm. by Francesco Pacienza
Crinoid on Tubeworm.
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 4, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Love to love... Hypselodoris tricolor, 1 cm. Light wit... by Francesco Pacienza
Love to love...
Hypselodoris tricolor, 1 cm. Light with optical zoom snoot. Nikon Coolpix P7000 with Subsee Lens +10
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 3, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Spinning shot. Nikon Coolpix P7000 with Fish-Eye and two ... by Francesco Pacienza
Spinning shot. Nikon Coolpix P7000 with Fish-Eye and two Nikonos SB105 strobes. 1/8s f/8 ISO100 + ND Filter.
No altering, no photoshop...all done underwater in manual mode settings.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 31, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Spinning shot on Tubeworms' forest. Nikon Coolpix P7000 w... by Francesco Pacienza
Spinning shot on Tubeworms' forest. Nikon Coolpix P7000 with Fish-Eye and one Nikonos SB105 Strobe. 1/13s f/6.3 ISO100 + ND Filter.
No altering, no photoshop...all done underwater in manual mode settings.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 28, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Under the light. Photo taken with Fish-eye and snoot on ... by Francesco Pacienza
Under the light.
Photo taken with Fish-eye and snoot on strobe.
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 27, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Underwater mediterranean life. by Francesco Pacienza
Underwater mediterranean life.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 21, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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I'm so beautyfull by Francesco Pacienza
I'm so beautyfull
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Blue spotted ray by Francesco Pacienza
Blue spotted ray
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Italy
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Myriapora truncata. Taken with Nikon Coolpix + Subsee +10... by Francesco Pacienza
Myriapora truncata. Taken with Nikon Coolpix + Subsee +10 lens + Nikonos SB105 with selfmade snoot.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 14, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Reaching the sky by Francesco Pacienza
Reaching the sky
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Tubeworms by Francesco Pacienza
Tubeworms
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 6, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Jellyfish in B&W by Francesco Pacienza
Jellyfish in B&W
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6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 5, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Seahorse in B&W by Francesco Pacienza
Seahorse in B&W
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 20, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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B&W jellyfish by Francesco Pacienza
B&W jellyfish
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Your eyes in my eyes... by Francesco Pacienza
Your eyes in my eyes...
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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