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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 12  of  15
Donzella, male. by Francesco Pacienza
Donzella, male.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Nudi under blue sky. by Francesco Pacienza
Nudi under blue sky.
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 9, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Jellyfish under the Scilla's castle. It's no photoshop ma... by Francesco Pacienza
Jellyfish under the Scilla's castle. It's no photoshop manipulated; the sky is really B&W.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 7, 2012
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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The event of sexual reproduction of two Leptosammia pruvo... by Francesco Pacienza
The event of sexual reproduction of two Leptosammia pruvoti. The male is moving the sperm in the female to his right.
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 1, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Double exposure. Big cerianthus. by Francesco Pacienza
Double exposure. Big cerianthus.
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32 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 26, 2012
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Jellyfish Noctiluca pelagia by Francesco Pacienza
Jellyfish Noctiluca pelagia
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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In the blu. by Francesco Pacienza
In the blu.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Janolus cristatus by Francesco Pacienza
Janolus cristatus
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Tubeworm by Francesco Pacienza
Tubeworm
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Tubeworms vortex by Francesco Pacienza
Tubeworms vortex
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11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 9, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Blenny. by Francesco Pacienza
Blenny.
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 5, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Flabellina with eggs inside the body. by Francesco Pacienza
Flabellina with eggs inside the body.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 1, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Orange flowers. Astroides calycularis by Francesco Pacienza
Orange flowers. Astroides calycularis
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Alcyonium under the blu. by Francesco Pacienza
Alcyonium under the blu.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 26, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris) by Francesco Pacienza
Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris)
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris) under the sky by Francesco Pacienza
Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris) under the sky
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Red star under the umbrella of Tubeworm by Francesco Pacienza
Red star under the umbrella of Tubeworm
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Blennius ocellaris with eggs. by Francesco Pacienza
Blennius ocellaris with eggs.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 4, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Tubeworms with HDR process. by Francesco Pacienza
Tubeworms with HDR process.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 2, 2012
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Seahorse. Hyppocampus guttulatus. by Francesco Pacienza
Seahorse. Hyppocampus guttulatus.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Blenny. Blennius ocellaris by Francesco Pacienza
Blenny. Blennius ocellaris
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 29, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Shy seahorse with white tubeworms. by Francesco Pacienza
Shy seahorse with white tubeworms.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 23, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Yellow coral (Leptosammia pruvoti) with HDR processing by Francesco Pacienza
Yellow coral (Leptosammia pruvoti) with HDR processing
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 20, 2012
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Tubeworms with HDR processing. by Francesco Pacienza
Tubeworms with HDR processing.
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Syngnathus acus by Francesco Pacienza
Syngnathus acus
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 14, 2012
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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Sands, rocks, sea and sky with clouds. by Francesco Pacienza
Sands, rocks, sea and sky with clouds.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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He says "Hallo". by Francesco Pacienza
He says "Hallo".
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 6, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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