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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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348 Entries Found: Page 12  of  13

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Where is Jonas ? Impressive mouth, impressive encounter.... by Christian Nielsen
Where is Jonas ?
Impressive mouth, impressive encounter. A bit closer and I could get a photo inside out :-)
Hani Faru Lagoon, Baa Atoll.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, natural light.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Art I am impressed with the colours and patterns in the ... by Christian Nielsen
Art
I am impressed with the colours and patterns in the Giant Clams, very artistic.
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Close-up of our Male Napoleon friend on Little Brother. ... by Christian Nielsen
Close-up of our Male Napoleon friend on Little Brother.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 2 Ikelite DS125 Strobes
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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What a day :-) My guide Wayan with 2 beautiful Manta Ray... by Christian Nielsen
What a day :-)
My guide Wayan with 2 beautiful Manta Rays on Manta Point, Nusa Penida.
Olympus E330, 8mm Fisheye, 2 Ikelite DS125 Strobes
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009

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date posted posted: Monday, November 2, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Size does matter. My wife and one of our favourites. Ol... by Christian Nielsen
Size does matter.
My wife and one of our favourites.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 2, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Hawsbill Turtle being filmed and Photographed. Olympus E... by Christian Nielsen
Hawsbill Turtle being filmed and Photographed.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Manta feeding in Hanu Faru Lagoon. Taken in natural light... by Christian Nielsen
Manta feeding in Hanu Faru Lagoon. Taken in natural light aginst the sun. The water was full of plankton, so not a very clear shot. However I kind of like it and the experience was great.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Home sweet home. Porcelain Crab in his host Anemone in K... by Christian Nielsen
Home sweet home.
Porcelain Crab in his host Anemone in Komodo.
Olympus E330, 50mm Macro, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Flying Gurnard on a night dive in Komodo. Olympus E330, ... by Christian Nielsen
Flying Gurnard on a night dive in Komodo.
Olympus E330, 50mm Macro, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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The lady in Red We found this colourful frogfish on a ni... by Christian Nielsen
The lady in Red
We found this colourful frogfish on a night dive in Horseshoe Bay, Rinca Island.
Olympus E330, 50mm Macro, single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 30, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Close-up of the weird Rhinopias. Olympus E330, 50mm Macr... by Christian Nielsen
Close-up of the weird Rhinopias.
Olympus E330, 50mm Macro and single Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 30, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Out of the shadows. Photo shot with strobe placed to the... by Christian Nielsen
Out of the shadows.
Photo shot with strobe placed to the side to create this atmosphere. Taken on a nightdive in Egypt.
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, Single Ikelite Ds125 Strobe
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Shrimp out at night Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, Single Ike... by Christian Nielsen
Shrimp out at night
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Face of a friendly Moray. Used flash from side to create... by Christian Nielsen
Face of a friendly Moray.
Used flash from side to create the dark side of the animal.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm and single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Hopefully the political statement is ok. Just saw a phot... by Christian Nielsen
Hopefully the political statement is ok.
Just saw a photo of a Stealth plane today and got the idea of combining the Stealth's of the ocean with the manmade ones in joined force to fight finning. Background:Maldives. Manta shots from Bali.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2009

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nice compo Christian
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Maldives
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Colour I like the colours of the purple closed anemone. ... by Christian Nielsen
Colour
I like the colours of the purple closed anemone. Using photoshop I have made the surroundings in black and white to enhance the colours of the anemone and Clownfish.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm and single Ikelite DS125 Flash.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Batfish in close-up. Shot with the versatile 14-54 mm le... by Christian Nielsen
Batfish in close-up.
Shot with the versatile 14-54 mm lens. Olympus E330 and single Ikelite DS125 Flash.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Break the rules. Hope it works, Eagle Ray shot from behi... by Christian Nielsen
Break the rules.
Hope it works, Eagle Ray shot from behind on Makari Thila in the Maldives. Fantastic divesite.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, single Ikelite DS125 Flash
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Surface interval Not a bad view from our liveaboard the ... by Christian Nielsen
Surface interval
Not a bad view from our liveaboard the Seaqueen.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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I like the fantastic pattern on the Puffer Fish. Art in ... by Christian Nielsen
I like the fantastic pattern on the Puffer Fish. Art in nature.
Olympus E330, 50mm Macro and a single Ikelite DS125 Flash.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Tiny colourful Nudibranch found in Horseshoe Bay, Rinca. ... by Christian Nielsen
Tiny colourful Nudibranch found in Horseshoe Bay, Rinca.
Olympus E330, 50mm Macro, 1 Ikelite DS125 Flash
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Spotface Moray converted to B/W and then applied filter c... by Christian Nielsen
Spotface Moray converted to B/W and then applied filter called glowing edges in Photoshop.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 24, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Dreaming Original image shot with fisheye in forrest nea... by Christian Nielsen
Dreaming
Original image shot with fisheye in forrest near our home. Not diving for a while, you can always dream about exciting encounters underwater.
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 24, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Denmark
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Happy snorkler, happy diver, happy Manta ? Photo shot on... by Christian Nielsen
Happy snorkler, happy diver, happy Manta ?
Photo shot on Manta Point, Nusa Penida
Olympus E330, 8mm Fisheye and 2 Ikelite DS 125 Flashes
NB: Snorkler in background on the left
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 23, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Shrek Lovely giant frogfish on the North side of Nusa Pe... by Christian Nielsen
Shrek
Lovely giant frogfish on the North side of Nusa Penida.
Olympus E330, 14-54mm, 1 Ikelite DS125 flash
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date posted posted: Friday, October 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Spotface Moray Eel. 1. dive of the trip. Flashsystem did... by Christian Nielsen
Spotface Moray Eel.
1. dive of the trip. Flashsystem didn't work, so had to open up the aperture to get a shot. Funny enough I somehow like the result. Will definately play more around with aperture settings in the future.
105 mm Macro
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Yellow Rhinopias shot on the fantastic Cannibal Rock in K... by Christian Nielsen
Yellow Rhinopias shot on the fantastic Cannibal Rock in Komodo.
Olympus E330, 50mm macro and single Ikelite DS125 flash
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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