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Flatworm in
By Rico Besserdich
posted Friday, November 4, 2011
91 votes

Squid. Settings : F16, 1/160 sc. , ISO 100, 1 x Ikelite Ds125 strobe in TTL mode ( center spot measuring ) , 60mm EF-S makro lens on Canon 40D.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Saturday, May 28, 2011
87 votes

While I tried to capture a shot of these juvenile squids near to the diving platform, a curious guest is watching me and wonders what the heck I am doing there ;-) The lights on top are reflections of my strobe lights on water surface.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011
80 votes

Dakota C-47. That was a bit
By Rico Besserdich
posted Wednesday, November 9, 2011
77 votes

just for fun ;-)
By Rico Besserdich
posted Monday, October 10, 2011
73 votes

Patrol Boat 119 - I took this shot 13 minutes after this new shipwreck touched oceans ground. Lots of dirt & dust clouds....the ship's stern was totally covered by a sand cloud that time. Ambient light shot, converted to B/W.
By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011
71 votes


By Rico Besserdich
posted Saturday, October 8, 2011
70 votes

Vertigo :-)))
By Rico Besserdich
posted Thursday, June 9, 2011
69 votes

Pepper Muray Eel......I hear someone whispering in my ears
By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011
66 votes


By Rico Besserdich
posted Tuesday, August 16, 2011
65 votes
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Spanish Lobster ( night-dive ) by Rico Besserdich
Spanish Lobster ( night-dive )
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Strombus decorus ( sea shell ). CANON 40D, Ike Housing, 2... by Rico Besserdich
Strombus decorus ( sea shell ). CANON 40D, Ike Housing, 2x Sea&Sea YS110@ strobe, 60mm macro
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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soldier-fish close-up by Rico Besserdich
soldier-fish close-up
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Watch out ! It's a tough world out there" . Small ( 3 cm... by Rico Besserdich
"Watch out ! It's a tough world out there" . Small ( 3 cm ) mussle having a look around. Kas/Antalya (Turkey), shot on 24th of this month.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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flounder in widescreen :-) by Rico Besserdich
flounder in widescreen :-)
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Ascending.... by Rico Besserdich
Ascending....
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"A new guy in da hood" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
"A new guy in da hood" ;-)
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 24, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"The long way home" by Rico Besserdich
"The long way home"
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 24, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Shrimp by Rico Besserdich
Shrimp
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 23, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Naked !!" This small ( 10 mm ) hermid crab has a serious... by Rico Besserdich
"Naked !!" This small ( 10 mm ) hermid crab has a serious problem : he is naked in public ;-) No housing and hungry combers everywhere around. I hope, he made it ;-) CANON 40D with Sea&Sea strobe, 60mm makro lens with + 10 diopter.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 23, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Sea turtle with an "unwanted" guest. shot with 60mm makro... by Rico Besserdich
Sea turtle with an "unwanted" guest. shot with 60mm makro lens, 2 x Sea&Sea Ys110@, CANON 40d, Ike housing. Kas/Antalya (Turkey), Mediterenean sea. Hope, that's the right category ;-)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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The difference between a "normal air" scuba diver and a s... by Rico Besserdich
The difference between a "normal air" scuba diver and a semi-closed rebreather diver ;-)
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Very rare pipefish ( after more than 3000 dives that was ... by Rico Besserdich
Very rare pipefish ( after more than 3000 dives that was the first one I saw ).
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Blenny. As shot in Kas/Antalya, mediterenean sea of Turke... by Rico Besserdich
Blenny. As shot in Kas/Antalya, mediterenean sea of Turkey. CANON 40d with Ike housing, 2x Sea&Sea YS110@ strobe, 60mm makro lens.
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32 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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A close view to a shell :-) by Rico Besserdich
A close view to a shell :-)
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Closeup of an sea-anemone. by Rico Besserdich
Closeup of an sea-anemone.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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The end of the dive. CANON 40D, Sigma 10-20, Ike housing,... by Rico Besserdich
The end of the dive. CANON 40D, Sigma 10-20, Ike housing, no strobe
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 17, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Blenny face by Rico Besserdich
Blenny face
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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A small mussle is looking suspicious to me ;-) CANON 40D,... by Rico Besserdich
A small mussle is looking suspicious to me ;-) CANON 40D, 60mm macro lens, +10 diopter, 2x Sea&Sea YS110@ strobe.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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Seahorse. CANON 40D, 60mm makro lens, +10 diopter, 2 x Se... by Rico Besserdich
Seahorse. CANON 40D, 60mm makro lens, +10 diopter, 2 x Sea&Sea YS110@ strobe. Seahorses are extremly rare in our area, so this one is something special ;-)
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
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The man on the scene :-)) by Rico Besserdich
The man on the scene :-))
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Caretta Caretta ( sea turtle ) by Rico Besserdich
Caretta Caretta ( sea turtle )
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Soldier-Fish by Rico Besserdich
Soldier-Fish
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Christmas" / Star-Fish Closeup / Canon 40D, 60mm macro, ... by Rico Besserdich
"Christmas" / Star-Fish Closeup / Canon 40D, 60mm macro, Ike strobe & housing. Kas/Antalya - Turkey
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 11, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"The Colony" , CANON 40d, Ike housing, 60mm macro lens, 1... by Rico Besserdich
"The Colony" , CANON 40d, Ike housing, 60mm macro lens, 1 x Ike DS 125 strobe. As shot in Kalkan/Republic of Turkey
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 11, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Razor-Fish by Rico Besserdich
Razor-Fish
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date posted posted: Friday, September 10, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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Peacock Worm closeup by Rico Besserdich
Peacock Worm closeup
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date posted posted: Friday, September 10, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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