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Incredibly social, the birth of a new one is a special time to get together and say hi (taken under permit)
By Arun Madisetti
posted (3 days ago)
4 votes

Imperial eagle | Statue of Christ
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (4 days ago)
3 votes

Goniobranchus collingwoodi nudibranch_February 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
2 votes

Hector's goby_December 2024 (CanonEF60,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Susanna Randazzo
posted (4 days ago)
2 votes

Different color sea fans. Taken at a depth of about 40ft on a recent trip to Raja Ampat during Xmas 2024. Taken by a friend using an Olympus OM-D with 2 strobes.
By Fynn Wu
posted (4 days ago)
2 votes

The colors of many Chromodorididae nudis are always striking and these species of Goniobranchus called kuniei is no exception.There are delicate nuances of complementary shades that help make it one of a kind_Jan 2025 (CanonEF60,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Susanna Randazzo
posted (3 days ago)
2 votes

green horse
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (5 days ago)
1 votes

Dear photographer fellow divers, This is my 1000 photo that I am posting here, I hope you all enjoyed all that beauty. A happy new year and may we all continue to enjoy everything that lives underwater and take beautiful pictures of it.
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted Thursday, January 9, 2025
0 votes

Pagurus pubescens hermit crab covered in little scyphystoma polyps (polyps which produce medusae)
By Anton Plaksin
posted Thursday, January 9, 2025
0 votes

Adult escorts are usually but not always related to the calf. An Aunt, sister, cousin, grandmother, or even its mother. They all look after the new one. (taken under permit)
By Arun Madisetti
posted Thursday, January 9, 2025
0 votes
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long fin bannerfish by Simon Gardener
long fin bannerfish
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 18, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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Ange. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Tok... by Ross Gudgeon
Ange. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Tokina 10-17
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 17, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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shot with nikon D70s and 60mm macro lense by Simon Gardener
shot with nikon D70s and 60mm macro lense
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 17, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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white tip shark taken in fesdhoo atol nikon d2x 12-24mm by Puddu Massimo
white tip shark taken in fesdhoo atol nikon d2x 12-24mm
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 17, 2009
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Fesdoo atoll.Maldives. il fungo Nikon D200, 12-24 zoom, ... by Marchione Giacomo
Fesdoo atoll.Maldives. il fungo
Nikon D200, 12-24 zoom, twin strobo
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 15, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Scorpion Fish in the shallows (5m) No zoom, no crop, he l... by John Hill
Scorpion Fish in the shallows (5m) No zoom, no crop, he let me get real close!
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 15, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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taken at martini rock Khor fakkan last weekend with nikon... by Simon Gardener
taken at martini rock Khor fakkan last weekend with nikon D70s and a 60mm macro lense, small bit of crop
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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Red Jellyfish backlit by sun. Ningaloo Reef, Western Aus... by Ross Gudgeon
Red Jellyfish backlit by sun. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Tokina 10-17
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009
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A backlit jelly may be a cliche but for a subject to become a cliche it must be worth revisiting (and Ross's one proves it!)
65 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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taken ar khor fakkan at the weekend using Nikon D70s with... by Simon Gardener
taken ar khor fakkan at the weekend using Nikon D70s with a 60mm macro lense
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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Was having a bad dive in bad viz until this caught my eye... by John Hill
Was having a bad dive in bad viz until this caught my eye. Some type of Glossodoris? Sony Cyber Shot T-30
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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one of the mantas schooling at a cleaning station by Georges Boudron
one of the mantas schooling at a cleaning station
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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shot in Khor fakan last weekend the viz was bad, so i was... by Simon Gardener
shot in Khor fakan last weekend the viz was bad, so i was just shooting 60mm macro all day,
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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nikon d2x 12-24mm no strobes by Puddu Massimo
nikon d2x 12-24mm no strobes
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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diana hogfish shot at inchscape 2 khor fakkan ,UAE by Simon Gardener
diana hogfish
shot at inchscape 2 khor fakkan ,UAE
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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This little guy would not come out. Sony Cybershot. by John Hill
This little guy would not come out. Sony Cybershot.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 10, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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taken at fahal island oman by Simon Gardener
taken at fahal island oman
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 10, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Oman
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Pair of juvenile Batfish. Ningaloo Reef, Western Austral... by Ross Gudgeon
Pair of juvenile Batfish. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Sigma 17-70.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 10, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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small tooth emperor ... by Simon Gardener
small tooth emperor i shot this fish during a decent to shallow reef in Oman this was around 20 meters i did not see the diver in the shot until i uploaded the shot
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 9, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Oman
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Flabellina rubrolineata. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australi... by Ross Gudgeon
Flabellina rubrolineata. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Canon 100 macro.
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 9, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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nikon d2x 12-24mm by Puddu Massimo
nikon d2x 12-24mm
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 9, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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nikon d2x 12-24mm by Puddu Massimo
nikon d2x 12-24mm
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 8, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Tiny undescibed Blenny less than 20mm long (the hole he's... by Ross Gudgeon
Tiny undescibed Blenny less than 20mm long (the hole he's in is less than 5mm in diameter). Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D, Canon 100 macro, Kenko 1.4X teleconverter, Canon 500D close-up lens & Woody's Dioptre.
38 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 8, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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nikon d2x 12-24mm by Puddu Massimo
nikon d2x 12-24mm
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 7, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Undulated Moray coming for a look! Sony Cyber shot by John Hill
Undulated Moray coming for a look! Sony Cyber shot
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 7, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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I liked the composition of the fish. by Charles Wright
I liked the composition of the fish.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 7, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Chess V; The final frontier... by Dray Van Beeck
Chess V; The final frontier...
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 7, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mozambique
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clown fish taken in Raja Ampat. by Charles Wright
clown fish taken in Raja Ampat.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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