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Scarface Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus Sail Rock, Thailand
By Stefan Follows
posted Thursday, April 27, 2017
32 votes

Critical Mass Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus Sail Rock, Thailand
By Stefan Follows
posted Wednesday, May 3, 2017
32 votes


By Stefan Follows
posted Thursday, July 10, 2014
31 votes

Ample ... ! Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus. Sail Rock, Thailand-EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f18-1/250
By Stefan Follows
posted Tuesday, October 21, 2014
30 votes

How soon is now? Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus Sail Rock, Thailand
By Stefan Follows
posted Saturday, July 1, 2017
30 votes

I could do with a bit of this just now ... Bump-Head Sunfish - Mola alexandrini Gilli Mimpang, Bali, Indonesia
By Stefan Follows
posted Tuesday, July 31, 2018
30 votes


By Stefan Follows
posted Sunday, March 16, 2014
29 votes

My Glorious Fool ... ! Box Jellyfish - Tamoya haplonema. Sail Rock, Gulf of Thailand, (re-visit old file), G10-1/500-f3.5-iso100-Inon D2000
By Stefan Follows
posted Wednesday, September 10, 2014
29 votes


By Stefan Follows
posted Wednesday, June 18, 2014
27 votes

Too Much, Too Soon Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus Sail Rock, Thailand
By Stefan Follows
posted Tuesday, January 31, 2017
26 votes
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965 Entries Found: Page 35  of  36
"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight." Phyll... by Stefan Follows
"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight." Phyllis Diller. Nudibranch - Hypselodoris tryoni. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f8-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165
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date posted posted: Monday, March 17, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck." F. Scot... by Stefan Follows
"Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck." F. Scott Fitzgerald. Reef Cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f3.5-iso100-Inon D2000 - Lightroom and Photoshop
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 16, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my c... by Stefan Follows
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." Thomas Paine. Longfin Batfish - Platax teira. Sail Rock, Thailand-EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f22-1/160 Lightroom and Silver Efex
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 15, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the... by Stefan Follows
"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up." Muhammad Ali. Snake Eel - Ophichthus sp. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f8-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools +5x2
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date posted posted: Friday, March 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's o... by Stefan Follows
"Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more." Stokely Carmichael. Saddleback Anemonefish (spawn) - Amphiprion polymnus. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f2.8-iso100-Inon D2000
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 13, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Ambition can creep as well as soar." Edmund Burke. Nudib... by Stefan Follows
"Ambition can creep as well as soar." Edmund Burke. Nudibranch - Cerberilla ambonensis. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f8-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Style is a fraud. I always felt the Greeks were hiding b... by Stefan Follows
"Style is a fraud. I always felt the Greeks were hiding behind their columns." Willem de Kooning. Variable Fangblenny - Petroscirtes Variabilis. Chaloklum Bay, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f3.5-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave... by Stefan Follows
"But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose." Anne Bronte. Crown of Thorns - Ancanthaster planci. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f6.3-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 8, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"The home should be the treasure chest of living." Le Cor... by Stefan Follows
"The home should be the treasure chest of living." Le Corbusier. Variable Fangblenny Blenny - Petroscirtes Variabilis. Chaloklum Bay, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f3.5-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 7, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Maybe that's what life is... a wink of the eye and winki... by Stefan Follows
"Maybe that's what life is... a wink of the eye and winking stars.". Jack Kerouac. Bluespotted Ray - Dasyatis kuhlii. Chaloklum Bay, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f5.6-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do th... by Stefan Follows
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King, Jr. Feather Star - Crinoid. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f5.6-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 4, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"My philosophy is: If you can't have fun, there's no sens... by Stefan Follows
"My philosophy is: If you can't have fun, there's no sense in doing it." Paul Walker. Shrimp, Rhynchocinetes sp. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f5.6-iso100-Inon D2000
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 3, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, won... by Stefan Follows
"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before." Poe. Feather Star - Crinoid sp. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f2.8-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon D2000
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 1, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancin... by Stefan Follows
"You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star." Nietzsche. Bigfin Reef Squid (new born) - Sepioteuthis lessoniana. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f2.8-iso200-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 27, 2014
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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Neutral buoyancy Cuttlefish just disapproves ... Reef Cut... by Stefan Follows
Neutral buoyancy Cuttlefish just disapproves ... Reef Cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f3.2-iso200-Inon D2000

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Crisp sharp and dramatic , well done.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here! The Dude. Nu... by Stefan Follows
"Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here! The Dude. Nudibranch - Costasiella usagi. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f5.6-iso200-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
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date posted posted: Monday, February 24, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, t... by Stefan Follows
"The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye." Jimi Hendrix. Pen Crab - Porcellanella triloba. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f5.6-iso200-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 22, 2014
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dan... by Stefan Follows
"The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing." James Brown. Longfin Batfish - Platax teira. Chaloklum, Thailand-EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f8-1/160-Inon D2000
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Don't follow the path. Go where there is no path and sta... by Stefan Follows
"Don't follow the path. Go where there is no path and start a trail." Ruby Bridges. Sail Rock, Thailand-EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f5.6-1/160 Lightroom and Photoshop
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 16, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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" I never wanted a Guardian Angel. I didn't ask for one. ... by Stefan Follows
" I never wanted a Guardian Angel. I didn't ask for one. One was assigned to me." Mercedes McCambridge. Orbiculate Batfish - Platax orbicularis. Sail Rock, Thailand-EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f20-1/250-Inon D2000 click here
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 15, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Sanity is a cosy lie." Susan Sontag. Tube Anemone - Ceri... by Stefan Follows
"Sanity is a cosy lie." Susan Sontag. Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f3.5-iso200-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
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date posted posted: Friday, February 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will foll... by Stefan Follows
"It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow." Voltaire. Sail Rock, Thailand-EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f20-1/250 Lightroom and Photoshop
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 13, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"I never drink water because of the disgusting things tha... by Stefan Follows
"I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it." W. C. Fields. Chevron Barracuda - Sphyraena qenie. Sail Rock, Thailand-EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f8-1/160
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"They say the universe is expanding. That should help wit... by Stefan Follows
"They say the universe is expanding. That should help with the traffic." Steven Wright. Smoothtailed Trevally - Selaroides leptolepis. Sail Rock, Thailand. EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f5.6-1/160
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"I think fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet,... by Stefan Follows
"I think fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet, so who am I to judge?" Douglas Adams. Chevron Barracuda - Sphyraena qenie. Sail Rock, Thailand-EM5-Panasonic 8mm-iso200-f8-1/160 Lightroom and Photoshop
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date posted posted: Monday, February 10, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of ... by Stefan Follows
"There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles." Van Morrison. Bigfin Reef Squid (new born) - Sepioteuthis lessoniana. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f2.8-iso200-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"Question everything. Every stripe, every star, every wor... by Stefan Follows
"Question everything. Every stripe, every star, every word spoken. Everything." Ernest Gaines. Polycladida Sp. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f8-iso200-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2O Tools+5x2
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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