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2024 has been the year of the bait ball in Bonaire. This tired turtle is looking for a place to rest, oblivious of the cyclone of big eye scan just meters away. Shot with a Nikon Z8/Nauticam housing/INON z330 strobes.
By Leslie Howell
posted (3 days ago)
4 votes

Cirkewwa Marine Park
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (5 days ago)
2 votes

Cratena nudibranch_September2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
1 votes

Thuridilla hopei_October 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f14,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (4 days ago)
1 votes

Hypselodoris bullokii nudibranch_March 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

collors
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (2 days ago)
1 votes

eyes
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Goniobranchus collingwoodi nudibranch ( named also G. tumulifera) _February 2024 (Canon EF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
0 votes

Pterois miles Please Help!I'm falling.
By Cumhur Gedikoglu
posted Tuesday, December 24, 2024
0 votes

BLENNIE - Ecsenius lineatus ILE DE LA REUNION 2024
By Didier Pasquini
posted 05:47 CST Today (2 hours ago)
0 votes
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Eeeeew, you smell bad!! Disapproving Anthias. Wakatobi,... by Ross Gudgeon
Eeeeew, you smell bad!! Disapproving Anthias. Wakatobi, South East Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Detail image of the Papuan Scorpionfish. Several were ob... by Allan Vandeford
Detail image of the Papuan Scorpionfish. Several were observed around Wangi Wangi, Hoga and Karang Kaledupa.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 8, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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A view of the strikingly healthy coral life at approximat... by Allan Vandeford
A view of the strikingly healthy coral life at approximately 30 ft on Blade divesite of Karang Kaledupa, near Wakatobi Resort.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 7, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Big eyes a sea fan and a diver by Robin Wilson
Big eyes a sea fan and a diver
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 6, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Carpet or Crocodile Flathead? You be the judge. Image t... by Allan Vandeford
Carpet or Crocodile Flathead? You be the judge. Image taken near Magic Pier, Buton, South Sulawesi. The crocodile flatheads in this area seemed to have more prevalent blue pattern than others I have visited.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 5, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Pufferfish. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 10... by Ross Gudgeon
Pufferfish. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 5, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Night dive at Magic Pier, Buton, South Sulawesi. The col... by Allan Vandeford
Night dive at Magic Pier, Buton, South Sulawesi. The colorful Rigid Shrimpfish were continually in our lense while we attempted to photograph the elusive Mandarin Dragonet.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Smile's from Ambon by Ria Qorina Lubis
Smile's from Ambon
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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The staff returns a dive vessel at days end. The sunset ... by Allan Vandeford
The staff returns a dive vessel at days end. The sunset views from the Jetty Dropoff Bar at Wakatobi Resort remain a fond memory of our visit.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Speckled Sandperch. While diving from Pelagian off the c... by Allan Vandeford
Speckled Sandperch. While diving from Pelagian off the coast of Wangi Wangi we encountered many of these little guys. Mostly found in rubble or on the sandy bottom they are very skiddish and thereby difficult to photograph this close.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Kristin cruising the wall. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon... by Ross Gudgeon
Kristin cruising the wall. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Tokina 10-17
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 29, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Spinecheek anemonefish,Wakatobi-Teluk Waitii by Robin Wilson
Spinecheek anemonefish,Wakatobi-Teluk Waitii
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 9, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Anemone shrimp taken at Wakatobi dive resort on the stars... by Robin Wilson
Anemone shrimp taken at Wakatobi dive resort on the starship dive site
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 8, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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If I hide in the middle of this sea fan and keep very sti... by Ross Gudgeon
If I hide in the middle of this sea fan and keep very still, maybe he won't see me. Hippocampus bargibanti portrait. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D, Canon 100 macro, Kenko 1.4X teleconverter & Woody's dioptre.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 6, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Leaf Scorpionfish. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & C... by Ross Gudgeon
Leaf Scorpionfish. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Nembrotha kubaryana munching on some ascidians. Wakatobi... by Ross Gudgeon
Nembrotha kubaryana munching on some ascidians. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D, Canon 100 macro & Kenko 1.4X teleconverter
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Redbreasted Maori Wrasse. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon ... by Ross Gudgeon
Redbreasted Maori Wrasse. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Crinoid Shrimp. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D, Canon... by Ross Gudgeon
Crinoid Shrimp. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D, Canon 100 macro & Woody's dioptre.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Blue Ribbon Eel. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Can... by Ross Gudgeon
Blue Ribbon Eel. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro
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Editor's Comment
an unusual pose for a common subject
45 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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My Angel, first best dive buddy for 24 years (and wife fo... by Ross Gudgeon
My Angel, first best dive buddy for 24 years (and wife for 22 years) Mary. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Tokina 10-17
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 25, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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My second best dive buddy, Kristin and crinoid. Wakatobi... by Ross Gudgeon
My second best dive buddy, Kristin and crinoid. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Tokina 10-17
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 24, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Batfish with some parasitic isopods attached to its face.... by Ross Gudgeon
Batfish with some parasitic isopods attached to its face. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Bicolour Angelfish. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & ... by Ross Gudgeon
Bicolour Angelfish. Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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D70s, 60mm, twin D125 strobes by Larry Polster
D70s, 60mm, twin D125 strobes
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 13, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Wakatobi Indonesia, D70s,60mm, ISO200,f25,1/60 by Larry Polster
Wakatobi Indonesia, D70s,60mm, ISO200,f25,1/60
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 9, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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It's hot here, Mom ! by Alex Bonvin
It's hot here, Mom !
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Mandarin fish, Banda Neira by Alex Bonvin
Mandarin fish, Banda Neira
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 7, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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