Remainings of an italian bomber aircraft in 66 meters depht.

marine biologist working with a underwater acoustic telemetry system

Ammonite ancestor of the squid.

"Flabellina Afinis" Nudi :-)

Fishing Boats in the light of the sunset :-)

"Inside the wreck"
( Coastguard Patrol Boat No 119 in Kas/Turkey ).
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Amphoras and Rico... Thanks to Rico Besserdich for modelling. Taken with Nikon 10,5mm and Sea&Sea YS-110 srobe.

"Foot Fetish" ;-)
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Flabellina affinis.

"Harmony"
I've just liked the colour and the lines :-)

Airplane wreck in natural light ( no strobe ). Canon 40D, Sigma 10-20mm with "magic filters" attached.
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this photo was shot using the underwater mode of canon g11 like others. and edited with Picasa. thanks for your suggestions.

Yacht race rehearsal ( and me behind them, following in a small RIB ).

Sunset at the bay of Izmir with some fishermen heading home with their boats. 10 minutes to walk from my home...that's my everday's "relax walk" :-)

Atherina boyeri.

Head of a Hypselodoris picta
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"The city is hungry"
Close to sunset; while the 4,5 million people city of Izmir ( in Turkey ) prepares for dinner, those 2 fishermen in their small boat are still not done with their hard job. Urban comfort v/s struggle of life.....

Ras el Bassit harbor at twilight (Syria)

Hunting of cuttlefish.

"A female freediver bends around the sun"
This is a overhauled version of one of my most favourite uw photos. Hope you like it :-)
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Melibe: this photograph taken by arif cem in natural zone. no pick, no carry to surface. This sea slugs DO swim below water surface. this photo was shot using the underwater mode of canon g11. and edited with PICASA. thanks for your suggestios.

storm's coming

"ready to broadcast" ;-)

"Jump & Run" . From a poolshooting ( as training & preparation for a uw fashion shooting job ) this summer.

Dotted sea-slug and diver

"Lightning Squids V-3"
3 juvenile squids ( one of them is feeding ) just a few centimeter below water surface. On the jetty, a man is watching me....wondering what's happening there ;-)

Doris géante - Giant doris -
Hypselodoris picta picta
Grande taille, 10 à 15 cm en général
Manteau court au bord festonné et ondulé
Rhinophores bleus
Panache branchial clair et taché de jaune
Tout le corps est parsemé de taches jaunes