Reef Sharks in a Row, Gardens of the Queen, Cuba

Cocodrile and Marcelo, Jardines de la Reina Cuba

Caribean Reef Sharks, Jardines de la Reina Cuba

Cocodrile close up, Jardines de la Reina Cuba

American crocodile

A grouper hanging over the reef, checking out its reflection, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba. Did you know that this particular species can easily reach 1 meter and weigh over 100 kgs?

I really feel you get a sense of just how prehistoric this animal is from the underwater Photo. Did you know that males can reach lenghts of 6.0 m (20ft) and weigh up to 900 kgs (2000 lb)? This photo was taken in Jardines de La Reina, Cuba.
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Through to 2018 awards final round judging

Fairy Basslet - is also known as The Royal Gramma and will have a small black spot on the front of the dorsal fin and a black line that streaks through the eye? Photographed in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba

Sharknado- what can I say, except that I used up all my adrenaline on this one dive.
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Capturing an over under is difficult with a heavy housed camera, so I balanced the housing on my head to get this shot. Call me crazy. It was only way to do it.
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Did you know that Goliath Groupers can weigh up to 360 kgs and that they only reach maturity around 180 kgs?
This grouper was photographed in Cuba and was very inquisitive, as almost all groupers. I really feel like it is posing for the camera.
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That split second when another photographer comes in and backlights your shot of a Caribbean Reef Shark in Jardines de La Reina. Did you know that the flash duration of these strobes are less than 3 milli seconds?

This photo was taken in Cuba in August 2017.
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Through to 2017 awards final round judging

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American Crocodile photographed at 16mm on Full Frame, not cropped, only minimal editing in LR! American Crocodile, close-up, over/under, croc, crocodile, Cuba, close, color, colorful, teeth, power, dominance, fish, eye, blue, green

Sponge with divers,maria la gorda

inside a Mangrove lived american crocodile
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Through to 2017 awards final round judging

the crocodile
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The Big Yawn

Through to 2017 awards final round judging

gardens of the queen

Tugboat «Nuestra Senora de Alta Gracia»
Santa Lucia, Matanzas, Cuba

Dead crab found floating on the surface at the bay of pigs, Cuba. Quite the shock when you are surfacing and this pops in front of your face!

What Lurks Beneath - American Crocodile at Gardens of the Queen, Cuba

The boat was moving, so I had to have several attempts to get the sunburst in the right position with the circling sharks

Caribbean reef Shark, taken at Jardines del la reina - Cuba.

Reef Shark, Gardens of the Queen Cuba

Gardens of the queen
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