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Measles!
By Beverly Speed
posted Wednesday, July 26, 2006
106 votes

Yellowbarred Jawfish with eggs. Taken in Kapalai.
By Beverly Speed
posted Sunday, July 10, 2005
74 votes

This purple anemone really caught my eye, and the pink anemonefish was an added delight. Taken in Fiji with a Nikon N90s, Aquatica housing, 105mm lens, & Substrobe 200.
By Beverly J. Speed
posted Sunday, January 18, 2004
65 votes

Warty Jelly taken in Roatan, Honduras. Equipment used: Nikonos V, 35mm lens w/close-up diopter, and Nikonos 105 strobe.
By Beverly J. Speed
posted Thursday, January 15, 2004
63 votes

The Terminator. Peakcock mantis shrimp taken in Kapalai. Nikon D70 and Inon strobes.
By Beverly Speed
posted Thursday, July 21, 2005
56 votes

Mandarin fish taken in Palau. Equipment: Nikon N90s, Aquatica housing & Substrobe 200.
By Beverly Speed
posted Thursday, February 5, 2004
53 votes


By Beverly J. Speed
posted Friday, January 16, 2004
49 votes

Longnose Hawkfish taken in Fiji w/Nikonos V, 35mm lens w/diopter, & Ikelite Substrobe 200
By Beverly J. Speed
posted Sunday, January 18, 2004
43 votes

Flash freeze. Jawfish taken with Nikon N90s w/105mm lens, Aquatica housing, & Ikelite Substrobe 200.
By Beverly Speed
posted Saturday, February 7, 2004
42 votes

Commensal shrimp on crinoid taken in Lembeh.
By Beverly Speed
posted Wednesday, August 9, 2006
42 votes
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179 Entries Found: Page 1  of  7
Male sailfin blenny displaying for the attention of a nea... by Beverly Speed
Male sailfin blenny displaying for the attention of a nearby female. This little fellow is about 5 cm long and very shy. I waited close to 30 minutes for him to emerge fully from his hole with sailfin up.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 31, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Pygmy Seahorse by Beverly Speed
Pygmy Seahorse
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2008

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40 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 11, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Hypselodoris bullockii by Beverly Speed
Hypselodoris bullockii
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editor's comments

Editor's Comment
classic pose
42 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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False Clown Anemonefish by Beverly Speed
False Clown Anemonefish
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 4, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Ambassador of the Sea/dolphin, dolphins, Bottlenose dohph... by Beverly Speed
Ambassador of the Sea/dolphin, dolphins, Bottlenose dohphin, mammals, big fish, large fish
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Secretary Blenny by Beverly Speed
Secretary Blenny
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 10, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Malaysia, Mabul, moray eel, green moray, symbiotic, shrim... by Beverly Speed
Malaysia, Mabul, moray eel, green moray, symbiotic, shrimp, cleaner shrimp, cleaning station, macro
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 10, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Mystical Sailing Galleon/Grand Cayman's Jolly Roger cruis... by Beverly Speed
Mystical Sailing Galleon/Grand Cayman's Jolly Roger cruise ship at sunset.
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10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 17, 2007
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Crown of Thorns Sea of Cortez, Mexico Wide-angle clos... by Beverly Speed
Crown of Thorns
Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Wide-angle close-up using Nik D70, 15mm Sigma lens & dual Inon strobes. Exposure: 1/250 @ f/22.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2007
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mexico
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Cuteness coming at ya'! I've been revisiting photos fr... by Beverly Speed
Cuteness coming at ya'!
I've been revisiting photos from the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. And, remember thinking, 'I could spend the entire week on this site with the sea lions.' They captured my heart.
Taken w/Nikon D70 w/15mm lens.
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 3, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mexico
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You're Getting Sleepy, Sleepy... Hypnotizing the subje... by Beverly Speed
You're Getting Sleepy, Sleepy...
Hypnotizing the subject makes them much easier to photograph. La Paz, Mexico in the Sea of Cortez. Taken with a Nikon D70 and 15mm lens.
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 1, 2006
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mexico
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'Can't see me...I'm in camouflage' I love these colorf... by Beverly Speed
'Can't see me...I'm in camouflage'
I love these colorful Imperial Shrimp. Taken with a Nikon D70 w/105 lens and dual Inon strobes.
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Not in the mood for love. Mandarin fish with a 'not to... by Beverly Speed
Not in the mood for love.
Mandarin fish with a 'not tonight dear' headache. Must have been a lunar thing going on, because very little mating activity was observed that evening in Lembeh.
42 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Commensal shrimp on crinoid taken in Lembeh. by Beverly Speed
Commensal shrimp on crinoid taken in Lembeh.
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Editor's Comment
Pin sharp and well composed. Well done Beverly
42 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 9, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Has anyone seen my gills??? by Beverly Speed
Has anyone seen my gills???
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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Measles! by Beverly Speed
Measles!
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Editor's Comment
Well done Bev
106 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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Crinoid shrimp from Mabul. Nik D70, 105mm lens, and Inon ... by Beverly Speed
Crinoid shrimp from Mabul. Nik D70, 105mm lens, and Inon Z220 strobes.
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2005
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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More shark action in Turks & Caicos. Taken w/Nik D70, 14m... by Beverly Speed
More shark action in Turks & Caicos. Taken w/Nik D70, 14mm lens & dual Inon Z220 strobes
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 3, 2005
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Reef shark in Turks & Caicos. Nik D70, 14mm lens, and dua... by Beverly Speed
Reef shark in Turks & Caicos. Nik D70, 14mm lens, and dual Inon Z220 strobes.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 1, 2005
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Barracuda taken in Turks & Caicos. Nik D70, 60mm lens & d... by Beverly Speed
Barracuda taken in Turks & Caicos. Nik D70, 60mm lens & dual Inon Z220 strobes.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2005
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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A little shark action in Turks & Caicos. Taken with Nik D... by Beverly Speed
A little shark action in Turks & Caicos. Taken with Nik D70, 14mm lens, 2 Inon Z220s strobes.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Mating nudibranchs Hypselodoris bullockii. Taken in Kapal... by Beverly Speed
Mating nudibranchs Hypselodoris bullockii. Taken in Kapalai with Nik D70, 105mm lens, and dual Inon strobes.
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2005
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Pipefish portrait. Taken in Mabul with Nik D70, 105mm len... by Beverly Speed
Pipefish portrait. Taken in Mabul with Nik D70, 105mm lens and dual Inon strobes.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2005
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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All the world loves a clown; and I go NUTS over these bea... by Beverly Speed
All the world loves a clown; and I go NUTS over these beautiful fish. Anemonefish is A. percula taken in Mabul with Nik D70, 105mm lens and dual Inon strobes.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2005
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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"Gold Finner" The fish with the Midas touch! by Beverly Speed
"Gold Finner" The fish with the Midas touch!
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 6, 2005
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
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Fabulous Flabellina! Taken in Mabul with Nik D70, 105mm l... by Beverly Speed
Fabulous Flabellina! Taken in Mabul with Nik D70, 105mm lens & dual Inon strobes.
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 4, 2005
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Deadly but oh, so cute! Blue-ring octopus taken in Kapala... by Beverly Speed
Deadly but oh, so cute! Blue-ring octopus taken in Kapalai, Borneo, Malaysia. Nik D70, 105mm lens & dual Inon strobes.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2005
date posted category: Macro - swimming
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