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Angry whip coral Goby guarding her eggs Canon Powershot S100, 2 x Inon Z240, Stacked Subsee +10 & Inon UCL165 ISO80, f/8, 1/640, Uncropped
By Benjamin Choong
posted Tuesday, January 28, 2014
27 votes

Blenny from Batu Bolong, Komodo
By Benjamin Choong
posted Wednesday, January 29, 2014
20 votes

Found this critter during a drift dive, imagine trying to snap a pic of the fella while maintaining body position and not getting bubbles in the picture. Oh yeah, this fella was moving around a lot. Shot with Canon S90 with no strobe :)
By Benjamin Choong
posted Monday, September 19, 2011
19 votes

Classic
By Benjamin Choong
posted Wednesday, May 15, 2013
19 votes

Candy Crab on Fire!!!! (Hoplophrys oatesii) Compact Canon Powershot S100, Ikelite housing 2 x Inon Z240, Subsee +10 & Inon UCL165 Macro lens ISO80, f/8, 1/1000
By Benjamin Choong
posted Tuesday, January 21, 2014
18 votes

This shot was taken with angles and corners in mind, including the diver in the picture. Taken with Canon S90.
By Benjamin Choong
posted Saturday, September 17, 2011
17 votes

Silhouette of a lionfish gliding at the center of the sunburst. Shot taken with Canon Powershot S90 with a fish eye lens & no strobes....
By Benjamin Choong
posted Friday, October 7, 2011
17 votes

My favorite UW subject, the common pipefish. Hard to take pics of this fella, its constantly swaying left or right or shaking the head. Getting in focus was a challenge! Canon Powershot S100, Subsee +10 & Inon M67 lens 2 x Inon Z240 ISO80, f/8,...
By Benjamin Choong
posted Tuesday, July 30, 2013
17 votes


By Benjamin Choong
posted Thursday, January 16, 2014
15 votes

Pygmy Seahorse -Hippocampos Bargibanti Canon Powershot S100, 2 x Sea&Sea YS-01 Inon UCL165 macro lens + Subsee +10
By Benjamin Choong
posted Saturday, May 18, 2013
11 votes
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11 Entries Found
Blenny from Batu Bolong, Komodo by Benjamin Choong
Blenny from Batu Bolong, Komodo
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Angry whip coral Goby guarding her eggs Canon Powershot ... by Benjamin Choong
Angry whip coral Goby guarding her eggs
Canon Powershot S100, 2 x Inon Z240, Stacked Subsee +10 & Inon UCL165
ISO80, f/8, 1/640, Uncropped
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Candy Crab on Fire!!!! (Hoplophrys oatesii) Compact Ca... by Benjamin Choong
Candy Crab on Fire!!!! (Hoplophrys oatesii)
Compact Canon Powershot S100, Ikelite housing
2 x Inon Z240, Subsee +10 & Inon UCL165 Macro lens
ISO80, f/8, 1/1000
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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"Sheep grazing on the meadows"....baeek baeek Costasiell... by Benjamin Choong
"Sheep grazing on the meadows"....baeek baeek
Costasiella kuroshimae, taken in Bali
Compact Canon Powershot S100 with Ikelite housing
2 x Ion Z240, 2 x Subsee +10
ISO80, 1/500, f/8
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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My favorite UW subject, the common pipefish. Hard to take... by Benjamin Choong
My favorite UW subject, the common pipefish. Hard to take pics of this fella, its constantly swaying left or right or shaking the head. Getting in focus was a challenge!
Canon Powershot S100, Subsee +10 & Inon M67 lens
2 x Inon Z240
ISO80, f/8,...
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Pygmy Seahorse -Hippocampos Bargibanti Canon Powershot... by Benjamin Choong
Pygmy Seahorse -Hippocampos Bargibanti
Canon Powershot S100, 2 x Sea&Sea YS-01
Inon UCL165 macro lens + Subsee +10
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Hypselodoris bullocki Canon Powershot S100, 2 x Sea&Se... by Benjamin Choong
Hypselodoris bullocki
Canon Powershot S100, 2 x Sea&Sea YS-01, no diopter
ISO 80, f/8, 1/640
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 17, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Classic "Huh?" what's going on expression? Canon Power... by Benjamin Choong
Classic "Huh?" what's going on expression?
Canon Powershot S100 + 2 x Sea&Sea YS-01
Subsee+10 & Inon UCL165
ISO 125, f/8, 1/640
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19 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Silhouette of a lionfish gliding at the center of the sun... by Benjamin Choong
Silhouette of a lionfish gliding at the center of the sunburst. Shot taken with Canon Powershot S90 with a fish eye lens & no strobes....
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Found this critter during a drift dive, imagine trying to... by Benjamin Choong
Found this critter during a drift dive, imagine trying to snap a pic of the fella while maintaining body position and not getting bubbles in the picture. Oh yeah, this fella was moving around a lot. Shot with Canon S90 with no strobe smile
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 19, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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This shot was taken with angles and corners in mind, incl... by Benjamin Choong
This shot was taken with angles and corners in mind, including the diver in the picture. Taken with Canon S90.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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