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This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migration. I had removed my strobes due to the backscatter and forgot to add weight, i was sat on the surface whilst my friends were seeing an awesome ball below, i was lucky to nail this shot.
By Paul Cowell
posted Monday, August 9, 2010
96 votes

Amazing dolphin pod action in this years sardine run.
By Paul Cowell
posted Tuesday, August 10, 2010
76 votes

Black Tip shark, pictured at Aliwal shoal, whilst on a tiger shark dive
By Paul Cowell
posted Saturday, August 14, 2010
62 votes

Cape Gannets hurtling into the water next to me, hoping for a sardine dinner
By Paul Cowell
posted Wednesday, August 25, 2010
46 votes

This is the view of the diving cape gannets, just as i surfaced after my baitball dive
By Paul Cowell
posted Friday, August 27, 2010
46 votes

This is a black tip, we were actually there for the tiger sharks, but these were good enough for me.
By Paul Cowell
posted Friday, August 13, 2010
44 votes

resident whalesharks of cenderawasih bay vertically feeding ikan puri from the fisherman's bagan
By Paul Cowell
posted Saturday, December 31, 2011
33 votes

resident whaleshark from Cenderawasih bay vertically feeding
By Paul Cowell
posted Friday, December 30, 2011
30 votes

majestic lion fish on the prowl
By Paul Cowell
posted Friday, August 31, 2012
30 votes

resident whale sharks of Cenderawaish bay. taken in the late afternoon when the sun was at a low angle and the rays were breaking the surface
By Paul Cowell
posted Wednesday, May 2, 2012
23 votes
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15 Entries Found
whale shark and a boat above by Paul Cowell
whale shark and a boat above
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 3, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indonesia
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Tambuli Wreck in mactan, cebu by Paul Cowell
Tambuli Wreck in mactan, cebu
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 1, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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majestic lion fish on the prowl by Paul Cowell
majestic lion fish on the prowl
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 31, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Boat wreck in Panglao, bohol by Paul Cowell
Boat wreck in Panglao, bohol
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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composed starfish with sunburst by Paul Cowell
composed starfish with sunburst
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 6, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Philippine Sea Indonesia
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wide angle shot of hard and soft coral and a diver by Paul Cowell
wide angle shot of hard and soft coral and a diver
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Philippine Sea Indonesia
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resident whale sharks of Cenderawaish bay. taken in the l... by Paul Cowell
resident whale sharks of Cenderawaish bay. taken in the late afternoon when the sun was at a low angle and the rays were breaking the surface
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Philippine Sea Indonesia
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resident whalesharks of cenderawasih bay vertically feedi... by Paul Cowell
resident whalesharks of cenderawasih bay vertically feeding ikan puri from the fisherman's bagan
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 31, 2011
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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resident whaleshark from Cenderawasih bay vertically feeding by Paul Cowell
resident whaleshark from Cenderawasih bay vertically feeding
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30 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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This is the view of the diving cape gannets, just as i su... by Paul Cowell
This is the view of the diving cape gannets, just as i surfaced after my baitball dive
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46 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 27, 2010
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Cape Gannets hurtling into the water next to me, hoping f... by Paul Cowell
Cape Gannets hurtling into the water next to me, hoping for a sardine dinner
46 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Black Tip shark, pictured at Aliwal shoal, whilst on a ti... by Paul Cowell
Black Tip shark, pictured at Aliwal shoal, whilst on a tiger shark dive
62 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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This is a black tip, we were actually there for the tiger... by Paul Cowell
This is a black tip, we were actually there for the tiger sharks, but these were good enough for me.
44 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 13, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Amazing dolphin pod action in this years sardine run. by Paul Cowell
Amazing dolphin pod action in this years sardine run.
76 Votes
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go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migr... by Paul Cowell
This shot was taken during this years annual sardine migration. I had removed my strobes due to the backscatter and forgot to add weight, i was sat on the surface whilst my friends were seeing an awesome ball below, i was lucky to nail this shot.
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96 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 9, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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