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Gulf signal blenny in an tube wormhole, cosy!
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Monday, September 30, 2013
72 votes

Tarpon entering grotto at dawn During daytime silversides hide in caverns, swim-throughs, grottos and wrecks. As dawn settles the predators follow them.
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Monday, July 1, 2013
59 votes

MANTA MAGIC
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Wednesday, April 23, 2014
59 votes

Freediver meets Eagle Ray
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Sunday, December 15, 2013
58 votes

APOCALYPSE
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Tuesday, September 23, 2014
57 votes

On precious planet Earth, change is needed. Sometimes people are driven by fear or greed and that causes damage to the balance. One victim is the species sharks, the cruel act of finning decimated numbers by 70%, they deserve respect & protection.
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Tuesday, November 26, 2013
55 votes

Manatee in the springs to keep warm
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Monday, January 6, 2014
53 votes


By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Thursday, July 10, 2014
52 votes

Out in the blue
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Saturday, February 22, 2014
51 votes

The girl in the picture is my firstborn and she saw the light:-) more than 14 years ago under water...I guess this makes this image predestined! Shot with Olympus EPL-2, Panasonic 8mm, 1/320 f6.3 Iso 200, magic filter.
By Ellen Cuylaerts
posted Sunday, April 15, 2012
50 votes
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Giant jawfish in the sea of Cortez. They are really large... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Giant jawfish in the sea of Cortez. They are really large, triple in size of my homebase Cayman.
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38 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Bad weather can be challenging getting half/half, but dra... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Bad weather can be challenging getting half/half, but dramatic skies are a plus!
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 28, 2013
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Peace by Ellen Cuylaerts
Peace
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 24, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Sandbar at dawn after a good summer rain by Ellen Cuylaerts
Sandbar at dawn after a good summer rain
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 20, 2013
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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'Cloudy with a chance of...ink' by Ellen Cuylaerts
'Cloudy with a chance of...ink'
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 17, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Guitar ray/fish feeding 'Bon appétit' by Ellen Cuylaerts
Guitar ray/fish feeding 'Bon appétit'
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 14, 2013
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Perfect dive's end Caribbean reef Squid by Ellen Cuylaerts
Perfect dive's end
Caribbean reef Squid
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 13, 2013
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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La botella by Ellen Cuylaerts
La botella
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Beautiful...
49 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 12, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Private time with a hawskbill! by Ellen Cuylaerts
Private time with a hawskbill!
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42 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 10, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Classic wide angle shot of the healthy sponge growth at t... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Classic wide angle shot of the healthy sponge growth at the pinnacle of Babylon, Grand Cayman.
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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So happy together (me &you & you & me) During the year... by Ellen Cuylaerts
So happy together (me &you & you & me)
During the yearly feeding aggregation of whalesharks, I spotted two passing me and I could only think about this song!
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Flabellina Iodinae in surge by Ellen Cuylaerts
Flabellina Iodinae in surge
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43 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 4, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Two is better as one! Clark's Anemonefish by Ellen Cuylaerts
Two is better as one!
Clark's Anemonefish
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 4, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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'The elements' Silversides at Devil's Grotto by Ellen Cuylaerts
'The elements'
Silversides at Devil's Grotto
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2013

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The lights and shade make this shot very special. I love it.
46 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Inside the Ex-USS Kittiwake-natural light by Ellen Cuylaerts
Inside the Ex-USS Kittiwake-natural light
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2013

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43 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Diving the midriff islands, this was a familiar sight on ... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Diving the midriff islands, this was a familiar sight on our ascends: local wildlife, no panga, no boat...I think the pelican found our safety sausage funny!
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Gulf signal blenny in an tube wormhole, cosy! by Ellen Cuylaerts
Gulf signal blenny in an tube wormhole, cosy!
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Love this Blenny. Sharp eyes, fine details and mouth tiny bit open.
72 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 30, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Sea lion taking a break by Ellen Cuylaerts
Sea lion taking a break
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 27, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Horse Eyed Jacks at Ex-USS Kittiwake by Ellen Cuylaerts
Horse Eyed Jacks at Ex-USS Kittiwake
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 26, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Coral spawning of star coral in Grand Cayman last year. S... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Coral spawning of star coral in Grand Cayman last year. Sadly I was too sick to attend this year but it happened again yesterday! Lots of healthy corals reproducing gives a bit of hope!
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29 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 26, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Flabellina Iodinae by Ellen Cuylaerts
Flabellina Iodinae
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37 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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A rare moment: sea lion taking a rest of checking us out. by Ellen Cuylaerts
A rare moment: sea lion taking a rest of checking us out.
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Sea lions at La Vela, Sea of Cortez. by Ellen Cuylaerts
Sea lions at La Vela, Sea of Cortez.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Summer loving Every summer predators and silversides mak... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Summer loving
Every summer predators and silversides make diving Devil's Grotto a magical experience!
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41 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 9, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Silversides inside of the Ex-USS Kittiwake by Ellen Cuylaerts
Silversides inside of the Ex-USS Kittiwake
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 8, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Zig zag Manatees at Three Sisters Springs by Ellen Cuylaerts
Zig zag
Manatees at Three Sisters Springs
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 7, 2013
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico United States
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A freediver entering Devil's Grotto by Ellen Cuylaerts
A freediver entering Devil's Grotto
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2013
3rd place Monthly HotShots
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Editor's Comment
Seems that everybody liked this shot. I do as well.
48 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 6, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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