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Cinematographer in the background with this beautiful Oceanic Whitetip shark.
By Ken Kiefer
posted Monday, June 2, 2014
37 votes

Bubbles!! One of my favorite Queen Angels ever She spent half an hour hanging out in front of my face and would try to swallow any dime sized bubbles out of my regulator. Usually the Queens are too busy to let us peasants near, was so awesome!
By Ken Kiefer
posted Wednesday, June 4, 2014
37 votes

One of my favorite fish, with one of my favorite people! Enjoying each others presence. Cat Island, Bahamas Canon 5D3 w/ 8-15mm fisheye
By Ken Kiefer
posted Tuesday, June 10, 2014
32 votes


By Ken Kiefer
posted Monday, December 1, 2014
29 votes

Whale Shark
By Ken Kiefer
posted Tuesday, July 22, 2014
28 votes

Oceanic Whitetip slicing through the crystal clear waters with sunlight rippling across her body.
By Ken Kiefer
posted Saturday, August 9, 2014
27 votes

Oceanic Whitetip Shark off the coast of Cat Island, Bahamas taken with Canon 5D3 and 8-15mm fisheye
By Ken Kiefer
posted Thursday, May 15, 2014
26 votes

Oceanic Whitetip with pilotfish Canon 5D3 w 8-15mm fisheye Cat Island, Bahamas
By Ken Kiefer
posted Thursday, August 28, 2014
26 votes

Vinny from Epic Diving working with Emma, a large tiger shark. Keeping her from crushing the bait box
By Ken Kiefer
posted Tuesday, May 20, 2014
25 votes

Reef Sharks in my circle! Using a full frame camera and an 8mm fisheye allows for extremely close interaction!
By Ken Kiefer
posted Friday, August 29, 2014
25 votes
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PlayTime by Ken Kiefer
PlayTime
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 7, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bahamas
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Senior pictures for a high school swimmer... Just relaxi... by Ken Kiefer
Senior pictures for a high school swimmer... Just relaxing on the bottom of the pool
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 2, 2015
date posted category: Fashion
date posted location: United States
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Just hanging out by Ken Kiefer
Just hanging out
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mexico
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark reflecting by Ken Kiefer
Oceanic Whitetip Shark reflecting
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Bahamas
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Floating on blue air. Mother and calf Spotted Dolphin en... by Ken Kiefer
Floating on blue air. Mother and calf Spotted Dolphin enjoying the sun and ocean
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Bahamas
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Hammerhead sees bait; eats bait; and then seems pretty ha... by Ken Kiefer
Hammerhead sees bait; eats bait; and then seems pretty happy with herself about it! wink Progression series
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2015

Final RoundThrough to 2015 awards final round judging
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2015
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Bahamas
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Smiles are Contagious by Ken Kiefer
Smiles are Contagious
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mexico
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Laughter makes everything better by Ken Kiefer
Laughter makes everything better
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Bahamas
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Queen in the Sun by Ken Kiefer
Queen in the Sun
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 4, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: United States
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Hammer after grabbing a fish head from the sand. by Ken Kiefer
Hammer after grabbing a fish head from the sand.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 1, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Bahamas
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Guardian Angel has a Shadow by Ken Kiefer
Guardian Angel has a Shadow
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 26, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bahamas
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My crazy niece trying out for Underwater X-Games :) by Ken Kiefer
My crazy niece trying out for Underwater X-Games smile
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: United States
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Ain't no party like a Nurse Shark Party!! by Ken Kiefer
Ain't no party like a Nurse Shark Party!!
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 20, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Bahamas
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Bimini Rush Hour by Ken Kiefer
Bimini Rush Hour
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Bahamas
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Twisting and Turning Hammer by Ken Kiefer
Twisting and Turning Hammer
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Gotta love those hammerheads. Nice job noticing the shadow and including it in the frame. Great angle and composition. Well done!
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Bahamas
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Photographer using limbo skills to stay in position to ge... by Ken Kiefer
Photographer using limbo skills to stay in position to get her shot
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 12, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bahamas
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Hammerhead Selfie by Ken Kiefer
Hammerhead Selfie
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 8, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bahamas
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two pairs of mother/baby Spotted Dolphins in Bimini Poti... by Ken Kiefer
two pairs of mother/baby Spotted Dolphins in Bimini
Potion/Pumkin and Denali/Denver according to The Wild Dolphin Project
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 8, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Bahamas
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School's Out!! by Ken Kiefer
School's Out!!
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 7, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bahamas
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Lens flare worked in my favor today!~ by Ken Kiefer
Lens flare worked in my favor today!~
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 5, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Bahamas
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Nurse Shark with a serious load of remora!! by Ken Kiefer
Nurse Shark with a serious load of remora!!
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10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 3, 2015
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Bahamas
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Great Hammerhead in Bimini by Ken Kiefer
Great Hammerhead in Bimini
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 1, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Bahamas
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Nurse shark soccer mom by Ken Kiefer
Nurse shark soccer mom
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 31, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Bahamas
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Mother and calf Atlantic Spotted Dolphins play in the ope... by Ken Kiefer
Mother and calf Atlantic Spotted Dolphins play in the open ocean
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 29, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bahamas
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This transitional Queen Angel that is clearly a Nemo Wann... by Ken Kiefer
This transitional Queen Angel that is clearly a Nemo Wannabe kept trying to distract me from the sharks by kissing my dome port!!!!
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Bahamas
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These are two adult males Manny and Montana (at least in ... by Ken Kiefer
These are two adult males Manny and Montana (at least in their 20s). Males form alliances with one another that can last a life time (dolphin best-friends)
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Bahamas
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Staredown with a Great Hammerhead by Ken Kiefer
Staredown with a Great Hammerhead
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: United States
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