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- Crossways - Tarpon hunting Silversides. This is an image I've been striving for, for over a year now....
By Nina Baxa
posted Monday, October 20, 2014
74 votes

Cenote Silhoette - Little Rhamdia Catfish in a Mexican Cenote.
By Nina Baxa
posted Wednesday, August 13, 2014
44 votes

Hunter
By Nina Baxa
posted Tuesday, October 7, 2014
44 votes

Portal. Tarpon with Silversides – Grand Cayman 2013. Olympus E-PL3, 9mm, dual UFL-2 strobes. f/16, 1/50sec, ISO400.
By Nina Baxa
posted Tuesday, June 3, 2014
41 votes

Honeymooners - a couple on a dive with Silversides a day after their wedding.
By Nina Baxa
posted Tuesday, November 18, 2014
40 votes

Fanning out for the feed - Tarpon with Silversides, Grand Cayman.
By Nina Baxa
posted Monday, October 20, 2014
36 votes

Innerspace. Diver and Tarpon with Silversides – Grand Cayman 2013, with Frans de Backer. Olympus E-PL3, 10mm, ambient light. f/4.2, 1/50sec, ISO640.
By Nina Baxa
posted Wednesday, June 4, 2014
35 votes

Lobster and Sponge. Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, and Giant Barrel Sponge, Xestospongia muta - Little Cayman. We'd spotted various fish being cleaned at Barrel cleaning stations here, the Lobster was new! E-PL3, 8mm fisheye,UFL2 str...
By Nina Baxa
posted Friday, May 16, 2014
34 votes

Dramatic Entrance! Gymnothorax moringa - Spotted Moray Eel, Grand Cayman, Olympus E-PL3, PT Housing, dual UFL-2 strobes, 14-42mm lens, Subsee +5 Diopter, f14, 1/120sec, ISO200
By Nina Baxa
posted Wednesday, May 28, 2014
33 votes

Lips. Friendly Nassau Grouper - Little Cayman. Olympus E-PL3, 8mm, UFL-2 strobes. f/7, 1/125sec, ISO200.
By Nina Baxa
posted Tuesday, June 24, 2014
33 votes
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Duplication. Swimmer crabs. E-PL3, 42mm, +5 subsee, UFL... by Nina Baxa
Duplication.
Swimmer crabs.
E-PL3, 42mm, +5 subsee, UFL-2 strobes.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 9, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Cheeky Boy. A male Green Turtle hurries away from a pair... by Nina Baxa
Cheeky Boy.
A male Green Turtle hurries away from a pair of females.
Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Curves. Southern Stingray, Dasyatis americana – Grand C... by Nina Baxa
Curves.
Southern Stingray, Dasyatis americana – Grand Cayman 2014.
Olympus E-PL3, 8mm, natural light.
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Editor's Comment
A very common shot but the lighting make it so special.
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Cartilage Cowboys. A pair of Caribbean Reef Squid – Sepi... by Nina Baxa
Cartilage Cowboys.
A pair of Caribbean Reef Squid – Sepioteuthis sepioidea .
Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 7, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Poise - time stood still during a serene encounter with a... by Nina Baxa
Poise - time stood still during a serene encounter with an adult female Green Turtle during a freediving session.
- Grand Cayman.
Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 3, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Soul-embrace – peaceful encounter with an adult female Gr... by Nina Baxa
Soul-embrace – peaceful encounter with an adult female Green Turtle during a freediving session, with Len de Vries
- Grand Cayman.
Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light.
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 30, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Lips. Friendly Nassau Grouper - Little Cayman. Olympus ... by Nina Baxa
Lips.
Friendly Nassau Grouper - Little Cayman.
Olympus E-PL3, 8mm, UFL-2 strobes.
f/7, 1/125sec, ISO200.
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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RainbowRay Southern Stingray, a little male one that swa... by Nina Baxa
RainbowRay
Southern Stingray, a little male one that swam playful circles around us on a beautifully sunny, calm day - Grand Cayman.
E-PL3, 8mm Fisheye, natural light.
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Have a beautiful weekend everyone, filled with good food,... by Nina Baxa
Have a beautiful weekend everyone, filled with good food, and good company!
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 13, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Duel. Graysbys having one of their territorial arguments... by Nina Baxa
Duel.
Graysbys having one of their territorial arguments – Grand Cayman.
Olympus E-PL3, 14mm, muted UFL-2 strobes.
f/10, 1/60sec, ISO200.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Scarlet Beauticians. Scarlet-Striped Cleaner Shrimp – Gr... by Nina Baxa
Scarlet Beauticians.
Scarlet-Striped Cleaner Shrimp – Grand Cayman.
Olympus E-M5, 43mm, dual UFL-2 strobes.
f/10, 1/125sec, ISO200.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Grotto Silhouette. Black Grouper with Silversides. Scho... by Nina Baxa
Grotto Silhouette.
Black Grouper with Silversides. Schoolmaster Snapper, Tarpon in background – Grand Cayman 2013.
Olympus E-PL3, 11mm, natural light.
f/4.5, 1/30sec, ISO400.
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19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Grotto Buffet. Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus) wit... by Nina Baxa
Grotto Buffet.
Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus) with Silversides – Grand Cayman 2013.
Olympus E-PL3, 9mm, dual UFL-2 strobes.
f/4, 1/80sec, ISO320.
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Innerspace. Diver and Tarpon with Silversides – Grand Ca... by Nina Baxa
Innerspace.
Diver and Tarpon with Silversides – Grand Cayman 2013, with Frans de Backer.
Olympus E-PL3, 10mm, ambient light.
f/4.2, 1/50sec, ISO640.
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35 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 4, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Portal. Tarpon with Silversides – Grand Cayman 2013. Ol... by Nina Baxa
Portal.
Tarpon with Silversides – Grand Cayman 2013.
Olympus E-PL3, 9mm, dual UFL-2 strobes.
f/16, 1/50sec, ISO400.
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Editor's Comment
Absolutely beautiful.
41 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Scout. Barjack and Tarpon with Silversides – Grand Cayma... by Nina Baxa
Scout.
Barjack and Tarpon with Silversides – Grand Cayman 2013.
Olympus E-PL3, 11mm, natural light.
f/5.6, 1/50sec, ISO400.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Take a Bow. About 10mm long Grass Squid, Pickfordiateuth... by Nina Baxa
Take a Bow.
About 10mm long Grass Squid, Pickfordiateuthis pulchella, suspected - Grand Cayman, night dive.
Oly EM5.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 2, 2014
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Take a Bow. About 10mm long Grass Squid, suspected - Gra... by Nina Baxa
Take a Bow.
About 10mm long Grass Squid, suspected - Grand Cayman, night dive.
The little guy seemed so attracted to my focus light, or its own reflection, that it kept very close to my lens.
Oly EM5, +5 Diopter, UKPro video light.
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 2, 2014
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Freediving Dream B/W. Len de Vries freediving over the w... by Nina Baxa
Freediving Dream B/W.
Len de Vries freediving over the wreck of the USS Kittiwake, Grand Cayman - GoPro Hero3+, natural light, Lightroom conversion to B&W.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 29, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Refresh. Mouthbrooding Banded Jawfish. Olympus E-PL3, 1... by Nina Baxa
Refresh.
Mouthbrooding Banded Jawfish.
Olympus E-PL3, 14-42mm lens with +5 Diopter.
f/20, 1/1250sec, ISO200, dual UFL-2 strobes.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 29, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Dramatic Entrance! Gymnothorax moringa - Spotted Moray E... by Nina Baxa
Dramatic Entrance!
Gymnothorax moringa - Spotted Moray Eel, Grand Cayman,
Olympus E-PL3, PT Housing, dual UFL-2 strobes,
14-42mm lens, Subsee +5 Diopter,
f14, 1/120sec, ISO200
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33 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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A Crab and his Haven - Banded Clinging Crab on Sun Anemone. by Nina Baxa
A Crab and his Haven - Banded Clinging Crab on Sun Anemone.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 26, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Grizzled. Southern Stingray - Grand Cayman. by Nina Baxa
Grizzled.
Southern Stingray - Grand Cayman.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 26, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Candy Orange. Gaudy Clown Crab, Platypodiella spectabili... by Nina Baxa
Candy Orange.
Gaudy Clown Crab, Platypodiella spectabilis, in Pink Vase Sponge, Niphates digitalis - Grand Cayman.
Not only was the colour of subject and background too good to ask for, we also found a pair of them in this same sponge!
Oly E-PL3.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 22, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Lobster and Sponge. Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus a... by Nina Baxa
Lobster and Sponge.
Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, and Giant Barrel Sponge, Xestospongia muta - Little Cayman.
We'd spotted various fish being cleaned at Barrel cleaning stations here, the Lobster was new!
E-PL3, 8mm fisheye,UFL2 str...
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34 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 16, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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SevenMile Beach, above and below. Olympus E-PL3 with Fis... by Nina Baxa
SevenMile Beach, above and below.
Olympus E-PL3 with Fisheye lens.
f/10, 1/500sec, iso200, natural light.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 15, 2014
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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