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2024 has been the year of the bait ball in Bonaire. This tired turtle is looking for a place to rest, oblivious of the cyclone of big eye scan just meters away. Shot with a Nikon Z8/Nauticam housing/INON z330 strobes.
By Leslie Howell
posted (2 days ago)
4 votes

Cirkewwa Marine Park
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (4 days ago)
2 votes

Cratena nudibranch_September2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (5 days ago)
1 votes

Thuridilla hopei_October 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f14,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

Hypselodoris bullokii nudibranch_March 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (2 days ago)
1 votes

collors
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (2 days ago)
1 votes

eyes
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

Goniobranchus collingwoodi nudibranch ( named also G. tumulifera) _February 2024 (Canon EF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Monday, December 23, 2024
0 votes

Pterois miles Please Help!I'm falling.
By Cumhur Gedikoglu
posted 09:21 CST Today (10 hours ago)
0 votes

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An Ornate Ghost Pipefish carrying its eggs. This shot wa... by Grethel Dejaresco
An Ornate Ghost Pipefish carrying its eggs. This shot was taken in Gato Island, Malapascua Cebu, Philippines, with an Olympus TG-6 Camera and a Backscatter MF-2.
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6 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 19, 2024
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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This stunning nudibranch, captured with a camera and a ha... by Vard Keem Atuel
This stunning nudibranch, captured with a camera and a handheld torch, showcases its intricate, vibrant hues and delicate features. The soft, iridescent body of the nudibranch gleams in the spotlight.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Harlequin Hunting by Alo Cristy
Harlequin Hunting
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 18, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Clay Pot Anemone by Penn De Los Santos
Clay Pot Anemone
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Yawn! by Penn De Los Santos
Yawn!
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Cucumber Art. Detail of a Sea Cucumber. Malapascua, Visa... by Margriet Tilstra
Cucumber Art.
Detail of a Sea Cucumber. Malapascua, Visayan Sea.
Olympus TG-4 with INON strobe. ISO 200, Aperture f/6.3, Shutterspeed 1/200.
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 3, 2023
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Phyllognathia Simplex shrimp by Glenn Carballo
Phyllognathia Simplex shrimp
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 16, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Harlequin Shrimp by Hansruedi Wuersten
Harlequin Shrimp
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Found CandyCrab by Hansruedi Wuersten
Found CandyCrab
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Flabellina by Glenn Carballo
Flabellina
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 14, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Xeno crab, Moalboal, Philippines. Nikon D80, Nikkor 105m... by Margriet Tilstra
Xeno crab, Moalboal, Philippines.
Nikon D80, Nikkor 105mm, ISO 100, f/14, 1/125, Ikelite housing with 2 Ikelite strobes.
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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This is a photo of my cuttlefish friend, nuki! I have bee... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of my cuttlefish friend, nuki! I have been diving on the house reef of my friend's dive resort and this fella always shows up towards the end of my photo dives. He always poses before my camera and always gets intrigue by lights.
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8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 25, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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This is a photo of a feeding anemone crab. Taken in Cocon... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a feeding anemone crab. Taken in Coconut Dive Site in Anilao, Batangas.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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This a photo of a crinoid shrimp hanging out inside this ... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This a photo of a crinoid shrimp hanging out inside this beautiful crinoid. Taken in Masaplod, Dauin, Negros Oriental Philippines. This is about 3/4 inch in size.
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6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 27, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Chromodoris kuniei, Anilao, Philippines by Lars Oliver Michaelis
Chromodoris kuniei,
Anilao, Philippines
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 23, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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diamondback (Thysanoteuthis rhombus) BWD Anilao, Philipp... by Lars Oliver Michaelis
diamondback (Thysanoteuthis rhombus)
BWD Anilao, Philippines
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Final RoundThrough to 2021 awards final round judging
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 19, 2021
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Sweet juvenile Filefish Nikon D750, Ikelite housing, 2 I... by Margriet Tilstra
Sweet juvenile Filefish
Nikon D750, Ikelite housing, 2 Ikelite strobes, settings, aperture f/22, exposure 1/125, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Colemans on fire-sea urchin (magic tube & snoot) by Lars Oliver Michaelis
Colemans on fire-sea urchin
(magic tube & snoot)
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 21, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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DENDRONOTUS REGIUS by Lars Oliver Michaelis
DENDRONOTUS REGIUS
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 8, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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spiny tiger shrimp Anilao,Philippines by Lars Oliver Michaelis
spiny tiger shrimp
Anilao,Philippines
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 30, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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diamondback (Thysanoteuthis rhombus) BWD Anilao by Lars Oliver Michaelis
diamondback (Thysanoteuthis rhombus)
BWD Anilao
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Family Portrait by Lars Oliver Michaelis
Family Portrait
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 1, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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DENDRONOTUS REGIUS by Lars Oliver Michaelis
DENDRONOTUS REGIUS
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 20, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Juvenile banded driftfish (Psenes arafurensis) bwd by Lars Oliver Michaelis
Juvenile banded driftfish (Psenes arafurensis)
bwd
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2021

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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 30, 2021
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) presenti... by Lars Oliver Michaelis
peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) presenting its offspring
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 23, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Leopard Crinoid Shrimp (Laomenes pardus), Anilao, Philip... by Lars Oliver Michaelis
Leopard Crinoid Shrimp (Laomenes pardus),
Anilao, Philippines
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2021

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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Rhinopias frondosa @ Anilao by Lars Oliver Michaelis
Rhinopias frondosa @ Anilao
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 12, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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