Underwater Photo Location: West Wall, Grand Cayman

by Cynthia Liefeld
Decorator Crab Posturing for Camera

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by Chase Darnell
Horse Eyed Jacks playing in the sun!

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by Chase Darnell
Blenny magic on a shore dive!

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by Chase Darnell
Secretary Blenny saying "AHHH"

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by Chase Darnell
Hawksbill flying out of a sun ball!

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by Chase Darnell
Tritonia on a purple sea fan in Grand Cayman!

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by Chase Darnell
Even though just a Nurse Shark this guy is still as beautiful and elegant as ever!

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by Chase Darnell
"Face to Face" Canon 550D Canon 100mm

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by Chase Darnell
Why the long face?

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by Chase Darnell
La Mesa, Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
One of my favorite things to do is find turtles coming to the surface! Such a cool opportunity to interact and create unique images!

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by Chase Darnell
Golden Tail Moray in Grand Cayman!

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by Chase Darnell
"Searching for Patterns" Trinity Caves, Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
"Up, Up and Away" Horse Eyed Jacks, Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
Turtle Dive West Side, Grand Cayman!

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by Chase Darnell
It's always a good feeling to sea any kind of Sea Turtle on a dive! Here in Grand Cayman we are very fortunate to have a good population of Hawksbills, I hardly go a dive here without running into one of these friendly guys!

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by Chase Darnell
A little sample from an underwater apparel shoot with DNS Diving!

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by Chase Darnell
"Curious Commotion" This medium sized Hawksbill was so stoked to swim with us underwater. It almost appeared he didn't know what to do with his hands!

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by Chase Darnell
Decompression Chamber on the Ex-USS Kittiwake! West Side, Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
"Serious Face" West Wall, Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
Wire Coral Shrimp West Side, Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
"Dreamland" Young Fingerprint Trinity Caves, Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
West Side, Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
"Munchin" Stellar Morning on the Northwest Side of Grand Cayman

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by Chase Darnell
"Sunny Interaction"

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by Chase Darnell
"Highlights" Hawksbill and Diver, Grand Cayman

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by Jim Catlin
Flagfin blenny on orange sponge

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by Chase Darnell
"Solo Turtle" A good sized Hawksbill claims his spot along a massive ridge. West Wall, Grand Cayman

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by Dusty Norman
"Buddy Check" A Purple Crowned Sea Goddess and a Sand Gobe getting friendly out in the sand.

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by Dusty Norman
"Flatworm Smile" This Leopard Flatworm was found in the sand just inside the reef at Roundabout, Grand Cayman.

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by Dusty Norman
"Green Glow" The color and detail contained by an anemone is amazing. You just have to find a way to show it.

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by Chase Darnell
"Those Days" One of those times where everything comes together. The weather, the subject, the ambient light, and all this equals an awesome memory and an awesome image.

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by Chase Darnell
"Light Show" Safety stop greatness to finish off the dive.

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by Chase Darnell
"Dive" Turtle on a mission.

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by Chase Darnell
"Dive Bomb" We watched this Turtle surface, then headed into a swim through. As soon as I exited I looked up to find him heading straight for me. I quickly adjusted settings and pulled the shutter.

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by Dusty Norman
"Say O" A rare shot for me. After all the Slender File Fish that I have had in front of my lens, I dont know if I have ever seen one with it's mouth open.

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by Dusty Norman
"Face Paint" This Scorpion Fish was in the perfect spot for a straight on Portrait. These subjects are very cooperative and generally sit still, but finding them is the trick.

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by Dusty Norman
"Social" A congregation of Black Coral Shrimp.

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by Dusty Norman
"Open Wide" Banded Jawfish giving my camera a smile.

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by Dusty Norman
"Wide Eyed" A Secretary Blenny caught out of his hole. These guys are hard to catch away from their little burrows in the coral.

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by Dusty Norman
"Fish in the Flowers" A Triple Fin Blenny in a very detailed hiding spot.

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by Dusty Norman
"Grooves" A Close up of Star Coral.

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by Chase Darnell
"Dancing Turtle" The Hawksbill literally swam up and stopped right on top of me. It didn't touch me and I didn't touch it, but the encounter will last in my memories and with this photograph.

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by Dusty Norman
"Into the Stars" One of the prettiest eyed fish around.

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by Dusty Norman
"Wrapped Up" A tiny Brittle Star tightly wrapped around a Gorgonian.

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by Dusty Norman
"Out in the Open" A Gaudy Clown Crab poses out in the open on a Purple Vase Sponge. Generally I find this guys tucked away into a hole in the coral/sponge, but it is always a treat to find one out and about.

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by Chase Darnell
A super clear day at Starfish Point.

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by Chase Darnell
"Face to Back" A French Angel Fish portrait with a French Angel Fish background.

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by Dusty Norman
"Purple Porch" A Gaudy Clown Crab on a Purple Vase Sponge.

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by Dusty Norman
"Perched" A Squat Anemone Shrimp hanging out in an anemone.

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by Chase Darnell
"Surface Time" A large Hawksbill catching a breather at the surface.

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by Dusty Norman
"Puffer Face" A Sharpnose Puffer with a Red Rope Sponge in the background.

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by Dusty Norman
"Field of Flowers" A Triple Fin Blenny resting on a Pink Vase Sponge

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by Dusty Norman
"Texture Blenny" A Secretary Blenny with a texture filled home.

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by Chase Darnell
"Out and About" A Gaudy Clown Crab out of his hole.

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by Dusty Norman
"Puffer Face" A Sharpnose Puffer on a blue background.

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by Dusty Norman
"Lunch Time" A Yellow-lined Arrow Crab on a dark background.

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by Dusty Norman
"Goddess Train" Two Purple Crowned Sea Goddess following each other across a rocky bottom.

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by Dusty Norman
"Blue Eyes" A Sand Gobe showing off his color eyes.

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by Dusty Norman
"Dad Skills" A Yellowhead Jawfish taking care of his young.

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by Chase Darnell
"Turtle Bomb" A Hawksbill dives into the blue after catching its breath on the surface.

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by Chase Darnell
"Turtle Angel" A Hawksbill Turtle is backlit by the sun as it heads to surface for a breath.

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by Dusty Norman
"Green Stars" Close up of a Bur Fish eye.

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by Dusty Norman
"Crazy Eyes" A Black Coral Shrimp with eggs.

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by Dusty Norman
"Freeze" A Triple Fin Blenny looking straight at the camera.

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by Dusty Norman
"Close Up" A French Angel Fish portrait.

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by Dusty Norman
"Blending" A Gaudy Clown Grab blends in with his surroundings.

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by Dusty Norman
"Beach Day" A Sand Diver buried in the sand.

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by Dusty Norman
Blenny Portrait.

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by Dusty Norman
"Black Hat" A Juvenile High Hat on a black background.

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by Chase Darnell
"Spread Em" A Hawksbill prepares for a major bite of his breakfast.

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by Chase Darnell
"Sky Flying" I love interacting with Turtles mid water. Being able to include the texture of the surface and even the clouds on a clear day.

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by Dusty Norman
"Freeze Face" A Secretary Blenny comes out to inspect the camera.

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by Dusty Norman
"Hairy Face" Close up portrait of a Scorpion Fish.

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by Chase Darnell
"Clownin" A Gaudy Clown Crab stays out in the open for a close up.

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by Dusty Norman
"Neon Blenny" A glowing Roughhead Blenny shows the camera his teeth.

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by Dusty Norman
"Speckled" A Slender File Fish on a dark background.

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by Glenn Ostle
Snorkeling at Spotts Beach, Grand Cayman.

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