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Underwater Photo Contest | Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)

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shots taken using ambient light i.e. unlit by flash or continuous lighting like HID but filters on the lens are allowed if declared
Octopus feeding on a snail on a valley wall off of George Dog
This is a blenny that we caught in mid water off of Littel Cayman. I am still amazed at the detail of its fins. I used a Canon D10 in a Subal housing with natural light.
Green turtle on South Point, Sipadan, Malaysian Borneo. Working in Semporna I saw on average 20 turtles per day, but I never stop being amazed by them.
Eye ball on a Ray
Mark with Hookie,Capernwray.10.5mm.

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Another cold water hotshot from the Derek & Mark double-act! Could have been cropped closer?
Huge Humphead Wrasse in shallow water with sunlight streaming through! Approx 2m length.
elphinstone-reef-nik D2x-divers heaven fleet
The photographer and his object ! Shoot with Olympus 4040z with Oympus housing.
Sting Ray City
A pair of Green Turtles at Sipadan
The sun reaching into the deep.
freediver follows Tiger down. taken with Nikonos v
Underwater Sunset / We were coming up really late on an afternoon dive and I noticed the sun setting from underwater. A high shutter speed helped me catch the rays =)
mother and child portaits- loving the water
Where did my friend go???
Whooosh! Manta encounter. The Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
Oly C4040
Barracudas at Sipadan!
Inside the Blue Cave, Taormina
black and white image of child enjoying being underwater taken with Nikon D100 in sea adn sea housing
Bouys,Capernwray 10.5mm.
sun light in the cenote Chac Mool
Snells window,Capernwray 10.5mm
Oceanic White Tip a few miles off the coast of Kona where the water is 4000ft deep.
Hawaiian Sea turtle scratching an itch however it looks like he is shielding his eyes from the sun. Taken on a georgous day early in the morning in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. No strobes or flashes used.
cupid in the Pool!taken with D100 in sea&sea housing and no strobes
Crocodile Fish
45 ft below.
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