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Underwater Photo Contest | Topside (above water but marine related)

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shots above the surface. Can be on land but with relevance to the marine environment

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This young male bear attempts to hunt for his first seaso... by Ellen Cuylaerts
This young male bear attempts to hunt for his first season on the ice. He had seen it done by his mother and she was still around from a distance.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Norwegian Sea Norway
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Sunset over the sea Port Stevens New South Wales by Debra Cahill
Sunset over the sea Port Stevens New South Wales
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date posted posted: Friday, June 10, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Australia
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Polar bear sleeping in Svalbard by Ellen Cuylaerts
Polar bear sleeping in Svalbard
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date posted posted: Monday, June 6, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Norwegian Sea Norway
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~ Pushing the Limits ~ by Geo Cloete
~ Pushing the Limits ~
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date posted posted: Monday, June 6, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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The last Emperor by Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
The last Emperor
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 12, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Ross Sea Antarctica
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'Sunning Sea Lions' - These Steller sea lions near Vancou... by Tanya Houppermans
'Sunning Sea Lions' - These Steller sea lions near Vancouver Island were so content with staying in the warm sunshine that not many wanted to get into the cold water with us. Can't say that I blame them!
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date posted posted: Monday, May 9, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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The "Emperor family" on sea-ice (Terranova bay, Ross Se... by Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
The "Emperor family" on sea-ice (Terranova bay, Ross Sea, Anctartica - PNRA- ISMAR-CNR)
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 9, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Ross Sea Antarctica
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little splash wave....... by Claudia Weber-Gebert
little splash wave.......
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date posted posted: Monday, May 9, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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at the beach............ by Claudia Weber-Gebert
at the beach............
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 8, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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"Seal Roar" (This seal is not barking at me, I am outside... by Alison Ranheim
"Seal Roar" (This seal is not barking at me, I am outside of it's range of sight)
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 1, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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"Seal Pile" by Alison Ranheim
"Seal Pile"
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date posted posted: Friday, April 29, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Portuguese Man-of-War at sunrise, taken in West Palm Beac... by Suzanne Erickson
Portuguese Man-of-War at sunrise, taken in West Palm Beach, Florida. Springtime sunrise at its finest!
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 28, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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whale watch , El Choco _Colombia by Susanna Randazzo
whale watch , El Choco _Colombia
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date posted posted: Friday, April 22, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Colombia
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Hermit crab by Pieter Firlefyn
Hermit crab
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Gaivota by Gonçalo Gomes
Gaivota
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 16, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Spermwhale near Pico island Azoren by Pieter Firlefyn
Spermwhale near Pico island Azoren
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 16, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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MV SAADET C while transiting Bosphorus staright to south ... by I.cem Ozoral
MV SAADET C while transiting Bosphorus staright to south bound
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 16, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Sea of Marmara Turkey
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Waves collide on the Napali Coast. Kauai, Hawaii by Tony Cherbas
Waves collide on the Napali Coast. Kauai, Hawaii
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2016

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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: United States
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Sunrise in San pedro, Belize by Alejandro Topete
Sunrise in San pedro, Belize
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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"Photo Bombed" The Stellar Sea Lions of Norris Rocks off ... by Marc Damant
"Photo Bombed" The Stellar Sea Lions of Norris Rocks off Vancouver Island Canada are playful, curious and intelligent animals. Sometimes they just show up at the right time!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Standing stones project, an "over the backyard wall" prod... by Arun Madisetti
Standing stones project, an "over the backyard wall" production
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 3, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Red at Night.... Brilliant colors light the evening stro... by Robin Bateman
Red at Night.... Brilliant colors light the evening stroll along ClearWater beach in Florida.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico United States
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"Mesmerizing" Not a photo in the water, but rather, of t... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Mesmerizing"
Not a photo in the water, but rather, of the water. The crystal clear Cayman water I call home. Where I dive and explore and photograph magical things. It laps at the shore, calling me in. The water here is mesmerizing.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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One of many banded sea kraits we found both underwater an... by Martin Linder
One of many banded sea kraits we found both underwater and on land at Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. Shot with Olympus E-M5, 60mm f/2.8. Thanks for having a look!
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2016

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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Pacific New Caledonia
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A Blue Shark checking out the divers topside. Off the co... by Jim Machinchick
A Blue Shark checking out the divers topside. Off the coast of Rhode Island.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 21, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic United States
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Some people truly enjoy ice diving. Canon 6D, 24-105 lens... by Michael Grebler
Some people truly enjoy ice diving. Canon 6D, 24-105 lens, manual settings. Cropped for subject in PS.
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 20, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Canada
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~ Electric Blue ~ In celebration and support of Earth ... by Geo Cloete
~ Electric Blue ~
In celebration and support of Earth hour. The Milky Way and a bio-luminescent ocean...what more light do you need for a perfect evening.
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 20, 2016
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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