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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Paul Colley

308 Entries Found: Page 3  of  12
Flamboyant Cuttlefish seen on a dusk dive in Komodo National Park.
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Small school of butterflyfish near the surface at dusk & seen through Snell's window.
The Salem Express has a tragic story, so we dive here with great respect. But it is a peaceful monument to what happened. The fish in the school above the wreck, sadly in spirit and number, might easily represent those many souls who perished here...
Hull of a ship seen through the legs of a pier at the Cement Plant, Barbados
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Hermit crab on one of the many Cays in Jardines de la Reina
Abstract view of the Cement Plant pier, Barbados - looking vertically upward.
Secretary blenny: cropped to square format to exploit the symmetry.
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Final RoundThrough to 2014 awards final round judging
Turtles in water (in a turtle sanctuary) but camera out of water, so a top-side image. I think that it looks like the turtles are kissing...
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Reef shark in natural light
Barracuda school at 30m in the Red Sea. D300 with Tokina 10-17 at 17mm, twin INON Z-240 manual strobes, f8 1/160s ISO 200.
Purple sponges under Salt Pier, Bonaire
The mast of a wreck, which seemed to be floating in the blue - an unusual perspective...compact camera image
fish schools at salt pier, Bonaire
Reef shark in sunlit shallows, Gardens of the Queen

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Like a desktop wallpaper. Clean, simple and graceful.
Trumpetfish hiding to ambush prey. 105mm & +5 diopter.
Caribbean reef squid close to shore near the Salt Pier in Bonaire. Compact camera.
Bonaire. 105mm, +8 diopter
My first encounter with a stunning silky shark.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2013
2nd place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2013 awards final round judging

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Very impressive Paul, the angle and the shark's silky texture makes this shot one of my favorite shark shots of the month.
This Green Turtle was in water, but the camera was above, so technically a topside image. Converted to B&W to emphasise the graphic patterns on the turtle.
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The bronze flanks of a silky shark photographed in the Jardines de la Reina, Cuba.
One of the most elegant sharks that I have dived with; a Silky making a close pass in open water.
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Definitely the best shark shot of the month. Black and White emphasizes the shark's shiny body and makes the eyes stand out.
Red Sea reef at dusk.
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Wreck of the SS Thistlegorm
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Final RoundThrough to 2013 awards final round judging

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Great wreck shot, Paul. Well done.
a top side image shot from just below the surface, shooting through Snell's window in calm water to capture the bow of a dive boat.
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Final RoundThrough to 2013 awards final round judging
Barracuda school with one Great Barracuda interacting with the school of smaller ones; not sure what this behaviour was.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2013
2nd place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2013 awards final round judging

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Very unique behavior shot with 3 subjects , one of my favorites this month.
Bohar Snappers
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Schooling Bohar Snappers
308 Entries Found: Page 3  of  12