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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Conor Culver

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"Long Distance Traveler" part of my Underwater Surrealism... by Conor Culver
"Long Distance Traveler" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. The Lion's Mane Jellyfish travels great distances across the Atlantic.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2018
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Norway
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"Grazing Turtle" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of... by Conor Culver
"Grazing Turtle" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. This image is referring to how sea turtles act as a grazing animal in our oceans and help maintain the health of sea grass beds.
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 27, 2018
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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"The Viper Pot" by Conor Culver
"The Viper Pot"
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date posted posted: Monday, September 10, 2018
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Pacific United States
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"Manta Cleaning Station" part of my Underwater Surrealism... by Conor Culver
"Manta Cleaning Station" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. This image is playing off cleaning stations, placing the scene in a car wash. The Orange Clarion Angelfish clean the mantas in Socorro.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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"The Frogfish Home" part of my Underwater Surrealism body... by Conor Culver
"The Frogfish Home" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"Old Man and the Sea" part of my Underwater Surrealism bo... by Conor Culver
"Old Man and the Sea" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. Image is referencing Ernest Hemingway's famous novel by the same name.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 4, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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"Travelers" This image switches the roles between divers ... by Conor Culver
"Travelers" This image switches the roles between divers and mantas. We always go to see these amazing animals, this is them coming up to explore our world. The Image also references how these mantas loved bubbles on their bellies in Socorro.
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date posted posted: Monday, November 6, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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"Ghost Pipe Cemetery" part of my Underwater Surrealism bo... by Conor Culver
"Ghost Pipe Cemetery" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. Image is referring to the name of the animal: The Ornate Ghost Pipefish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"Starry Night" image is referencing the time you find the... by Conor Culver
"Starry Night" image is referencing the time you find these octopus and it's common name: The Starry Night Octopus
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The proof that the starry night octopus deserves its name. A unique image from the category "creative-manipulated"
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"The Writer" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of wor... by Conor Culver
"The Writer" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. This image is playing off the inking abilities of the squid. Squid release their ink in stressful situations, just like many people do the same with ink while writing in dairies.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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"Silk Road" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work... by Conor Culver
"Silk Road" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. This image is referring to the name of these animals: the Silky Shark
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date posted posted: Monday, October 9, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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"False Hunters" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of ... by Conor Culver
"False Hunters" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. These are False Killer Whales and hunt together as a pod. This image is placing them as if they are hunting above the surface.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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"Coconut Octopus House" the coconut octopus often uses bo... by Conor Culver
"Coconut Octopus House" the coconut octopus often uses bottles and other pieces of trash as a home.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Sea Snake reflecting itself on the surface by Conor Culver
Sea Snake reflecting itself on the surface
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 31, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Curious Silky Shark by Conor Culver
Curious Silky Shark
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 31, 2017
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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"Manta Terrarium" part of my Underwater Surrealism body o... by Conor Culver
"Manta Terrarium" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work
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Very creative composition, where did you get flying mini mantas and how did you put them in there?
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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"At the Base of the Tree" part of my Underwater Surrealis... by Conor Culver
"At the Base of the Tree" part of my Underwater Surrealism body of work. Hairy Squat Lobsters are found at the base of giant sponges. This image is referencing that, but on trees.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"The Ambassador" Sea snakes are similar to divers, they r... by Conor Culver
"The Ambassador" Sea snakes are similar to divers, they rise to the surface and go below back to the reefs. As divers we have to be ambassadors for the ocean, spread awareness and inform everyone about the oceans. This image symbolizes that.
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Wonderful message and impressive work! We don't get many surrealistic entries and this one definitely deserves the nomination as Runner Up.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"Leap Frog Over the Pond" part of my Underwater Surrealis... by Conor Culver
"Leap Frog Over the Pond" part of my Underwater Surrealism series
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2016
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"Inking Through the Universe" part of my Underwater Surre... by Conor Culver
"Inking Through the Universe" part of my Underwater Surrealism series (ink drop shot in water in my studio, not from the animal). Image is referring to these pelagic squid's deep and dark habitats (their Universe).
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date posted posted: Friday, June 17, 2016
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date posted location: Pacific United States
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"Rising to the Air" part of my Underwater Surrealism seri... by Conor Culver
"Rising to the Air" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. Image is referencing how these animals rise up from the reefs to the air to breathe
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"Family Home" part of my Underwater Surrealism series by Conor Culver
"Family Home" part of my Underwater Surrealism series
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 5, 2016
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"Prey Stalking" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. ... by Conor Culver
"Prey Stalking" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. Image is playing off the name of the animal (frogfish) with the flies buzzing overhead and how both the Venus Fly Trap and the Frogfish wait patiently for their prey
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"Mandarin Sunset" part of my Underwater Surrealism series... by Conor Culver
"Mandarin Sunset" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. This image is referencing when these fish are normally seen by divers at sunset
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date posted posted: Monday, March 14, 2016
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"The Hunt" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. Panor... by Conor Culver
"The Hunt" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. Panorama shot of the sailfish hunting a bait ball in open air
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 10, 2016
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Poison Tree. Part of my Underwater Surrealism series. Ima... by Conor Culver
Poison Tree. Part of my Underwater Surrealism series. Image is referencing the venom of these stripped eel catfish
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date posted posted: Monday, March 7, 2016
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"Leaves In the Fall" part of my Underwater Surrealism ser... by Conor Culver
"Leaves In the Fall" part of my Underwater Surrealism series. Fall background taken in South Park Colorado
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2015
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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