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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
Happy Valentines Day!
Some broken buoys on seabed.
Natural Light, Abrolhos Islands wink
At Lisbon Oceanário, an enourmous oceanic aquarium.
The idea is to show the several levels of swimming, the different areas species occupy when swimming.
Taken with a Sony Alph 350, no flash, no filter.
Scubadive at a Beijupirá´s fish open water farm.
The skindiver is watching a red fishstar
Stalking the elusive mystery coral off the Na Pali coast of Kauai. I don't know if the category fits...I don't know what kind of coral it is. I'm not in the least bit educated in these things.
This was the Sea of Cortez and the pups were very curious. Of course Mom Sealion was watching them and us very carefully!
Very poor vis.,so I tried doing it with natural light.
My son swimming underwater in apnea. Mediterranean sea- Pantelleria-Italy
new addition
The larger one below is almost 10, the upper one is probably a month old.
Olympus 5050, Inon Dome
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2009

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Ahhh factor supersize
Apo Island is an excellent place for wide angle shots using just natural light. Here I've used the magic filter.
Pyjama Cuttlefish on a night dive, Point Moore, Geraldton;)
Beauty beneath the Mangroves
This image of a air ring was taken while finishing a safety stop in Cozumel.
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Welcome to Jelly-world...
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Abrolhos Islands wink
Model Shooting
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First time snorkling "my wife" on the Great Barrier Reef. Canon 50D with a 18-55mm lens. Manual setting no strobes, using a magic filter.
Incredible beam of silversides sardines...light coming from the top of the reef.
Dolfines Reef
Abrolhos Islands wink
Quick Peek. A harbor seal peers down after taking a breath at Anacapa Island. Shot with a canon digital rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in an Ikelite Housing with natural light.
Mistik!
If you wait long enough...than you can see them...the amazing mermaids. Just unbelievable ;-)
I ever thought that mermaids are not real...so what ???
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
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Dave entered a few mermaids this month. Usually such shots are cringe-worthy but he got one great topside one and this one that's even better and u/w
Me & my new friend. photo taken by my buddy Seba...
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