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Wreck of the Boltenhagen near Malta. by Tobias Friedrich
Wreck of the Boltenhagen near Malta.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011
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this wreck sits in the frame nicely
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 1, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Diving a place named "The Canyon" in Turkey. I love the b... by Rico Besserdich
Diving a place named "The Canyon" in Turkey. I love the blue of the water there :-)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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this morning on artificial reef_Agde_France by Mathieu Foulquié
this morning on artificial reef_Agde_France
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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CuttleFish by Alex Thomas
CuttleFish
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date posted posted: Monday, August 29, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Not much fish to see but at least some "underwater inform... by Rico Besserdich
Not much fish to see but at least some "underwater information plates" show, what's supposed to swim around.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 27, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Moray Eel by Alex Thomas
Moray Eel
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Dwejra Point by Nadya Kulagina
Dwejra Point
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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2 rebreather divers...... by Rico Besserdich
2 rebreather divers......
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Looking my bubble by Fernando García Sas
Looking my bubble
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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crab at night by Rico Besserdich
crab at night
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Out of the light" by Rico Besserdich
"Out of the light"
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date posted posted: Monday, August 22, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Exploring the house-reef....... by Rico Besserdich
Exploring the house-reef.......
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date posted posted: Monday, August 22, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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That's no special critter, that's just a leaf...drifting ... by Rico Besserdich
That's no special critter, that's just a leaf...drifting in open water during my last nightdive. Loved the structures and found it worth a shot ;-) CANON 40D, 60mm makro lens, F20, 1/160 sc., ISO 200, 2x Sea&Sea 110@ strobe (manuelly set to 50%)
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 21, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Dancing Queen". Free swimming Flat-Worm at night. 60mm m... by Rico Besserdich
"Dancing Queen". Free swimming Flat-Worm at night. 60mm makro lens with +4 diopter attached.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 20, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Nightly Encounter ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Nightly Encounter ;-)
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date posted posted: Friday, August 19, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Cornet-Fish ( and diver ) at night. by Rico Besserdich
Cornet-Fish ( and diver ) at night.
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Engine Telegraph of the TC SG 119 shipwreck in Kas/Turkey... by Rico Besserdich
Engine Telegraph of the TC SG 119 shipwreck in Kas/Turkey. Build in 1959, on duty from 1960 to 2010. Dropped to be a new dive destination on June 25th 2011. Last order as shown on photo was "engine stop" ;-)
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Squid Alarm !!" While my buddy tries to capture a shot ... by Rico Besserdich
"Squid Alarm !!" While my buddy tries to capture a shot of this juvenile squid group with her compact camera, I took this photo of her & the baby squids last night. Please note, that the middle squid is just having a small snack ;-)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Snells window & night reflections near the dive platform.... by Rico Besserdich
Snells window & night reflections near the dive platform. Un-cropped, shooted as seen ( no photoshop, except slight curves adjustment ). From my yesterdays nightdive ;-)
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date posted posted: Monday, August 15, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Nightly Encounter" . Common Sea-Turtle ( Caretta Carett... by Rico Besserdich
"Nightly Encounter" . Common Sea-Turtle ( Caretta Caretta ) at night. Canon 40D with Sigma 10-20 ( on the 10mm end ) with +2 diopter attached. 2 x sea&sea 110@ strobe. F8, 1/60 sc., ISO 400
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date posted posted: Monday, August 15, 2011
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Flying Flatworm ( at night ). by Rico Besserdich
Flying Flatworm ( at night ).
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Welcome to Flatworm Air.....tickets, please !!" Whil... by Rico Besserdich
"Welcome to Flatworm Air.....tickets, please !!"
While a flatworm is cruising through open water, 2 small hermid crabs do enjoy the flight ;-) Nightdive shot, CANON 40D with CANON 60mm makro lens, 2 x Sea&Sea 110@ .
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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YELLOW by Marko Perisic
YELLOW
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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"light & motion" ;-) by Rico Besserdich
"light & motion" ;-)
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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An impressive 109 meter long giant laying on the sand bed... by Nadya Kulagina
An impressive 109 meter long giant laying on the sand bed off the coast of Malta near Blue grotto.
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Flying Flatworm by Rico Besserdich
Flying Flatworm
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Couleurs de laméditerranée...... by Anthony Smith
Couleurs de laméditerranée......
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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