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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Chase Darnell

359 Entries Found: Page 2  of  14
"Enlightening Experiences"
Magical moments experiencing nature.
"Incoming"
A large Hawksbill Turtle swims through the blue.
"Crunch and Munch"
A massive Loggerhead enjoying some lunch.
"Sun Shimmer"
Shallow water searching outside of Smith's cove. Natural light on a single breath.
"Turtle Gaze"
Sometimes you can see an animals curiosity during an encounter.
"See You Soon"
Though we must come up for air, we also know we can reenter the blue world as many times as we want.
"Turtle Youth"
A very small Green Sea Turtle swimming and looking for turtle grass just off Seven Mile Beach.
"Brief Blue Moments"
Getting images of Turtles on or near the surface takes respect. You respect the animal and earn its trust and in turn it will be reciprocated with awesome encounters and images to save the memory.
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"Dinner Bell"
Loggerhead chowing down. An incredible experience sitting inches away from this guy for about 20 minutes while he finished off his meal.
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"Levels"
The Kittiwake, a playground for divers and fish alike.
"Morning Commute"
Diving the Kittiwake first thing in the morning is always a treat. Beat the crowds, the Jacks are cruising and the light is beautiful.
"Sparkling Breaths"
A Green Turtle surfaces for a breather in the early morning light.
"Skybill Silhouette"
I have been trying to have a day a week were a shoot "Bare Neccesities" this of course is just a fancy phrase for natural light, but it has been awesome to free up the mind with flash settings once in awhile and focus on comp...
"Follow the Leader"
Nothing like a game of tag with some friendly Spotted Eagle Rays.
"Pretty Shell"
A beautiful Green Sea Turtle cruises the turtle grass fields just off of Spotts Beach, Grand Cayman.
"Sandy and the Jacks"
Large Southern Stingray along the sandy bottom of Stingray City dive site accompanied by some fish back up.
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"Take a Breath"
A Hawksbill Turtle starts a breath up to prepare for the next dive.
"Going Down"
A Hawksbill Turtle decends towards the reef.
"The Furnace"
Deep in the decks of the Kittiwake I found this object that I thought to be a stove. To create this glow, I detached my focus light and gently placed it inside.
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"Full Extension"
A large Hawksbill Turtle extends his fins way out to create as much momentum for his dive as possible.
"Lift Off"
A Spotted Eagle Ray propels itself up and over a coral head stirring up sand with its momentum.
"The Big and the Little"
A pair of Slender File Fish caught together.
"Back to Work"
After a small breath up on the surface this Hawksbill is ready to dive.
"Storm the Ship"
Horse-eyed Jacks crusiing past the Kittiwake.
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"First to the Scene"
The Silversides have been sporadic so far this year, but it never fails Tarpon are the first to know about it.
"Green Dragon"
A diver illuminates an eel with his torch.
"Ray Under Rays"
Since the Ray's are so used to snorkelers and divers, they have enough trust to make overhead passes like these, making for interesting angles and of course sun rays.
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359 Entries Found: Page 2  of  14