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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Terry Steeley

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Wonderfully prehistoric, the Broadnose Sevengill Shark is easily identified by the unique seven gills and its broad head and blunt snout.
Diver looks in awe of the spectacular USS Kittiwake.
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 5Dmk2, Canon 8-15mm fish @ 15mm, f11, 1/80s, ISO400, natural light
Playing peek-a-boo with a Citron Goby.
Sea fern and bait ball
'Lost at Sea.'
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF16-35 2.8, f13, 1/125, ISO800, Inon Z240 strobes.
Schooling mackerel on the house reef of Marsa Shagra.
'Small is beautiful'. I'm a huge fan of the small things in our ocean. We observe and earn trust and in time they allow us to capture their character.
'Down Boy'. Rowdy tiger sharks occasionally require a calming influence and a gentle reminder to play nicely.
Hunted! A sensational experience as thousands of fish race for their lives.
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon 8-15mm fisheye @ 15mm, f9, 1/125, ISO200, Inon Z240 strobes.
Bait fish being schooled by juvenile reef sharks
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 5D mk2, Sigma 50mm macro, f8, 1/320s, ISO100, available light
'Appreciate the moment.' Quiet minute of reflection as a lone diver approaches the majestic Giannis D as she lays peacefully at rest.
Blue on blue. Sharing time in the ocean with these large pelagic fish is an absolute joy!
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon 8-15mm fisheye @ 15mm, f11, 1/125, ISO400, 2x Inon Z240 strobes.
Gondolas of the Adriatic.
— Canon 5Dmk2, Canon EF24-105mm, f22, 25secs, ISO320, available light
Ehrenberg Snappers, Elphinstone reef.
I'm no fan of scruffy fish, so patiently I waited and when the lighting looked good I swam through & split the school. The remaining snappers tightly balled together and I had my moment.
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'The voice of the sea speaks to the soul'.
Light beams on Elphinstone reef
'Let the light guide you home.'
Dance of a thousand fish. Anthias, Marsa Shagra reef
'Take me to your leader'. Skeleton shrimp
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 5Dmk2, Canon EF100mm macro, f20, ISO200, 1/125, single Inon Z240 strobe, Subsee _5 diopter
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Curious Atlantic Grey Seal poses for the camera.
Sunset flukes. A splendid night of majestic whale flukes in the tranquil waters of the Alaskan Inside Passage.
A wonderful encounter with a rare creature of mystery
— Subal underwater housing, Zen DP230, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF8-15mm @ 15mm, f10, 1/125, ISO200, available light and Inon Z240 strobe.
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The world a fish sees...
— Subal underwater housing, Zen DP230, Canon 5Dmk2, Canon EF8-15mm @ 15mm, f8, 1/125, ISO400, available light
Jurassic crocs
— Subal underwater housing, Zen DP230, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF8-15mm @ 15mm, f9, 1/125, ISO250, available light and Inon Z240 strobes.
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'Sing for your supper'
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 5D mk2, Canon EF100 macro, f11, 1/250s, ISO400, Inon Z240 strobes
The motion of the ocean. Patiently, I counted waves. Waiting for the next big surf and optimistically hoping that a few fish would kindly position themselves in front of the white froth.
A magical moment as an ocean giant decides to come closer for an inspection and then gently turns away to avoid harming me.
— Subal underwater housing, Canon 1Dx, Canon EF8-15mm fisheye @ 15mm, f11, 1/250, ISO640, natural light
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