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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Isabella Maffei

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"CONNECTION"
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"PIN UP BLENNY"
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"DIVING INDUSTRY ON HAMATA WRECK"
This wreck is located in a shallow area , very close to Abu Ghosoon Reef (Egypt). The hi part of the wreck is 4 meters and the deepest part is max 14 meters.
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"THROUGH THE EYES"
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"FREE RIDER"
a little jellyfish in Med waters, picture made with Nikon D300S and Nikon 105mm f2.8
3rd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2013 awards final round judging

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well defined subject against negative space background - usually the photographer would backlight against the sun so well done Isabella for a different treatment
"TUBE WORM"
Any artificial white background was used.
White background was made directly on camera.
just one strobe behind the subject and one in front of
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"SUNRISE ON MANGROVE"
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EDEN
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"MANTIS FEEDING"
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"VIOLET"
my first post in 2013, happy new year to everybody
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"WONDERLAND"
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"GUARDIAN ANGEL"
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SEA FLOWER TWISTED
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Nice structures & colors
"SCOOBY"
fresh water blenny
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"DOGGY"
Salaria fluviatilis : the freshwater blenny
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"BUFO MATING"
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Excellent freshwater action !
"SPEED CURVE"
zoom technic made directly on the camera, NO PHOTOSHOP.
Made with Nikon D700 in ikelite housing and Nikon 17-35mm f2.8
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"LIGHT KISS"
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Simply beautiful. Isabella shows us that it does not need very special subjects to realize very special shots.
"FISHFALL"
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Nice light, Isabella.
"MARSA BAREIKA"
North Egypt, Red Sea, very shallow water
panorama shot, no strobes, magic filter blue water
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"BOLD"
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"MAELSTROM"
Nikon D700, Nikon 16mm f2.8
1/6 f22 ISO 100
spin shot technique,
performed under water directly on the camera, without the help of software like photoshop.
everything we need, we have in our camera
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Editor's Comment
Well made spin with pleasing harmony of colours !
"DIVING EXPLORER"
Egypt , berenice, Abu Gusum Wreck
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2012
Runner Up Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2012 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
We usually find air bubbles disturbing but here they "frame" the wreck nicely. The divers do give god idea of proportions, too.
"ABU GUSUM WRECK"
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"SOFTNESS"
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"SUNBATHING"
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"SWEET EYES"
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