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This category shows the winning images from the monthly HotShots i.e. the Best of the Best!

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"After the Sunset at the Red Sea Reef" by Henry Jager
"After the Sunset at the Red Sea Reef"
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The technical problem with over/unders is balancing light above/below - typically 2-3 stops different. Usually a battle in bright sunlight so genius to wait until dusk. I can't remember anyone else trying it. Great technical shot Henry!
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 23, 2011
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Patrol Boat 119 - I took this shot 13 minutes after this ... by Rico Besserdich
Patrol Boat 119 - I took this shot 13 minutes after this new shipwreck touched oceans ground. Lots of dirt & dust clouds....the ship's stern was totally covered by a sand cloud that time. Ambient light shot, converted to B/W.
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this not only breaks the record for shooting a wreck so soon after shooting it's also a super composition - but then you'd expect that from Rico!
71 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Freediving competition in swimming pool / Dahab by Horen Stalbe
Freediving competition in swimming pool / Dahab
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Now we don't get that many great swimming pool shots but this one is surreal! It breaks the golden rule about not shooting anything swimming away from you but it has such a strong disappearing point to balance it out. And look at that shadow.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Egypt
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" O SOLE MIO " This scorpion fish trying to be the "Unde... by Roland Bach
" O SOLE MIO "
This scorpion fish trying to be the "Underwater - Pavarotti" smile
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011
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a superb behavior shot Roland
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date posted posted: Friday, April 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Once in a lifetime chance! A mother Humpback Whale stops ... by Steven Anderson
Once in a lifetime chance! A mother Humpback Whale stops by for a visit while diving off Molokai off the coast of Maui. This was more stunning than the Hammerheads we saw. These beautiful mammals make a long journey to Hawaii to raise their calves.
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Super mug shot of a huge Critter Steven
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date posted posted: Monday, March 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific United States
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After Tramontana ( strong wind from north ) to much refle... by Roland Bach
After Tramontana ( strong wind from north ) to much reflections to use the strobe. But natural light makes the jelly ( pelagia noctiluca ) not ugly. smile
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classic sun behind the jelly shot Roland
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date posted posted: Friday, February 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Crystal River Manatee, baby. by Becky Kagan
Crystal River Manatee, baby.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011
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nice 'in yer face' manatee Becky
38 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: United States
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divers and crystal water...a dream by Cipriano (ripli) Gonzalez
divers and crystal water...a dream
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The subject of this shot is not a cave, it is light - and good viz!
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Sea Lion, Galapagos by Aleksandr Marinicev
Sea Lion, Galapagos
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2010
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superb, intensely personal portrait with bags of ahhhh factor
44 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 12, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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Sand pipefish by Jagwang Koo
Sand pipefish
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perfect focus on the eyes - this shot is about depth of field (or lack of it) - well done Jagwang!
50 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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"Nightmare" Hairy frogfish, Lembeh by Aleksandr Marinicev
"Nightmare"
Hairy frogfish, Lembeh
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Hippy froggy?
56 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Evelio exploring the wreck. by Abimael Márquez
Evelio exploring the wreck.
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Wreck of the month from Abimael
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) Bahamas
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Harlequin shrimp by Aleksandr Marinicev
Harlequin shrimp
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Aleksandr posted another similar one this month proving great shots are like buses. You wait a long time and they all come at once!
43 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Posta Fibreno Lake Italy by Marco Bartolomucci
Posta Fibreno Lake Italy
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Just wonderful, look at the light
42 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Italy
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30m Encounter with 'Lady Grace' the 3.5-4m tiger. Taken ... by Sam Cahir
30m Encounter with 'Lady Grace' the 3.5-4m tiger. Taken at Lake Reef in Fiji.
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2010
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shark shot of the month!
55 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 10, 2010
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Fiji
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"OK, I'm ready for my close up." .................Tiny 1... by Brian Mayes
"OK, I'm ready for my close up." .................Tiny 15mm Western Cleaner Clingfish (Cochleoceps bicolor)
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A great study in depth of field - and orange. The popular vote has it this month!
73 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Great Australian Bight Australia
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Ice boat ... it was quite cold last week in Switzerland. by Raoul Caprez
Ice boat ... it was quite cold last week in Switzerland.
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This should not be a HOTshot! But it is!
58 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 13, 2010
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Switzerland
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Minke Whale by Steffen Binke
Minke Whale
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super big critter shot Steffan
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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the circle by Patrick Neumann
the circle
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2010
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Nudi Of the Month!
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Hairy Squatlobster "Reanimated". by Marco Waagmeester
Hairy Squatlobster "Reanimated".
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009
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GET YOUR HAIRCUT!
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 28, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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The last supper... by Dray Van Beeck
The last supper...
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009
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Wow, Da Vinci would have done it this way if he were a diver! Are there any hidden messages though? Dray has come along in leaps and bounds and I can see he is approaching Photoshop Grand Master, Manfred Bail
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 14, 2009
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"Black Silk" changed to mono in PS by Debi Henshaw
"Black Silk" changed to mono in PS
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shape, form, action Debi captures it all with this one
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Dolphins flight by Patrick Neumann
Dolphins flight
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Great shot
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 19, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Israel
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Roaring Silence Diver explores wreck of a sunken fregate. by Norbert Probst
Roaring Silence
Diver explores wreck of a sunken fregate.
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superb feel, sense of scale, and depth. Simple but not an accidental shot!
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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Divespot Shaab Rumi/Sudan; Precontinent II, Cousteau-hous... by Frank Schneider
Divespot Shaab Rumi/Sudan; Precontinent II, Cousteau-house from 1963. Nikon D2Xs, Nikon Zoom AF 12 - 24 mm; 2 flashes: Seacam Seaflash 150 TTL, Seacam flash Mini 100. Model: Karin.
Precontinent II is one of my absolute topspots worldwide!
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This is how you shoot models. It's the top people's vote for the month too. The people have good taste!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Sudan
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This swimming pig came out to meet us in our tender at Bi... by Carol Benbrook
This swimming pig came out to meet us in our tender at Big Majors near Staniel Cay in the Bahamas, the crew from the boat are standing on the beach behind.
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I've seen pigs that could fly - but swim? Totally unique shot Carol, well done!
42 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 26, 2009
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Red Jellyfish backlit by sun. Ningaloo Reef, Western Aus... by Ross Gudgeon
Red Jellyfish backlit by sun. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Tokina 10-17
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A backlit jelly may be a cliche but for a subject to become a cliche it must be worth revisiting (and Ross's one proves it!)
65 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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