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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Terry Goss

35 Entries Found: Page 1  of  2
And over here, we have... more water and sand... Chelonia mydas, showing me around the shallows of Isla Isabella.
The Spotted Eagle Squadron - Isla Lobo, Galapagos - a crop, but kinda neat.
The Pace Quickens - two oceanic whitetips (Carcharhinus longimanus) dart in front of me, too quickly to wipe the water bubbles off my dome.....
Wandering Spaceships - Mola molas (Mola mola) at the Punta Vicente Roca cleaning station, Isla Isabella, Galapagos.
The Salad Bar is Now Open - Chelonia mydas, a group of them, at Punta Vicente Roca, Isla Isabella, Galapagos.
Flying Eagle Squadron, GO! - Isla Lobo, Galapagos, Ecuador
Ha-chachacha!... Prionace glauca, though this guy is perhaps not old enough to remember who he's impersonating....
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2012

Final RoundThrough to 2012 awards final round judging
Something WAS under my bed!... Negaprion brevirostris, Tiger Beach, night dive = awesome.
"He Can't See Us If We Don't Move" - market squid (Loligo opalescens) at the Monterey Breakwater. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.
"Last Dance" - mating market squid (Loligo opalescens), right in front of the kids!, right before they die. Breakwater, Monterey, CA; Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.
"Little Stretch" - a small (baby?) Octopus vulgaris, at the Monterey Breakwater, found after a long day with twelve Open Water students in bad vis.... Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.
Mica 1 - some shots from a recent pool session. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, ambient light with light strobe fill.
"Ghosts of the Old Gods" - the sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) of North Carolina strike a menacing profile, but they're actually quite languid and gentle. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, ambient light.
"Family Outing" - lots of playful and inquisitive California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) among the Channel Islands. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, ambient light.
"Contemplating the Rock" - me and my buddy Bob drift by the massive wall in an unnamed area of Beqa, scanning for critters; Nikon D70s in Ikelite, Nikkor 12-24mm, ambient light.
An inquisitive blue shark (Prionace glauca), off the coast of Rhode Island, and he brought a couple of little friends too. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.
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When life gives you lemons, you hope for a few that will pose like this one (Negaprion brevirostris).... Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.
A great find in the Channel Islands, a horn shark (Heterodontus francisci), one of the cutest of all sharks. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.
A young white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) frolics in the sunlight, of the coast of Isla Guadalupe, Mexico. Nikon D70s in Ikelite, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobe.
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Baby turtle release! A baby loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), just outside of Nassau (I think...). Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.
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A fierce yet patient garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) - the California State Fish - off the coast of Santa Rosa Island, CA. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.
"Talk to the Tail" - a young white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) feigns disinterest as he swims slowly by and away; Nikon D70s in Ikelite, Nikkor 12-24mm in ambient light.
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"You Rang, Sir?" - oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) face, in my face, out in the deep blue off the coast of Cat Island; Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, dual Sea&Sea YS90 strobes.
"A Darker Shade of Hammer" - scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) just outside of Isla Manuelita, Cocos, Costa Rica; Nikon D70s in Ikelite, Nikkor 12-24mm in ambient light.
"whoa, didn't see ya there!" - another of the frisky afternoon blues (good name for a band...) off the coast of Rhode Island; Prionace glauca, captured via Nikon D300 in Aquatica w/Nikkor 10.5 fisheye, dual Sea&Sea Ys90 strobes.
"Strike a pose" - the absolutely beautiful oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus), seen here off the coast of Cat Island, Bahamas; Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea&Sea YS90 strobes.
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"Being a bit nosy" - the lovely, curious blues (Prionace glauca) of Rhode Island; I could spend all week with you guys; Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 10.5 fisheye, dual Sea&Sea YS90 strobes.
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