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Exocoetid

Jeffrey Milisen
Photo Tips for Blackwater Diving
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Many animals will reside within inches of the water’s surface. It can be very productive to spend some of your dive in just 5 or 10 feet of water looking up.
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Photographed during a blackwater dive off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, hovering about 60-80ft deep above deep ocean water.

The Killer

Rodney Bursiel
The Circle of Life at Socorro
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An orca (aka killer whale) swims below the surface at Roca Partida in the Socorro Islands. The visit of these orcas was not a pleasant one for the humpback whale and calf swimming nearby. Read Rodney Bursiel's article, 'The Circle of Life at Socorro' for more photos and the full story.
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<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Roca Partida at Socorro Island is the most famous site at Socorro, home to many big animal encounters.</span></p>

Putting on a Show

Rodney Bursiel
The Circle of Life at Socorro
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A humpback whale teaches her newborn calf how to swim. Her casual nature towards the divers created the show of a lifetime.
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<p>Roca Partida at Socorro Island is the most famous site at Socorro, home to many big animal encounters.</p>

Coming up for Air

Rodney Bursiel
The Circle of Life at Socorro
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A humpback whale surfaces for a breath while teaching her newborn calf how to swim at Socorro Island.
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<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Roca Partida at Socorro Island is the most famous site at Socorro, home to many big animal encounters.</span></p>

7D Mark II at Farnsworth

Brent Durand
Canon 7D Mark II Best Settings for Underwater
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Farnsworth Bank, off Catalina Island, is known for the purple hydrocoral you see here, which is not commonly found in Southern California. Shot while testing the Nauticam Canon 7D Mark II housing. Check out our camera and housing reviews sections for these in-depth reviews.
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7D Mark II Reefscape

Brent Durand
Canon 7D Mark II Best Settings for Underwater
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A diver passes over some gorgonians off Catalina Island, California. Shot while testing the Nauticam Canon 7D Mark II housing. Check out our camera and housing reviews sections for these in-depth reviews.
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Catalina Blacksmith

Brent Durand
Canon 7D Mark II Best Settings for Underwater
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A female sheephead swims with a small school of blacksmith of Catalina Island, California. Shot while testing the Nauticam Canon 7D Mark II housing. Check out our camera and housing reviews sections for these in-depth reviews.
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Kelp Garibaldi

Brent Durand
Canon 7D Mark II Best Settings for Underwater
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A garibaldi swims toward the camera in a kelp forest off Catalina Island, California. Shot while testing the Nauticam Canon 7D Mark II housing. Check out our camera and housing reviews sections for these in-depth reviews.
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Nembrotha chamberlaini

Mike Bartick
Essential Tips for Nudibranch Photography
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If there is an anomaly of some sorts that sets your subject apart for the norm be sure that this anomaly is the center of the viewers’ attention.

Chromodoris leopardis

Mike Bartick
Essential Tips for Nudibranch Photography
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Laying eggs is always a very interesting behavior to capture. The eggs are often brightly colored and textured. If eggs are found alone, inspect them, as other nudibranchs often feed on them.

Nebrotha kuberyani

Mike Bartick
Essential Tips for Nudibranch Photography
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Showing nudibranch symmetry works well, like with this shot of a Nebrotha kuberyani. I particularly like to shoot these guys because of their interesting facial features, texture and vibrant colors.

Glossodoris cincta

Mike Bartick
Essential Tips for Nudibranch Photography
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These larger nudis will fill your frame easily with or without a diopter. Paying close attention to the camber of your subject's Rhinophores will help with head-on composition. The gills of the cincta actually vibrate as they move and are fun to watch.

Lobiger sp

Mike Bartick
Essential Tips for Nudibranch Photography
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Mimicry is another behavior that an entire article could be written about, especially with these amazing Lobiger sp. Sap suckers live on algae that resembles green grapes. This image was shot in very shallow water in broad daylight. Using a high shutter speed will enable you to control the incoming light, even on the sunniest days. When a subject is tall, try turning your camera to the portrait position.

Miamira tenue

Mike Bartick
Essential Tips for Nudibranch Photography
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Miamira tenue aka Ceratasoma tenue can grow to impressive sizes. Some are large enough to sport accessories like this emperor shrimp that lives a symbiotic lifestyle with its host. Keeping its hosts gills cleaned and rummaging for food as the nudi moves along the substrate is priority number 1 for the shrimp, and getting photos of them on the nudi are great behavioral images.

Castosiella kuroshimae

Mike Bartick
Essential Tips for Nudibranch Photography
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Using a quality diopter of +10 or greater will dramatically increase the size of very small subjects and allow you to fill the frame with very little cropping. These Castosiella kuroshimae are miniscule and nearly impossible to detect. Look on small algae on sandy dive sites.

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