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Bimini Dolphin

Shane Gross
The Hammerheads of Bimini
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A friendly Atlantic Spotted Dolphin swims in the clear waters of Bimini
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<p>The two islands of Bimini are home to hammerhead sharks and many other big animal surprises - bull sharks, dolphins and even macro critters.</p>

Nudi Portrait

Matt Krumins
Top 5 Shooting Tips for Underwater Snoots
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This photo of a nudibranch head is made much more dramatic with the use of a snoot. The narrow point of light helps create an image different from the classic nudibranch shots and compositions.
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Glassfish Pass

Brent Durand
Underwater Photographer's Guide to Raja Ampat
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Glass sweepers and blue water in a pocket of the reef.
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<p>Raja Ampat is an underwater photographer&#39;s dream destination, with colorful reefs, abundant fish and diverse macro live.</p>

Blue-Ringed Octo

Matt Krumins
5 Reasons to go Mirrorless
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This blue-ringed octopus was crouching on the sand with excellent camouflage, making it difficult to have it pop from the background in photos. By using a snoot to minimize extra light, the blue-ring creates a striking figure that fills the frame.
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Meet Lucy

George Probst
The Cage Diving Experience and Photo Tips
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“Lucy” is well-known female great white shark who has been visiting Isla de Guadalupe for years. He uniquely damaged caudal fin (tail), along with her generally curious nature, make her an easy individual to identify.
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<p>Isla Guadalupe is located off the coast of Mexico and is world-famous as THE place for clear water cage diving with Great White Sharks. Diving here is done by liveaboard.</p>

Under the Pier

Matt Krumins
5 Reasons to go Mirrorless
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Fish school under a pier in a high contrast shot. This photo really shows off mirrorless cameras' ability to shoot high dynamic range scenes.
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Miamira alleni

Mike Bartick
Essential Tips for Nudibranch Photography
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The Miamira alleni is the holy grail of nudibranchs and is considered to be one of the most unique nudibranchs in the world. Lighting them is a tricky proposition as they have so many nooks and crannies, be sure to take your time and don’t be afraid to move your strobes to the right position that allows just enough light on the subject without creating too much light in the background.

Tiger Shark Sunburst

Shane Gross
What You Need to Know about Diving Tiger Beach
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5) Diving with the tiger sharks inspired much awe and admiration among all the divers. I heard many times “I was never scared, just fascinated”.
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<p>Tiger Beach is a small, shallow sand flat, and the most reliable, consistent and, arguably, photographically pleasing spot to photograph Tiger Sharks on Earth.</p>

PNG Wire Coral Garden

Brent Durand
The Allure of Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea, Kimbe Bay in particular, is known for incredible whip coral gardens.

Froggy Swirl

Mike Bartick
Macro Wide Open
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As this active little fellow was winding up to yawn, I stopped down slightly to create more space for the eye to remain sharp but still exaggerate the plane of focus. The swirl is even more apparent in this fun image.
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Heaven for macro and muck diving, Anilao blends some of the world's best macro biodiversity with beautiful coral reefs.

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.

Megalocranchia fisher

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.

Sawblade Shrimp

Scott Gietler
Best Underwater Settings for the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Camera
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Sawblade shrimp, photo taken with the Olympus 60mm macro lens in Anilao, Philippines.
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Three Branches

Brent Durand
Underwater Photographer's Guide to Raja Ampat
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Soft corals grow off a wall in Raja Ampat.
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Raja Ampat is an underwater photographer's dream destination, with colorful reefs, abundant fish and diverse macro live.

Through the Mackerel

George Probst
The Cage Diving Experience and Photo Tips
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A male great white shark emerges from a school of mackerel scad. The mackerel generally are hindrance when trying to photograph white sharks, but anticipating their movements as the shark drew closer resulted in the smaller fish creating a natural frame for the shark.
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<p>Isla Guadalupe is located off the coast of Mexico and is world-famous as THE place for clear water cage diving with Great White Sharks. Diving here is done by liveaboard.</p>

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