Underwater Photographs
Explore a gallery of underwater photographs capturing coral reefs, marine life, and vibrant ocean scenes from across the world.
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Macro Monday : Chromodoris
More underwater images from the Philippines can be found here. More Nudibranch images can be found here.
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Fiji Clownfish
Anemonefish or Clownfish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Anemonefish typically live at the bottom of shallow seas in sheltered reefs or in shallow lagoons. Anemonefish are endemic to the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, and Pacific Ocean, the Great Barrier Reef, Southeast Asia, Japan, and…
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Purple Nudibranch
Also known as the Apolegma Nudibranch (Hypselodoris apolegma) and Apolegma Sea Slug. This nudibranch was spotted off the coast of Puerto Galera in the Philippines. Slowing moving along a beautiful coral reef. More images from dives in the Philippines can be found here.
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Saturday Vibes : Gray Angelfish
Gray Angelfish are commonly found throughout the Caribbean. This photo was captured in the water surround Grand Cayman. The fish are used to scuba divers and often will not swim off when divers are around. This makes them a great subjects for underwater photographers. The image was shot with an Olympus camera. More underwater images…
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Fluorescent Friday : Hurghada Departure
Some underwater creatures can absorb light and re-emit it at longer wavelengths. Scuba divers and photographers use yellow filters on masks and lenses to observe and capture these phenomena during night dives in the Red Sea, Egypt. Additional camera setup details for capturing fluorescent images are provided in the content.
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More Sharks
If you haven’t noticed, I love diving with sharks. Sharks are one of the most misunderstood creatures in the ocean which humans senselessly kill at an unsustainable rate. Below are a few fun images I’ve captured over the last few years. Bull Sharks circling above, off the coast of Playa del Carmen. Reef Sharks resting…
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Aeolid Nudibranch in Color
The author shares a colorful image of an Aeolid Nudibranch, highlighting its natural purple hue, captured on Fiji’s north coast. This follows a previous black and white presentation of the same subject. The author asks readers for their preference between the two images, inviting engagement in the comments.
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Fuvahmulah – Dive Guides and Scuba Divers
Diving in Fuvahmulah is unlike anywhere else in the Maldives. This isolated island sits directly in the path of powerful Indian Ocean currents, attracting an extraordinary concentration of large pelagic marine life. The dive guides here are central to the whole experience — without their expertise, encounters with Tiger Sharks and other open water species…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Nudibranch Dumaguete, Philippines Green Turtles Isla Mujeres, Mexico
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Sharks and Me
Photographs of me capturing images of sharks. Thanks to Ron Nicolaysen for the image. Thanks to @dxb777300 for the image. Thanks to @dxb777300 for the image.