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1 month ago | 
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TechniquesArticlesNewsTravelGalleriesEquipmentContestsPhotographer of the Week – Tamara ChristianBy Matthew Sullivan, March 21, 2025 @ 06:00 AM (EST)
Despite their common name, coconut octopuses will turn just about any bit of discarded junk or shells into a home. This one lives in a glass bottle, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Tamara Christian’s love for ocean life began as a child growing up in South Florida. Many days were spent on or around the ocean.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
divephotoguide.com | Matthew Sullivan |William Tan
Using dual snooted flashes, it was possible to pull out all sorts of details, textures and contours on this balloonfish’s face that just wouldn't be noticeable with flat lighting.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
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Photographer of the Week – Shinto K AntoBy Matthew Sullivan, January 9, 2025 @ 10:00 AM (EST)
A popular subject in the Indo-Pacific, a lemon goby guards a clutch of eggs, Anilao, Philippines
As a full-time engineer, Shinto Anto’s underwater photography journey started later in life. Originally from India and now residing in Singapore, Shinto spends the vast majority of his underwater time exploring the warm waters of Southeast Asia and the staggering diversity found thereabouts.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
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Photographer of the Week – Shinto AntoBy Matthew Sullivan, January 9, 2025 @ 10:00 AM (EST)
A popular subject in the Indo-Pacific, a lemon goby guards a clutch of eggs, Anilao, Philippines
As a full-time engineer, Shinto Anto’s underwater photography journey started later in life. Originally from India and now residing in Singapore, Shinto spends the vast majority of his underwater time exploring the warm waters of Southeast Asia and the staggering diversity found thereabouts.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
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Review of BackscatterXterminator SoftwareBy Matthew Sullivan, November 29, 2024 @ 05:00 AM (EST)
Wham! Pow! Bang! BackscatterXterminator has come to save your images!
Ask an underwater photographer what the bane of his or her existence is, and chances are that “backscatter” will likely be a frequent answer. One of the great skills in underwater photography is minimizing backscatter in your images to begin with and many an hour are spent in Photoshop or Lightroom cleaning it up.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
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Photographer of the Week – James LynottBy Matthew Sullivan, November 24, 2024 @ 06:00 AM (EST)
A harbor crab, fluorescing under a blue light during a night dive in Loch Long, Scotland, UK
A Scotland-based fluorescence lover, James Lynott has been shooting pictures underwater since 2012. James takes full advantage of his access to fantastic diving in his home waters, and spends the majority of his underwater time exploring the sea lochs of Scotland’s west coast.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
divephotoguide.com | Matthew Sullivan
Passing overhead, the beautifully sleek form of a silky shark—Florida’s most iconic “pelagic” shark and a frequent visitor during the summer months (Nikon D500, Nikon 18–55mm VR II, Nauticam housing, Nauticam WACP-1, dual Retra Flash strobes, f/13, 1/30s, ISO 80)
In the pantheon of world-class shark diving locations, the east coast of Florida certainly deserves a spot.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
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TechniquesArticlesNewsTravelGalleriesEquipmentContestsPhotographer of the Week – Erika MiconeBy Matthew Sullivan, September 12, 2024 @ 06:00 AM (EST)
The wonderful, characterful face of a decorated warbonnet, peering out of its burrow, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
The pull of the stunning colors and huge diversity of life in the Pacific Northwest is irresistible for many—including our newest Photographer of the Week, Erika Micone.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
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Photographer of the Week – Michael MartinBy Matthew Sullivan, August 29, 2024 @ 09:00 AM (EST)
A very young paddleflap scorpionfish, still nearly entirely transparent, Bali, Indonesia
If you are into Indo-Pacific macro critters, you’ll want to check out the work of our latest Photographer of the Week, Michael Martin. While hailing originally from the United States, Michael has called Jakarta, Indonesia, his adopted home since 2012.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
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TechniquesArticlesNewsTravelGalleriesEquipmentContestsPhotographer of the Week – Elias NeumanBy Matthew Sullivan, August 22, 2024 @ 08:30 AM (EST)
An exceptionally unusual deep-water shark, the velvet belly lantern shark, occasionally seen at diving depths in the cold fjords of Norway
Sweden probably doesn’t come to mind when the average person thinks of diving destinations—or locations that would necessarily inspire an underwater photographer.
