Underwater photographer

Royal Society Publishing photography competition 2015 Overall winner Winner: Ecology and Environmental Science Tadpoles of many anuran species come in high numbers, but not many make it to adulthood. Here a group of common toad (Bufo bufo) tadpoles is seen from below. The picture was taken with a canon G12 camera in a Recsea underwater housing and a Dyron dome port. No flash was used, only natural light. Post-processing, the picture was cropped to the 3:2 format, and changes were made on the…

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Diamond squid at a depth of 180 meters in the Philippines by photographer Diamond Stars.

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The beast from the deep was heading straight for the camera off the coast of the Neptune Islands, Australia, when he was snapped

Russian marine biologist and underwater photographer Alexander Semenov is back with some new extraordinary photographs of the deep sea aliens. Alexander is currently leading a team of scientists on a three-year-long Aquatilis expedition to explore the deep waters around the world.

Mangrove forests, which grow along tropical coastlines throughout the world, serve vital ecological functions. They act as filters for runoff, sponges for wave energy, and nurseries for marine life.

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Solomon Islands travel photos: underwater scenics, marine life, local villagers