BLACK HOLE

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Roatán, Honduras Nikon D200, Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS125 1/125s , f/19 , ISO200

CENTER OF ATTENTION

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Roatan, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/10, ISO200

PHOTOBOMB

Giant Manta (Manta birostris) over a gorgonian scene, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico We went to the site of La Reina, looking for Manta Rays, but in vain. Suddenly, while I was adjusting my picture of a gorgonian scene, I saw this manta passing trough and was able to catch her in the frame before she disappears. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO200

SCHOOLING

Yellowmouth Barracudas (Sphyraena viridensis), Cap Creus, Spain Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/10, ISO200

SHADOWS

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), Oslob, Cebu, Philippines Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, natural light. Settings 1/125, f/6.3, ISO400

SURFACING

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), Oslob, Cebu, Philippines Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, natural light. Settings 1/125, f/5.6, ISO200

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia Mydas), Roatan, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO100

CLEANING STATION

Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus), Monad Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines Monad Shoal is a sunken island at 16-32m where thresher sharks come in the early morning, attracted by its cleaning station. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Natural Light. Settings 1/80, f/3.5, ISO5000

FLYING

Manta Ray (Mobula birostris), Coiba National Park, Panama Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50 Lens open @12mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/6.3, ISO200

SCUTES

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Roatán, Honduras The shape, number and distribution of Scutes are key elements to identify the different species of marine turtles. Nikon D200, 60mm macro lens, Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS125. Settings 1/125, f/19, ISO100

IN THE SCRUM

School of Bigeye Trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus), Coiba National Park, Panama. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm Lens open @12mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/7.1, ISO200

REVERSE SIDE

Hawksbill Turle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50mm Zuiko lens open @13mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/7.1, ISO200

GIVE ME FIVE

Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and two hitchhiking Whitefin Sharksucker (Echeneis neucratoides), Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50 Lens open @26mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO250

PATTERNS

Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari), Lighthouse Reef, Belize Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50 Lens open @40mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/6.3, ISO200

MUNCHIES

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on the reef, Roatan, Honduras Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50 Zuiko Lens open @15mm, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/11, ISO300

SLOW MOTION

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), Oslob, Cebu, Philippines. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, natural light. Settings 1/125, f/4.5, ISO400

SHOOTING THE SHOOTER

Reef Manta (Mobula alfredi), Manta Alley, Komodo National Park, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/200, f/7.1, ISO320

MAJESTIC

Reef Manta (Mobula alfredi), Manta Alley, Komodo National Park, Indonesia Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/7.1, ISO320

PASSING BY

Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari), Lighthouse Reef, Belize Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/7.1, ISO200

FEEDING

Reef Mantas (Mobula alfredi), Manta Alley, Komodo National Park, Indonesia The “Alley” is a narrow corridor between big rocks where mantas often line up to hang out in a very strong current to feed on plankton. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/6.3, ISO640

RESTING

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Komodo NP, Indonesia 🇫🇷 Le site de plongée de Siaba Besar, au nord du Parc National de Komodo, est également appelé «la ville des tortues». On y trouve plusieurs individus (tortue imbriquée, tortue verte) qui se reposent sur un récif de corail de la famille des Acroporidés. C’est incroyable de voir à quel point ces tortues lourdes, mais à la fois si délicates, peuvent se poser sur le corail sans l’endommager. 🇬🇧 The Siaba Besar dive site, in the north of Komodo NP, is also called ”Turtle Town” as one can find several turtles (hawksbill, green) resting there on top of a large acropora coral reef. It’s amazing to observe how these heavy but at the same time delicate turtles can rest on coral without damaging any. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/10, ISO250

FOLLOW THE LEADER

Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi), Komodo NP, Indonesia 🇫🇷 Le site de Manta Alley, dans le Parc National de Komodo, a cela de fantastique qu'il permet aux plongeurs d'observer plusieurs comportements des raies mantas au cours d'une même immersion : l'alimentation dans le courant de la fameuse "alley", le nettoyage sur une "cleaning-station", et des jeux amoureux comme sur cette photo où plusieurs mâles suivent une femelle. 🇬🇧 Manta Alley dive site in Komodo National Park is fantastic as it allows divers to observe several manta rays behaviors during the same immersion: feeding in the current of the famous "alley ", being cleaned on a" cleaning-station ", and nuptial games like in this photo where several males are following a female. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/6.3, ISO320

FIRST ENCOUNTER

Bottlenose Dolphin (Turciops truncatus), Red Sea, Egypt 🇫🇷 Il n'est pas rare d'observer des dauphins évoluant autour du bateau ou jouant devant l'étrave. En revanche, c'était la première fois que j'avais l'occasion d'en croiser un sous l'eau. 🇬🇧 It is not uncommon for a diver to observe dolphins swimming around the boat or playing in front of the bow. However, it was the first time that I had the opportunity to meet one underwater. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/9, ISO250