#underwaterworld #underwaterlife #oceanlife #marinelife #oceanlovers #diversofinstagram #uwphotography #wildlifeonearth #naturelovers #oceanexplorer

A true seascape

#underwater #seascape #UWphotography #naturephotography #sea #TG6 #seaweed #fucus

A translucent, saucer-like marine animal floats against a deep black background. Its body looks almost like clear glass, with many fine lines radiating from the center to the edge, forming a delicate circular pattern. Resting on the upper surface of the bell is a tiny octopus — the male argonaut — pale and lightly speckled, appearing small compared with the jelly. Several small yellowish particles drift around the animal, and faint bluish highlights trace the jelly’s thin rim, giving the scene a soft, luminous quality. Photo Credit: ©Gregory Rothman 2025

In keeping with yesterday’s Blackwater theme: a male #argonaut, named Major Tom, rides on top of the bell of a crystal jellyfish,
#MacroMonday #EastCoastKin #Anilao #ArtYear #Oceanlife #Scuba #UWPhotography

A tiny, translucent shrimp resting on a dark sponge surface. The sponge appears almost black and slightly textured, filling most of the background. The shrimp’s body is long and mostly see-through, allowing you to see vivid red internal organs and clusters of small pale eggs packed inside its abdomen. Its head features two prominent round eyes on short stalks, facing slightly outward, with thin antennae extending forward. Near the middle of its body, a bright red oval organ stands out sharply against the otherwise transparent tissue. Its tail narrows toward the end and shows faint reddish bands. The contrast between the glowing reds inside the shrimp and the deep black sponge beneath makes the animal look almost illuminated. Photo Credit : ©Gregory Rothman 2017.

An unidentified female shrimp with eggs that are visible through her clear abdomen. If you know the species, please mention it in the comments.

#RedWed #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #oceanlife #UWPhotography

Thanks for the correction — here’s a refined description emphasizing that detail: A very small, translucent octopus larva floats alone against a deep black ocean background. Its body looks soft and gelatinous, with a clear, rounded head like a tiny glass dome. Through the dome, a faint reddish patch is visible- internal tissue showing through the transparency. All of its arms are tightly curled inward, forming compact spirals clustered beneath the head. Rather than spreading outward, they bunch together like delicate ribbons coiled into loops. Each arm is pale and semi-transparent, sprinkled with tiny golden flecks that catch the light, giving the animal a faintly speckled appearance. Because the arms are curled, the animal looks compact and almost flower-bud-like, drifting weightlessly in the dark water. The surrounding space is empty and black, making the larval wonderpus appear luminous and fragile, as if it’s glowing softly in the void. Photo Credit ©Gregory Rothman 2024

#WonderpusPhotogenicus
Or a bad Sci-fi SpaceShip
#OCTOPUS
Tell me, O Octopus, I begs, Is those things arms or is they legs?
I marvel at thee, Octopus; If I were thou, I'd call me Us.
-Ogden Nash

#imageandverse
#stunday #eastcoastkin #oceanlife #uwphotography #photographersUnited
#cephalopod #scuba

Can anyone help me ID these eggs I found in the Coiba National Park? In the Pacific side of Panama.

Thanks in advance!
#inverts #underwater #uwphotography

This is why I dive!! Coming up after a dive spot and humpback mom with her calf casually swim by. #padi #baja #mexico #sdi #uwphotography

Of course, trees are extremely important in their contribution to the air we breathe. But we can never value them more than phytolankton.
It is thanks to phytoplankton that life exists on the surface.
#life
#ocean
#marinelife
#nature
#photography
#uwphotography
#rewild
#biodiversity
#marinebalance

Orange-Networked Nudibranch: Halgerda batangas The orange networked pattern, orange-tipped papillae, and white margin distinguish them from the other 2 species in the genus Halgerda.

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Sama täällä.

#Oceans #Meri #Coralreefs #Koralliriutta #UWphotography

Very fortunate to find another rainbow #seaslug the other day. This was the smallest I’ve seen - about the size of a grain of rice (next to my fingertip for scale).
#cornwallwildlife #nudibranchs #ukunderwater #marinelife #uwphotography

Sur le sable, des feuilles mortes de posidonies, couleurs d'automne. Parmi elles un syngnathe (cousin droit de l'hippocampe) qui y ressemble à s'y tromper, la bouche entr'ouverte.

#photography #macro #UWPhotography #scuba
#Wildlife #marinelife #Fish #mimetisme #imitation
#FishyFriday #UnJourUnePhoto #Photoseptember

26/09 Petit plaisir
Croiser un syngnathe bien caché , et le voir.

Photographer: Moore_rachel

#sonykandotrip #underwatermodel #suncadia #blackandwhite #uwphotography

A black and white photo I took while scuba diving the USS Kittwake artificial reef in Grand Cayman shows fellow scuba divers bubbles rising out of holes in the hull of the ship.

My fellow divers' bubbles rising out of the USS Kittiwake in Grand Cayman. camera: DC2000 #uwphoto #sunsetdivers #scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #bwphotography

I captured this shot of an Eagle Ray flying by while we were diving on the USS Kittiwake in Grand Cayman. Camera: Sealife DC2000 #uwphoto #bluewater #scubalife #scuba #uwphotography @sealifecameras.bsky.social

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I was fortunate enough to see this beautiful octopus during a night dive in Grand Cayman in APR-24. #scuba #scubalife #bluewater #uwphoto #uwphotography

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I captured a b/w photo of one of my dive buddies peering out through a hole in the side of a banana boat ship wreck in Grand Cayman. This photo reminds me of a horror movie but I can’t recall the name. #scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #bluewater

I stumbled upon this Rose Star while diving in the Edmonds Underwater Park in Edmonds WA, USA. The park is ~27 acres and includes many types of wildlife and structures 100% built and maintained by volunteers.
#scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #greenwatee #PNW

I captured a b/w photo of one of my dive buddies peering out through a hole in the side of a banana boat ship wreck in Grand Cayman. This photo reminds me of a horror movie but I can’t recall the name. #scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #bluewater

I captured a b/w photo of one of my dive buddies peering out through a hole in the side of a banana boat ship wreck in Grand Cayman. This photo reminds me of a horror movie but I can’t recall the name.
#scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #bluewater

I captured a beautiful photo of a nudibranch along with its egg sack near Verde Island Philippines. The yellowish tan with purple spotted coloring is depositing its eggs onto the reef.

I captured a beautiful photo of a nudibranch along with its egg sack near Verde Island Philippines.
#scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #bluewater

This is another wonderful photo of a clownfish smiling while hanging out in their anemone while diving in the Philippines near Verse Island. #scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #bluewater

Another of my adorable clownfish photos, this one smiling, hanging out in their anemone while diving in the Philippines near Verse Island. #scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #bluewater

I took this wonderful photo of a clownfish hanging out in their anemone while diving in the Philippines near Verse Island. #scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #bluewater

I took this wonderful photo of a clownfish hanging out in their anemone while diving in the Philippines near Verse Island. #scubalife #scuba #uwphotography #uwohoto #bluewater

Turning Point 💛

Photographer: @marcusklotz.bsky.social

#uwportrait #underwater #uwphotography #underwatermodel

As sharks, rays are essential on many marine ecosystem habitats.
I met this little Marbled Electric Ray here about 10 meters deep in Canary Islands sea.
#electricray
#uwphotography
#artphotography
#photography
#scubadiving
#ocean
#scubadiving
#fineartphotography
#elasmobranch
#ecology
#marinebalance

Imagine being in a dark cave, losing your own guideline, and having to find it again - only by touch!
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One of the more mentally demanding skills in cave diving.
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#CaveDiving #LostLineDrill #TechnicalDiving #FatherSonAdventure #UnderwaterSkills #uwphoto #uwvideo #uwvideography #uwphotography

So many of them! The coordination of them moving togethere is amazing.

#redseadiving #sharkreef #uwphoto #uwphotography #uwvideo #uwvideography #redseaexplorers #underwaterphotography

To where are they going? I always wonder that. Seemingly sitting still in the water, but actually moving.

Schools of fish like this one are so wondrous to experience.

#redseadiving #sharkreef #uwphoto #uwphotography #redseaexplorers #underwaterphotography