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Coconut Octopus - Amphioctopus marginatus

Mike Bartick’s stunning collection of underwater photos from 2012 is a reminder of the surprises, treasures, and adventures awaiting underwater photographers every time they drop down on a reef. View a photo gallery and read more here …

Water Planet: Goliath Grouper Encounter!

While scuba diving off Pompano Beach, Florida, an underwater photographer has an up-close encounter with a curious goliath grouper

Whale Shark Rescue!

Stunning photos of divers from the Solmar V in the Socorros helping an entangled whale shark

Related tags: marine life | Photo Galleries | News | Baja & Western Mexico

Macro Marine Life: Creatures Smaller Than a Quarter

The big boys — we’re talking sharks, mantas and turtles — often hog the spotlight when it comes to bucket-list scuba diving sightings. But slow down a little bit on your next dive and take a close look — a very close look — and you might be surprised by what tiny treasures you’ll find hiding in plain sight.

Digital Photography 101: Creating Movement

Tips for using a slow shutter speed to create movement — or motion blur — in an underwater still image. Read more here…

Related tags: How To | Underwater photography

Photographer Spotlight: Mathieu Meur

After growing up on the tropical island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, Mathieu Meur now lives in Singapore, though he’s rarely home for long. His underwater images are quite stunning. See a photo gallery and read more here…

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9 World's Best Dives

Silfra Canyon - Thingvellir National Park, Iceland

A look back at nine unforgettable scuba dives across the globe featured in Sport Diver magazine throughout the year. Click on the image below to see all of them!

Diving a Japanese Mini Sub [Photo Gallery]

Australian officials give green light to diving a Japanese World War II midget-class submarine

Related tags: Photo Galleries | News | Pacific & Indian Oceans

Getaways: Caribbean Live-aboards

Hop aboard one of these live-aboards in the British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, St. Kitts and Saba, and you’ll have access to some of the islands’ best scuba diving sites

Reef Encounters: Scorpionfish

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9 Compact Imaging Systems For Delivering Big Results

Here are nine models above that will empower you to take your underwater photography and video to the next level — and four trends to consider before making upgrading your system.

Tec Curious

Technical diving has always seemed a bit out of reach for me — too complicated, too difficult, too risky. But my mind has been seriously changed thanks to PADI’s recent Tec Xplor Days, a series of three events offering divers the chance to sample the latest in tec diving gear and rebreather technology in a safe, controlled — and free — environment.

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Images: Better Backlighting

Backlighting broadly refers to the illumination of a subject — in part or in whole — from behind. While this might seem straightforward, the variation of a light source’s distance and direction relative to the subject yields very different results. Make your photos pop with these backlighting tricks used by the pros.

Picture Perfect: Spinning Crinoids in Raja Ampat

The key to shooting good motion blur images underwater is to have a slow enough shutter speed to capture some blur from the ambient light and be close enough to your subject to freeze part of it with the light from your strobes. Get more tips here ...

Digital Photography 101: Split-Level Photography

There are no other images that better connect land-loving humans to the underwater world than split-level photography. Tips for how to get the best over/under images from Scubazoo Images.

Related tags: How To | Underwater photography

Behind the Lens: Plan B

What happens when you prepare yourself for a specific type of underwater photography, but the ocean has other plans for you? Why, go to Plan B, of course. While diving in Indonesia's Raja Ampat islands and facing some current, Ellen Cuylaerts explains how she learned to go with the flow.

Digital Photography 101: Working With Models

Underwater photography tips for how to get the best photos using a diver as a model

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Digital Photography 101: Creating Bokeh Photos

Want to add this quality to your underwater photos? Get photography tips and view a bokeh photo gallery here …

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Digital Photography 101: Wide-Angle Wrecks

For an underwater photographer, wrecks offer an exciting chance to tell a story, plus often have a variety of interesting photo opportunities. Get tips on photographing wrecks and view a photo gallery here …

Related tags: How To | Underwater photography

Digital Photography 101: Creating Movement

Tips for using a slow shutter speed to create movement — or motion blur — in an underwater still image. Read more here…

Related tags: How To | Underwater photography

Digital Photography 101: Black Backgrounds

Here are five tips to help you capture macro shots with perfect black backgrounds.

Related tags: How To | Underwater photography

Underwater Photographer Spotlight: Mike Veitch of Indonesia

Underwater photographer Mike Veitch lives in Bali, Indonesia, and says he has the world’s richest coral reefs as his office. See a photo gallery and read more here.

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Getaways: Caribbean Live-aboards

Hop aboard one of these live-aboards in the British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, St. Kitts and Saba, and you’ll have access to some of the islands’ best scuba diving sites

Reef Encounters: Scorpionfish

Related tags: marine life | Photo Galleries

Reef Encounters: Scorpionfish!

Rhinopias are sought after by the diving paparazzi for their striking body colours, unusual patterns, and behaviour. See a photo gallery and read more here…

Barbados Hosts Underwater Art Project at SS Stavronikita

The SS Stavronikita lies at the bottom of the ocean at 13.8 N, 59.38 W, just off the Caribbean island of Barbados. It's the spot that Austrian photographer and diver Andreas Franke has discovered and chosen to stage his next exhibition, beginning Dec. 2012.

Related tags: Photo Galleries | Underwater photography | News | Barbados

11 Gifts and Stocking Stuffers for Divers

Ho! Ho! Ho! Little scuba elves have been very busy!

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Gifts for Divers [Photo Gallery]

We've got dive-related gadgets, gifts and fun ideas for this holiday season!

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Scuba Diving in Grenada: The Spice Island

This charming island's underwater and topside beauty has a lot to offer for scuba divers planning their next dive vacation — underwater wrecks, beautiful reefs and a fun underwater sculpture "museum"

Water Planet: Florida Whale Shark Encounter