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Many photographers take good photos on dry land, some photographers take good photos under water, and few photographers take good over-under shots. What's the trick to mastering this elusive art? Scubadiving.com shares the following tips:

First, find compelling subjects above and below. Then, look for calm conditions with bright light and clear visibility (use a big glass dome!), and choose your point of focus. Finally, use a small aperture, a fast shutter speed and rapid fire.

Are you a master of this soggy-craft? Vote on your favorite pictures below, or submit your own!

More info: scubadiving.com

#1

Physalia Physalis

Physalia Physalis

Matthew Smith Report

JenniferSargus
Community Member
9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

amazing. I love the sense of having caught an instant--almost like that instant between life and death

RichardPetch
Community Member
9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep clear of those tentacles or else suffer the pain.

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    #3

    Fisherman

    Fisherman

    David Doubilet Report

    BucurBogdan
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks kinda fake but is beautiful anyway

    NeilRosewarn
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's not fake, just good lighting, you think it's 2 images?

    #4

    Unexpected Underwater Encounter With A Green Iguana

    Unexpected Underwater Encounter With A Green Iguana

    Lorenzo Mittiga Report

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    #5

    Bora Bora

    Bora Bora

    Shelby Leonard Report

    KarenChaddock
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like this photo mainly because of this sea turtle.

    BKellyStevens
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOVE TRUTLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    #8

    Whale

    Whale

    Justin Hofman Report

    MakoiParas
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whale whale whale, what do we have here?

    Silent Skeleton
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wa na, wa na, wanawanawanawanaWANAWANAWANA

    karamyers
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'm crying cause whales are terrifying

    LotusBuccola
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boy. Now we know how the Jaws poster came to be.

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    #9

    Krill: More Than A Dietary Suppliment

    Krill: More Than A Dietary Suppliment

    Justin Hofman Report

    CupcakeQueen
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting...It is very hard to find Krill so close to the surface!

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    #11

    Underwater Life Of Poda Island, Thailand

    Underwater Life Of Poda Island, Thailand

    imgur.com Report

    VlastosLeila
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been swimming with all these colored fish around me In Hurganda which is In RED ÉGYPTE

    #12

    Cothyloriza And Miramare Castle

    Cothyloriza And Miramare Castle

    Adriano Morettin Report

    ZanMason
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a beautiful Cnidarian!

    PavelNekoranec
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh I love Trieste and this castle :)

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    #13

    A Caribbean Brown Pelican Is Literally Floating On His Dinner

    A Caribbean Brown Pelican Is Literally Floating On His Dinner

    Lorenzo Mittiga Report

    damon baker
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen all the photos that you have mentioned in your post. I would like to add these photos to my blog in https://www.antivirussoftwaredeals.com/techsmith-coupon-code/camtasia-discount-code/ with the best features and services.

    AnnaSalerno
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved these pics even if there are a few exaggerations!

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    #14

    Traditional Fishing On The Island Of Mare In New Caledonia

    Traditional Fishing On The Island Of Mare In New Caledonia

    Stéphane Ducandas Report

    #15

    Rajan The Swimming Elephant

    Rajan The Swimming Elephant

    Dive Andamans Report

    SusannaVesna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you think about how they "broke his spirit" just to tame him , and cut half of his tusks, this photo stops looking cute! :(

    AdelinaTeodorescu
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I agree with you that this is in no way cute, I don't think it was supposed to be. It's still a quality picture, taken by someone with quite a bit of skill.

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    #16

    Group Selfie

    Group Selfie

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    RichardPetch
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why spoil a good set of photos by bringing humans into it.

    SilkyBathrobe
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well we are animals. It certainly illustrates the silliness of humans.

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    StephenLyford
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a fake. I believe most of the photo is real, but the 'selfie guy' in the foreground was added in Photoshop.

    CsPéterPFlóra
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.instagram.com/p/xtwsCur31F/?modal=true but still cool

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    #17

    Shark

    Shark

    Allen Walker Report

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    #18

    Zamami Island Locals

    Zamami Island Locals

    Pete Leong Report

    #19

    Ocean Rose: Bass Point, Nsw Australia

    Ocean Rose: Bass Point, Nsw Australia

    Matty Smith Report

    KarenChaddock
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a pretty colour, it stands out among the others.

    ZanMason
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another cnidarian the isn't a jellyfish

    #20

    Sipadan Island And Its Characteristic Underwater World

    Sipadan Island And Its Characteristic Underwater World

    Mehmet Salih Bilal Report

    LauraDee
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    ItzhakSolomon
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of the photos look " photo chopped "....Not what was expected from these photographers !!!

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    #21

    Caribbean Dog

    Caribbean Dog

    Kaylee Greer Report

    Thehungrybeagle
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol, look at the sand on the border collies nose

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    #23

    Interaction Between Whale Sharks And Local Fishermen In Papua Indonesia

    Interaction Between Whale Sharks And Local Fishermen In Papua Indonesia

    Tracey Jennings Report

    #24

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Matty Smith Report

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    #25

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Matty Smith Report

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    #26

    Penguins On Ice Floe

    Penguins On Ice Floe

    David Doubilet Report

    #27

    Green Lake (grüner See), Austria

    Green Lake (grüner See), Austria

    Marc Henauer Report

    #28

    Pigs In Paradise

    Pigs In Paradise

    Leigh Dunne Report

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    #29

    Whaleshark

    Whaleshark

    Dive Photo Guide Report

    sslaughteroneandonlyBestofMinecraft
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This picture is one of the wonders of photography. Just seeing the sheer size and beauty of the whale shark in the arctic is amazing.

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    #30

    Bluebottle Army: Bluebottle Cnidarian, Bushrangers Bay, Nsw Australia

    Bluebottle Army: Bluebottle Cnidarian, Bushrangers Bay, Nsw Australia

    Matty Smith Report

    #31

    Jellyfish Lake, Rock Islands, Republic Of Palau

    Jellyfish Lake, Rock Islands, Republic Of Palau

    DrTeNFeet Report

    ZanMason
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! More Cnidarians! I'm a science geek!

    #32

    Penguins

    Penguins

    David Doubilet Report

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    #33

    Your Move: American Crocodile, Jardines De La Reina, Cuba

    Your Move: American Crocodile, Jardines De La Reina, Cuba

    Matty Smith Report

    SiobhanSands
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OOoh yeahh!! Murky and sinister :)

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    #34

    Children Of The Sea

    Children Of The Sea

    Alex Goh Chun Seong Report

    #35

    Crimson Tide: Waratah Anemones, Port Kembla, Nsw Australia

    Crimson Tide: Waratah Anemones, Port Kembla, Nsw Australia

    Matty Smith Report

    ZanMason
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More Sea Anemones (cnidarians)

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    #37

    Two Moon Jellies Drifting In Shallow Water

    Two Moon Jellies Drifting In Shallow Water

    Richard Whitcombe Report

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    #38

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Eric Volto Report

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    #39

    A Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Drifts In Bonne Bay

    A Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Drifts In Bonne Bay

    David Doubilet a & Jennifer Hayes Report

    #40

    Switzerland

    Switzerland

    Raoul Caprez Report

    #41

    A Silky Encounter 1 : Jardines De La Reina, Cuba

    A Silky Encounter 1 : Jardines De La Reina, Cuba

    Matty Smith Report

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    #42

    Duck

    Duck

    Martin Fisch Report

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    #43

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Matty Smith Report

    #44

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Paul Cowell Report

    #45

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Russell Gilbert Report

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    #46

    Underwater

    Underwater

    Andrey Narchuk Report

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    #47

    Shark

    Shark

    Allen Walker Report

    #48

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Matty Smith Report

    #49

    Colorful Lakes, Rudawski Landscape Park, Poland

    Colorful Lakes, Rudawski Landscape Park, Poland

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    #50

    A Silky Encounter 2: Jardines De La Reina, Cuba

    A Silky Encounter 2: Jardines De La Reina, Cuba

    Matty Smith Report

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    #51

    Eilat's Shore

    Eilat's Shore

    Michel Braunstein Report

    #52

    South Africa

    South Africa

    tomsutcliffe.co.za Report

    #53

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Matty Smith Report

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    #54

    Multiple Encounter

    Multiple Encounter

    Raoul Caprez Report

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    #55

    Legal Immigrant: A Long Finned Eel, Botanical Gardens, Sydney

    Legal Immigrant: A Long Finned Eel, Botanical Gardens, Sydney

    Matty Smith Report

    #56

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

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    #57

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Alex Benison Report

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    #58

    Underwater World

    Underwater World

    Bo Pardau Report

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    #59

    Pink Dolphin

    Pink Dolphin

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    #60

    When It Gets Dark ...

    When It Gets Dark ...

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    #61

    Freediving In Greece

    Freediving In Greece

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    #62

    Just A Selfie ...

    Just A Selfie ...

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