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Have you ever been mesmerized by those beautiful and unreal underwater images, thinking about the way they were taken? Members of this Reddit community called "Underwater Photography: Pictures, but wet" are sharing some of the most breathtaking shots that were taken in the water by these photography enthusiasts. The group, which now has more than 19k members, shares people’s successful attempts at catching unseen nature, rarely seen underwater creatures, and brave divers who wouldn’t say “no” to a stunning picture of themselves. Which one is your favorite? Don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments down below!
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#1
Took A Picture Of This Beautiful Turtle While Diving In Maldives
What might have started as a wish to explore and capture unseen moments of the underwater world now seems to reach another level where often people use deep waters as an uncommon background for their own portraits, wedding, or other celebratory pictures. Even if you’re not a person who doesn’t know a thing or two about photography, it’s safe to assume that it requires not only good picture-taking skills but also the right equipment. For those who are very fascinated by underwater photography and don’t know where to start, there are dedicated sites such as Underwater Photography Guide that explain how and where to begin for those who never have done this and provide those who are acing this hobby with useful tips and tricks.
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#2
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle And His Butterfly Fish Friends
#3
Weightless
Nathaniel 3 years ago
These divers always looks so elegant. I always imagine they are clumsy af on the surface though, like a p!ssed up giraffe.
Angersly 3 years ago
Clumsy in the water too. All we see is a single captured moment, of most likely hundreds of photos taken in rapid succession.
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#4
Whale Shark Behind Our Liveaboard
V Bingham 3 years ago
Whale Sharks are Incredible Creatures, l swam with one many years ago. And yet it Still stuns me the idiocy of people when they describe supposedly almost being swallowed by one or thinking they will attack or even having Any clue whatsoever about this Incredible Creature if they are ever fortunate enough to be in the right place and time...yeah...um..no. Now you understand why l call some humans idiots Lol
But what are some of the more common yet very important rules that people who are interested in this should follow? According to the previously mentioned Underwater Photography Guide, it’s important to “get your diving skills down before you start using a camera underwater.” This is also closely related to overall security while being underwater. No matter how comfortable one might seem in the water, there is always a chance of something sudden happening, so watching your surroundings and making sure you’re not damaging the nature underneath or stressing out its wildlife is of great importance.
#5
Baby Sea Turtle!
#6
Braved The 12c Farne Islands Waters On The Weekend In Just A Wetty. Worth It
Carrie Priegel 3 years ago
Disney, Pixar will never top Mother Nature's creativity and comedic efforts! 😄
Queen Shay 3 years ago
Title should Be Words I don’t understand for 300…,SN I’m really really drunk and just here for laughs and sharks in case their are any
#7
Shot From My Recent Dive At “The Pit” Cenote In Tulum!
Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
Makes me wonder if you can experience fear of heights while under water.
Carrie Priegel 3 years ago
I'm googling to learn more about this cool location and what an amazing "underwater Ansel Adams" image 😍😍😍
Those who are skilled in this type of photography also suggest first practicing on the ground and learning how to compose a “correct” shot. Underwater photography also challenges photographers to study their equipment and to know what are the right settings to get the best results. What is crucial in this case is that all of the settings have to be prepared before taking that dive into this “workspace.”
#8
Common (Weedy) Sea Dragon Is Chosen By The Gods
Russ Kincade 3 years ago
May be called "common" but it is classified as a "near threatened" species.
Distinguished Gentleman 3 years ago (edited)
Pikachu!!!! It's clafairy! Fuuuuuuccckkkk!!!!!!!!!!!
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#9
Leopard Shark In Exmouth, Western Australia
Upstaged75 3 years ago
This kind of shark isn't interested in bothering with people.
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That one girl in the corner 3 years ago (edited)
This kind of shark existed? Wowww... I love leopards...AND NOW LEOPARD SHARKS!
Amy Pontious 3 years ago
Beautiful this is why I can't wait to see the ocean in person put my feet on the beach!
#10
I Had Forgotten Moray Eels Were UV Reactive When I Took This
not today sunshine 3 years ago
My eel can't jiggle jiggle he's mean but he is really really super green -Ode to a Moray Eel
#11
Canon 5d Mark4 8-15l F11@1/125th Iso 2500 Ambient Light
Carrie Priegel 3 years ago
As if he's saying "...and the rest of your kind, stop trashing our home! We don't dump toxic 'sea trash' in your living rooms!" 😬
#12
One Of My Favourite Photos I've Taken Of A Turtle!
#13
Submerged
Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
You know, there are days that I come on here to see your comments Nathaniel. You have some great one-liners and you make me laugh quite often! Thanks.
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TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Now, i'm not a zoologist but i don't think that is on its natural habitat, on the plus side that apears to be a Swedish road tank, só if you shift it in reverse it will probably just roll back to the road again and you can drive to where ever you're going on the first place.....
Lori Rommel 3 years ago
That's what I wanna know -- because unless that thing's engine compartment is watertight, wouldn't the electrical system short out and not provide power to the lights? Are Volvos really that different from other cars?
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#14
Spotted Eagle Ray, Feeding On The Sand. Cozumel Mx December 2020
Lorie Shewbridge 3 years ago
I think the black and white is perfect for this photo, how artistic. 🖤🤍
#15
When Swimming With Galapagos And Sandbar Sharks, I Stuck Part Of My Camera Halfway In And Halfway Out Of The Water. One Of The Sharks Shot Up Towards Me Because It Thought My Camera Was Food
TheFox 3 years ago
I am wondering if it is a camera with the plastic dome over the lens...and the plastic dome is just barely touching the water
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Carrie Priegel 3 years ago
BP, contributors, writer, THANK YOU! These images are SO spectacular 😍+ knowing they aren't the result of just "walking out the front door": there is great time, effort and expense involved, where sharks are concerned, there's higher risk. . .for all those reasons, truly appreciate them! they should all be in museums, they're that spectacular!
#16
Proudly Sharing Wife’s Underwater Macro Photography From Cebu Philippines
Effie Figueroa 3 years ago
The waiter at every restaurant,"So how's everything?" Me:
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Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Hope you mean vicious, not viscous (slippery)...but maybe they're both!
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#17
One Of The Most Amazing Experiences I've Ever Had (And Maybe Will Have) In My Life!
#18
Beautiful Manta In The Caribbean! Follow My Adventures/ Instagram @coolmanco
Nathaniel 3 years ago
Manta's are my favourite fish I think, would like to see them up close, They are so weird.
V Bingham 3 years ago
There are Many stranger ones the deeper you go.!..lol
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#19
Breakfast Graze In Playa Del Carmen Mexico
Jacob Slump 3 years ago
The placement and pose of the turtle and pompano make it almost look like cgi! Amazing work.
#20
A Pod Of Bottlenose Dolphins
Charlotte Sandoval 3 years ago
A lot of those will be from swimming through coral, rubbing on the sand, and just general playing around. Dolphins are creatures of fun and mayhem, so many of those scars are probably good memories!
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Cindy McBride 3 years ago
On a trip to Catalina Island off the Southern California coast, luckily on a friend's boat, we were suddenly surrounded by about 50 dolphins who swam beside us for about a mile. I hung over the side of the boat to try and "pet" one, and he rolled on his side, looked me right in the eye, and spit water on me. I think we both laughed! No aggression; he was just having fun.
V Bingham 3 years ago
This is the 1 thing l yearn to do. Swim with the Giant Manta Rays. I do not believe them to be dangerous and as with Any animal if you approach where they can see you with plenty of notice and give them an out if they want it, it should not be a problem. I'm 61yrs old & been around All kinds of animals both in the ocean and on land and was only bitten by 3 animals otherwise l trust when l read their body language. Sorry this moved places by itself..lol
#21
#22
Glowing Green Squid
#23
Blue Ring Octopus, Raja Ampat
Upstaged75 3 years ago (edited)
Venomous, not poisonous. But yeah, scary.
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That one girl in the corner 3 years ago
Beautiful! I just knew this thing existed in my country :O
#24
Turtles Tend To Calm Me Down... Oahu, Hi
Kelsey Rivera 3 years ago
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS (and yes I live on oahu) there are just so many beautiful turtles and wildlife here the most incredible are our native though like the honu ( or green sea turtle)
#25
Canon 5d Mark 4 Sea&sea Housing 8-15mm L Series Lens F11 @ 1/125th Iso 600
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
She's free diving, no fins or tank, deep and right above that hole. Nope.
🧜️Mermaid098 3 years ago
maam what are you doing in my house i would have cleaned up hade i known you were coming over
Carrie Priegel 3 years ago
This is one of THE BEST 🌟💙BP posts, ever!! every photo is just incredible... this is like something you'd see in a great gallery show
#26
Off The Coast Of La Jolla, Ca
Nathaniel 3 years ago
There used to be a graying tower alone on the sea, You became the light on the dark side of me, Love remained a drug that′s the high and not the pill, But did you know that when it snows, My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen?
weneedrain 3 years ago
Babyyy! I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
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#27
Dive Buddies
•SIMMER• 3 years ago
That's what seals are called in the Netherlands! "Zeehond"
Load More Replies... Carrie Priegel 3 years ago
All of us with dogs & cats recognize that look..."well, can I have a treat?" 🥰
#28
My Attempt At Making This Shot Look Like It Was On Land
Kimberley Gayle Thomas 3 years ago
I have the urge to prevent having thin fabric in the wrong place.
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Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
The mask kind of makes that a nonstarter. Very cool picture, though.
#29
Lone Hammerhead Shark Over Staghorn Coral!
Phyzzi 3 years ago
Bleached doesn't necessarily mean dead, but yeah, it's not good.
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Vanessa Priest 3 years ago
Yeah I thought so too, but look closer, the hammer is there.
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Aegires Villosus
Jacob Slump 3 years ago
Nudibranchs like this one are a type of sea slug, and are highly variable in species!
#31
Canon 5d Mark4 8-15mm L Series Lens F4 1/125th Iso 160 Sea&sea Underwater Housing 8 Inch Acrylic Dome Port
#32
I’ve Been Travelling To Parts Of South East Asia For The Last 4 Winters. Unfortunately Not Going To Happen In 2021. Hopefully This Is All Over By 2022.
#33
One Of My Favourite Shots I've Taken Of Baby Sea Turtles!
#34
Janoluse Nudy Branch
#36
Little Stingray Survived After It’s Been Bitten…
#37
Underneath The Jungle
#38
Jellyfish Olympus Tg5, Sardinia Depth Of Barely 1meter
#39
Giant Moray, Maldives
Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
That's a gorgeous picture! Upvote for not getting attacked while taking this pic.
#40
Shot On My Gopro Hero 6
Jordanne Markman 3 years ago
Firstly this is absolutely incredibly beautiful! I'd love to see more
#41
Spotted This Cuttlefish Cruising In The Soft Corals, Raja Ampat
#44
Dugong, Philippines
#45
Ambient Light, Canon 5d Mark4, 8-15mm L Series 1/125 F5.6 Iso 6400
#47
First Dive With Camera! Bocas Del Toro, Panama
#48
Ambient Light Canon 5dmark4 8-15mm L Series Lens/ F5 Iso 100 1/125 Sec
Russ Kincade 3 years ago
Only on the outside. Delicious on the inside. It is an invasive and very destructive species in the US Atlantic and Caribbean but the best way to keep them in check that they have found so far is by organizing sport divers to hunt them.
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#49
Soft Coral In The Light Passing Through The Mangroves Above
#50
Spotted Eagle Ray Being Cleaned By Two Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse
#51
Giant Cuttlefish, Off The Coast Of Manly, Australia
Tired_Panda 3 years ago
Everytime I read or hear cuttlefish I can only think of Ursala from the little mermaid
Lynn Hammer 3 years ago
Why would that be? Ursala is a squid not a cuttlefish. They are two different species.
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No One Cared Who I Was Until I Put On The Mask 😷
Foxes forever! 3 years ago
He had one and took it of for a minute to get the shot then put it back on
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#53
There’s Always A Bigger Fish 🎣
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Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
"underneath the water" If only there was a word for something that's occurring under the surface of a body of water...
Phyzzi 3 years ago
For some reason it seems like cheating to just take a picture of a person who would be considered attractive by most standards in a slightly different situation and then call it a great photo. I like the sea life, because I appreciate that even somewhat common animals are hard to photograph, but the pictures of people don't do it for me.
LoFI 3 years ago
The intricacies of posing a human being at depth without their air source, (or even any residual bubbles that I can see in these photos) or even a disturbance is the sand is beyond the capabilities of the average human. I imagine the subjects must be free divers, to have that kind of breath control, but some of them don't even have fins!
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Jiji The Cat 3 years ago
redo of title: 'lots of photos of turtles with a few sharks and the occasional other marine life'
Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
"underneath the water" If only there was a word for something that's occurring under the surface of a body of water...
Phyzzi 3 years ago
For some reason it seems like cheating to just take a picture of a person who would be considered attractive by most standards in a slightly different situation and then call it a great photo. I like the sea life, because I appreciate that even somewhat common animals are hard to photograph, but the pictures of people don't do it for me.
LoFI 3 years ago
The intricacies of posing a human being at depth without their air source, (or even any residual bubbles that I can see in these photos) or even a disturbance is the sand is beyond the capabilities of the average human. I imagine the subjects must be free divers, to have that kind of breath control, but some of them don't even have fins!
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redo of title: 'lots of photos of turtles with a few sharks and the occasional other marine life'
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