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EYE OF THE STORM WAVE
Hapuna Beach, Big Island of Hawaii, USA
By Nick Selway
There is nothing more powerful than
being in the water and experiencing
huge waves crashing over your head in
the Hawaiian Islands. On this particular
morning I went to Hapuna Beach, and
the waves were breaking with 6- to
8-foot faces. This wave pitched up,
sucking in all the sand and foam from
the previous waves, and barreled right
over me. At the end of the barrel a bit of
light came in, giving the image a stormy
mood.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon 15mm
fisheye lens, 1/1600 sec @ f/6.3,
ISO 400, SPL Waterhousing;
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GIANT MANTA AT CLEANING STATION
Revillagigedo Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Mexico
By Claudio Contreras Koob
This giant manta approached the island and slowed its pace near where I was waiting.
Immediately a group of clarion angelfish left the security of the reef, approached the
manta and, to my delight, began cleaning it in front of me. Mantas often travel great
distances to reach cleaning sites like this one in the middle of the ocean, which is a
testament to the importance of cleaning fishes in the health of the system.
Canon EOS 5D Mark ll, Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG fisheye lens, 1/80 sec @ f/11,
ISO 160, Nikonos SB-105 strobes (2), Seacam housing;
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