From the minds of the Underwater Photography Guide (www.uwphotographyguide.com) we bring you our favorite, most surreal, beautiful & enchanting photos from the deep blue sea.
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in it's net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau
Schooling fish. La Paz, Mexico.
Reef magic. Anilao, Philippines.
Pair of pipefish looking for food. Anilao, Philippines.
Nemo eggs, ready to hatch. Anilao, Philippines.
Tassled frogfish. Anilao, Philippines.
Face of a pipefish. Anilao, Philippines.
Lionfish moving through the water. Anilao, Philippines.
Mantis shrimp eyes. The photo is cropped, but I was pretty close to his eyes with my supermacro setup. Taken in Anilao, Philippines.
Lionfish taken from below. Anilao, Philippines.
“The Kiss” taken in Anilao, Philippines by Scott Gietler
Pretty schooling fish found during a beach dive at Point Dume, Malibu, California
Pipefish found in Anilao, Philippines
Juvenile ragfish, Icosteus aenigmaticus, 4 inches long. This is most likely the first ragfish ever seen underwater by divers. An adult was seen once by an ROV. The line at the top of the photo is a jellyfish tentacle. Taken in 60ft of water in the open ocean, Southern California.