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
Reef magic. Anilao, Philippines.
Pair of pipefish looking for food. Anilao, Philippines.
A pair of colemani shrimp. Anilao, Philippines.
A rarely seen bumblebee shrimp! Anilao, Philippines.
Nemo eggs, ready to hatch. Anilao, Philippines.
Tassled frogfish. Anilao, Philippines.
Urchin. Anilao, Philippines.
Face of a pipefish. Anilao, Philippines.
Hermit crab eyes. Anilao, Philippines.
Pregnant pygmy seahorse. Anilao, Philippines.
Anemone shrimp, aka “Sexy” shrimp, in front of a candy cane anemone. It was my first time seeing this type of rare anemone. 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