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“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin

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Ocean Views from Nature's Best Photos

December 2010

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An underwater photo of a school of jacks and a scuba diver

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Ocean Views Award Winners, 2011

June 2011

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“In 2010, I became the first photographic artist to ever photograph lava from inside the surf. I waited five years for the conditions to be perfect for this type of shot. First, the lava had to cross the beach where most of the coast is a rugged cliff. T

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Ocean Views 2012 Contest Winners

February 2013

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