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The Eyes of the Underwater World by Shawn Miller

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Okinawa offers some of the best Scuba-diving in the world. I really enjoy the art of underwater macro photography.  Macro subjects can always be found, it just takes some imagination and good framing to create beautiful underwater abstracts. Animal eyes are challenging and exciting areas to focus on. Below are some of my favorite photographs of vision taken on the Island of Okinawa.

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Longsnout flathead © Shawn Miller

 

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Crowned puffer © Shawn Miller

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Leopard flounder © Shawn Miller

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Reef squid © Shawn Miller

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Coral scallop © Shawn Miller

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Crowned puffer-fish © Shawn Miller

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Pufferfish © Shawn Miller

Hawk fish © Shawn Miller

Hawk fish © Shawn Miller

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Stareye parrotfish © Shawn Miller

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Broadband cuttlefish © Shawn Miller

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Crowned puffer © Shawn Miller

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Fire fish © Shawn Miller

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Hawkfish © Shawn Miller

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Moai Statue Found Underwater, Okinawa-Japan

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A  friend and I stumbled upon a Moai statue underwater. The statue had a good amount of surface growth on it as if it been underwater for a long time.  Is It possible Typhoon Trami uncovered this statue? or did someone place it there on purpose for an underwater treasure hunt?  Typhoon Trami was devastating and destroyed the coral and killed a good amount of marine life.

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Moai statue- Ryukyu Islands

Regardless if the underwater statue is authentic or not, I was excited when I found it. I have never seen anything like this underwater.  I got the same feeling when I went to Yonaguni to see the underwater monument.

  • Moai replica statue size: Two feet in length
  • Dive spot: Kadena north steps
  • Location: Okinawa, Japan.
  • Depth: Forty-five feet
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Moai statue- Ryukyu Islands

Recent update: The mystery has been solved. It was purposely placed there by a dive instructor for a treasure hunt! The statue is not authentic but still a cool find.

I was not well prepared to photograph a subject of this size. The plan was to photograph tiny nudibranchs and gastropods. I had my underwater rig setup with a designated 60mm macro lens.

Underwater Equipment used:

  • Nikon D500 +Nikon AF-S 60mm macro lens
  • Nauticam Na-D500
  • Light & Motion Sola 3800
  • Sea & Sea YS-D2 strobes

Please do not use any images without my permission. Know your nature with Shawn Miller, have a great day!