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I love my little canon point and shoot!
Underwater stuff is so much fun. If only I could afford an underwater housing for my DSLR!! haha, maybe one day!<...
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I love my little canon point and shoot!
Underwater stuff is so much fun. If only I could afford an underwater housing for my DSLR!! haha, maybe one day!
A huge thank you to my friends, Samantha Guidi (front) and Maria Sable (back), for helping me with my ridiculous ideas!
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onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita March 23, 2014
your "ridiculous" ideas are so very creative and the end result is fabulous!
Chasingthelight_67
 
Chasingthelight_67 May 20, 2014
Who needs a DSLR? It's the imagination and creative eye that counts. Well done :O)
stephenholdsworth
 
stephenholdsworth May 20, 2014
Lauren this is Brilliant thank you for sharing. Cheers Steve
catini
 
catini May 20, 2014
Great shot, congratulations on your feature!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta May 20, 2014
Marvelous shot. Congratulations.
cliveeariss PRO+
 
cliveeariss May 20, 2014
You have just proved a very interresting point, you dont need the best gear to take a great photo, what's in your head and heart will shine though, I think this is an amazing shot and well done to you, there is nothing Ridiculous about this what soever, I love it. :)
elfiedwards
 
elfiedwards May 20, 2014
so refreshing (idea and image!!), well deserved featuring and not enough buttons to press for giving all the awards at once:-)) congrats!
MikeHiggins Platinum
 
MikeHiggins May 20, 2014
Interesting and I like it. Not sure what it's all about or how it was taken but hey ho who cares!
DarkestBird
 
DarkestBird May 20, 2014
This is just wonderful - It puts me in mind of a John Williams Waterhouse painting.
Frannie
 
Frannie May 20, 2014
Congratulations!
arielnadler Platinum
 
arielnadler May 20, 2014
DEEP PURPLE
devangshah
 
devangshah May 20, 2014
Wonderful Shot.
lito
 
lito May 20, 2014
This picture is great!
slagtersven
 
slagtersven May 20, 2014
Great colors
AymanSaadedin
 
AymanSaadedin May 20, 2014
superb! very nice work :)
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter May 20, 2014
Great creative shot. Congrats. - Jake
RolandRuttenPhotography
 
Amazing shot!
SandrinhaCruz
 
SandrinhaCruz May 20, 2014
This shot is officially one of my favorites of all times!
tmlakshmi PRO
 
tmlakshmi May 20, 2014
congrats. unbelievable creativity
bdkbaz
 
bdkbaz May 20, 2014
Great concept! What point and shoot camera? I was going to get the Nikon 1" interchangeable lens underwater camera, but maybe I don't have too.
laurencoakley
laurencoakley September 24, 2015
I used the Canon powershot s100 and the underwater housing that is compatible with it :)
iceman2
 
iceman2 May 20, 2014
Beautiful capture.Congrats!
marnadeckerbenion
 
marnadeckerbenion May 20, 2014
Your ideas are creative and enjoyable. Thanks.
marnadeckerbenion
 
marnadeckerbenion May 20, 2014
Congratulations!
tinekeziemer
 
tinekeziemer May 20, 2014
ethereal!
stuarthowarth
 
stuarthowarth May 20, 2014
This photo is proof that you don't need expensive gear to get the shot. Its the photographer that takes the photo not the camera you use. Love the shot and well done on your feature.
abihillphotography
 
abihillphotography May 21, 2014
This is incredible, your creativity is amazing!
ori PRO+
 
ori May 21, 2014
very creative!
LionesLens
 
LionesLens May 22, 2014
Congratulations!
AnniGee
 
AnniGee May 23, 2014
beautiful image.. hope each friend now has a large print of this on their walls! ;)
jmcastanos Platinum
 
jmcastanos May 23, 2014
Excellent worK!
Sanmi
 
Sanmi May 27, 2014
Sensational photography.
jamesevans_7954
 
jamesevans_7954 May 30, 2014
Super photography, conceptual and oiriginal, it ticks all my boxes. Well done!
MeeliFotos
 
MeeliFotos June 03, 2014
wonderful
AaronSalmon
 
AaronSalmon June 04, 2014
Stunning!!
BirdyBug
 
BirdyBug June 08, 2014
So amazing!! Love this!!
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman July 07, 2014
So creative. Great job.
julianlynchphotographer
 
julianlynchphotographer July 08, 2014
Amazing concept and incredible imagination accompanied by innovation to achieve your vision. Take bow!
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi July 16, 2014
wowwwww, love it !
tmlakshmi PRO
 
tmlakshmi July 19, 2014
awesome. nice to have good friends with good ideas. ongrats
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi November 01, 2014
awesome shot !
beatepech
 
beatepech December 16, 2014
that´s great
DanushiaDee
 
DanushiaDee January 25, 2015
Fabulous capture, beautiful colour!
Billyboy
 
Billyboy February 03, 2015
Fabulous work !!
pfairchild
 
pfairchild February 16, 2015
Terrific! :)
ImagePlusPhotography
 
ImagePlusPhotography April 23, 2015
Very Creative
gunners42 PRO+
 
gunners42 April 24, 2015
Excellent.....and congrats!
lolove
 
lolove April 24, 2015
Wow I love this so much!!!!
tenobcy
 
tenobcy April 28, 2015
Beautiful photo, I love it. Did you submerge your camera directly into water?
laurencoakley
laurencoakley September 24, 2015
I did. I used the Canon powershot s100 and the underwater housing that is compatible with it :)
owlingdog
 
owlingdog April 29, 2015
Super!!
heinzgraphy
 
heinzgraphy June 29, 2015
love the purple. Many people stay away from that colour
Twahasyed
 
Twahasyed July 15, 2015
you got Amazing skills!
laurencoakley
 
laurencoakley September 24, 2015
Thank you all so much! I haven't been getting on here very much and it seems this photo has received a lot of attention since! Thank you thank you thank you!
kathygoadkeymon
 
kathygoadkeymon February 26, 2016
Very beautiful. Love this and love the choice of color.
tonypatterson_8826
 
tonypatterson_8826 December 24, 2016
I love this photo ,great job
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