A Black Tip Reef Shark swimming by in the waters off Half Moon Caye in Belize. © 2021 Mac Chopin

From Wisconsin to Belize, Wide-Angle to Macro, Mac Chopin doesn't miss a chance to create a stunning photo.  With over two decades of experience in photography and another decades experience as a diver, Mac Chopin is a proliferate underwater photography enthusiast.  He's also a proliferate instructor, having certified over 300 scuba students to date.  Mac uses Canon 5D Mark II and Mark IV cameras, 24mm f/1.4, 24-70mm f/4.0, 100mm f/2.8 Macro, and 8-15mm f/4.0 Fisheye lenses, and DS161 Strobes. 

Divers returning to the surface after a dive at Cenote Carwash in Tulum. © 2021 Mac Chopin

A Green Moray Eel during a dive in Cozumel. © 2021 Mac Chopin

A type of Rhodactis Mushroom coral in Belize. © 2021 Mac Chopin

A Manatee coming up to the surface in Crystal River Florida. © 2021 Mac Chopin

A Bearded Fireworm hiding amongst the shadows in Cozumel. © 2021 Mac Chopin 

A White Tip Oceanic Shark while at a safety stop in the Red Sea. © 2021 Mac Chopin

A Splendid Toad Fish found while diving in Cozumel. © 2021 Mac Chopin

A Hawksbill Turtle swimming around the coral heads in Cozumel. © 2021 Mac Chopin

A Flamingo Tongue Snail found in the water off Cozumel. © 2021 Mac Chopin

Swimming in the deep water off the coral in Cozumel is a Spotted Eagle Ray. © 2021 Mac Chopin

Hiding in the grass, a painted Elysia is found in the water off Cozumel. © 2021 Mac Chopin

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