These images show two very common species on the island: the Atlantic trumpetfish (Aulostomus strigosus) and the Mediterranean parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), which, despite its name, is found in huge numbers around the Canary Islands in the Atlantic.
Both pictures share this stylistic blurred-background effect, which can be archieved by tracking the movement of the fish while photographing it which a relatively slow shutter speed.

In the right light, Sea anemones always look very mysterious and strange. They never fail to fascinate me with their vivid colors and tentacles swaying around.

I like to a take look into every gap between every rock. Just so often you will be rewarded with the most astonishing creatures, like this Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) or the Red-backed cleaner shrimp (Lysmata grabhami). Also, did you ever try to win an eye-staring contest? Against this Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina) you will almost certainly lose 10 out of 10 times.

Isn't this Stripped hermit crab (Dardanus calidus) just cute?

Well, the highlight! The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) surprised us in the open blue. He seemed to be just as intrested in us as we were in him. He circled my dive buddy and me with his big, calm fin movements for several minutes. Usually, the animals are the ones to end an encounter, but in this case, we had to leave because we were running low on air. The Mobula didn't seem to agree with the decicion (we didn't like it either), so he decided to come along. He followed us towards the shore for quiet a while, but was eventually forced to leave us as we reached shallower water. Definitely an unforgettable encounter!
Unfortunately, the devil ray is classified as critically endangered. As a consequence of human eating fish, many animals, even unwanted ones, die as bycatch in fishing nets. Combined with its slow reproduction, this makes this species increasingly rare.

The underwater landscape of La Palma is just as breathtaking as its biodiversity. The volcanic origins of the island and its relatively recent erosions have created these unique molten-lava formations, which happen to make for perfect wide-angle subjects.

You may not expect much from diving in the Lake Constance, but if you look closly enought you will often find beautiful subjects like this Quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) on a shipwreck.
Also if you are calm and patient, you may even encounter a Northern pike (Esox lucius). But they are often gone as soon as you exhale and bubbles come out of your mouth.