Isabella Maffei is an Italian underwater photographer with a true passion for the ocean.

We here at *Scuba Diving* magazine are showcasing our top Instagram photos of 2017. Check out the crowd favorites in this gallery.

This British photographer amazed us with her photos. See the entire gallery of underwater images here.

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Gabriel Barathieu managed to turn his passion for photography into a career. He loves to discover new places through diving and photography. See his work here.

What do manatees and mermaids have in common? They both love the Florida Springs!

Get tack-sharp underwater images in post with the detail panel in Lightroom.

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Seahorses can be some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, but our Through Your Lens photo contest entrants proved that when encounters do happen, they're magic.