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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - swimming

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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)

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Urchin clingfish, Tulamben by Doug Anderson
Urchin clingfish, Tulamben
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Sciaena umbra. A fish elegant but very shy and difficult ... by Ferdinando Meli
Sciaena umbra. A fish elegant but very shy and difficult to photograph.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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grondin volant by André Bruchez
grondin volant
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date posted posted: Monday, August 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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Bangai Cardinal Fish by Tony Cherbas
Bangai Cardinal Fish
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Flying Flatworm ( at night ). by Rico Besserdich
Flying Flatworm ( at night ).
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Territorial male of the species Labrisomus nuchipinnis. H... by Helena Encarnação
Territorial male of the species Labrisomus nuchipinnis. He fights against all invaders of its territory.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Portugal
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"Moving on" A Short Headed Sea Horse moving between reeds. by Jamie Coote
"Moving on"
A Short Headed Sea Horse moving between reeds.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Great Australian Bight Australia
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the corrallimorph shot from a different angle by David Crutchley
the corrallimorph shot from a different angle
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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"Welcome to Flatworm Air.....tickets, please !!" Whil... by Rico Besserdich
"Welcome to Flatworm Air.....tickets, please !!"
While a flatworm is cruising through open water, 2 small hermid crabs do enjoy the flight ;-) Nightdive shot, CANON 40D with CANON 60mm makro lens, 2 x Sea&Sea 110@ .
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Anthias :-D by Daniel Strub
Anthias big grin
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Egypt
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Squid with its catch. by Anouk Houben
Squid with its catch.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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shot in bonaire canon 40d with 60mm macro lens by Kyle Mcburnie
shot in bonaire
canon 40d with 60mm macro lens
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Flying Flatworm by Rico Besserdich
Flying Flatworm
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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this is another shot of the corallimormph deifting in the... by David Crutchley
this is another shot of the corallimormph deifting in the surge of birdrock wall in the mamanucas fiji , as an underwater photography enthusiast to find a slow moving subject as beautiful as this was like a dream come true.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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A cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) catch a fish (Symphodua ... by Ferdinando Meli
A cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) catch a fish (Symphodua ocellatus).
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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This Remora kept trying to attach itself to my fins. Niko... by Boz Johnson
This Remora kept trying to attach itself to my fins. Nikon d7000, ikelite housing, inon strobe, light in motion focus light, 60mm macro lens.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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hippocampe by André Bruchez
hippocampe
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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Gray Angel juvenile by Suzan Meldonian
Gray Angel juvenile
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Flying Flatworm. From my yesterday's night dive. F11, 1/8... by Rico Besserdich
Flying Flatworm. From my yesterday's night dive. F11, 1/80 sc., ISO 200. Canon 40D with 60mm EF-S Canon makro lens, +2 dioptren closeup lens attached. 2 sea&sea 110alpha strobes ( manually set to 50% power ).....and 2 "tilly tec" torches ;-)
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Zeus faber. This shot shows the compression side of this ... by Ferdinando Meli
Zeus faber. This shot shows the compression side of this fish.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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coryhoichthys schulzi by Afflitti Gianluca
coryhoichthys schulzi
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Asian Sea Philippines
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Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Metasepia pfefferi - Fl... by Jörg Menge
Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Metasepia pfefferi - Flammende Sepia (Pfeffers Prachtsepie)
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Cornet-Fish Eye. From my yesterday's nightdive. Canon 40D... by Rico Besserdich
Cornet-Fish Eye. From my yesterday's nightdive. Canon 40D with 60mm makro lens & +2 diopter attached. F11, 1/80 sc., ISO 200. 2 x sea&sea ys110@ strobe ( set to 50% power ).
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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This is taken in a lake in Indonesia. The water is salty ... by Yuzuru Hamasaki
This is taken in a lake in Indonesia. The water is salty but not to the extent of sea water. This is a non stinger jellyfish.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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This is the smallest juvenile trunkfish I've encountered ... by Suzan Meldonian
This is the smallest juvenile trunkfish I've encountered so far. No bigger than aa the tip of your pinky finger, and they do not stop moving!
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Juvenile emperor angelfish, Tulamben by Doug Anderson
Juvenile emperor angelfish, Tulamben
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Melting a Needle by Tony Cherbas
Melting a Needle
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Guam
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