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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)
During night-dive in freshwater in Holland. Looking through te grass this small lobster (12 cm) was waiting to attack. Shot with Nik V, 1:3 macro
Nudibranche / Philippines
Lion Fish - Great Barrier Reef
Trumpet fish. El Hierro, Canary Islands Spain. Olympus C5050.
Nikon N90s - Nexus Housing - Yonaguni Japan
This very elusive Lined Seahorse was spotted at Blue Heron bridge in Singer Island, FL. I captured this shot using a Nikonos V with a 35mm lens with a 1:3 extension tube.
Life sucks!
Rhinopious , Aliwaj Shoal ,South Africa
JellyFish, PrinceWilliamSound, AK, Nikonos 3:1 extention tubes
Petite partouze de nudibranches / Philippines
hermit crab malaysia
Sipadan, Malaysia
Red Sea
+4 dipoter
Joli petit couple d'hypocampes / Philippines
Ghost pipe fish , Indonesia.
Feeding mantis , KBR , Indonesia.F100 & 105mm
Detalle de cabeza de mero (Epinephelus marginatus). Al no demostrar miedo ante el buceador, pude fotografiar este mero a mínima distancia. El Hierro. Islas Canarias. España. Olympus C5050.
It appears to me that Lionfish are aware of their own poisonous capabilities, which perhaps explains why they're not afraid of us. Red Sea
Spiny lobster in Bahamas with Nikonos V and extension tubes.
Sodwana bay , South Africa, F100 in Sea & Sea housing.
Pejeverdes. Machos y hembras de pejeverde nutriéndose en fondo de algas Cytoseira. El Hierro, Islas Canarias España. Olympus C5050. Tras largo rato y muchos intentos conseguí encuadrar esta imagen.
"The Inner Light" Red Sea, F5, 60mm Seacam Housing, Hartenberger strobes
There is always something new underwater, but being used to the "regular" yellowish colour of anemones, I was even more surprised to find this one being bright red.
I call this guy "Headlights". It took me a while to get down to his eyelevel. One shot and he took off. F5. 60mm macro.
Home in a bottle , Indonesia , F100 & 105mm
This little guy just came to me and said, shot me!. Taken at Ilha Grande Brazil
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