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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame
Basket Stars
Backlit Fangblenny
Ghost Pipe Fish
Longarm octopus, Tulamben, Bali
Red-mouthed goby
scorfano barbuto!
THe tiny Sea Hare
Christmas Tree Worm
Eyes
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Masked pufferfish
Peek-a-boo
Blue spotted Stingray
Scalyhead Sculpin
Don't know whether the lower jaw situation is a developmental thing or from an injury. . .
Torpedo in the sand.
Common Jellyfish taken on a night dive in Galway bay.
If I ever run across these guys again, I'll try turning the strobes off. . .
spiderman crab smile
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) sometimes yawn as you approach, a behavior keenly sought after by underwater photographers. Critter Creek, Sangeang Island near Sumbawa Island, Flores Sea, Indonesia
another blenny
Yellow is my body.
Together
Nikon D200 . 60 micro, twin strobo
Dumaguete 2011
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Abstract closeup of an octopus arm. Uncropped, 60mm makro lens on a Canon 40D, 2 x Sea&Sea 110@
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Emperor Shrimp
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Soft coral taken during night diving at house reef, Tanjung Karang beach, Donggala, Palu
Mimic octopus
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Stargazer - slightly ugly fish -
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