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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
Trumpet fish - mouth detail
Ornate Ghost-pipefish.
Triggerfish amidst soft coral; Nikon D2X, Aquatica Housing, one Inon Z-240 strobe, Nikkor 35-80mm lens.
Curious parrotfish seeks conversation with equally curious diver...shot with Nikon D2X, 105mm micro-Nikkor, two Inon Z-240 strobes and Aquatica housing.
Ahhh...
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found in Lembeh; D200
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Parrot fish another alien species in the mediterranean sea
Up close and personal
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Crab in Crash Boat
Close-up of an anemone shot with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1/B while diving in Cozumel
Holaaa, St. Thomas
freshly hatched cuttlefish
Fireworm on a Purple gorgonian was taken last spring in turks and caicos islands. Great colour composition on this photo.
found in Lembeh; D200
Taken at Komodo using Olympus E330
Black Lionfish - lots of contrast added
Catfish portrait taken on night dive in the Niagara River, Ontario Canada
rise up
Watch out - I'm looking at you... Que du bonheur... :O)... MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU ON UWP.COM....
Macro close-up of the colorful patterns of a giant clam; shot with Nikon D2X, Micro-Nikkor 105mm, 2 Inon Z-240 strobes and Aquatica Housing
The eye of the scorpion...
Angel fish
Say ahhhhh!
Giant moray and cleaner wrasse.
One strobe for some dramatic shadows. Macro 50mm.
Anemone fish, Carnatic Wreck, Red Sea.
Mabul Pipefish. Close up shot of one of the many pipefish at Borneo divers house reef.
I just slipped up on this Red Hind relaxing in a sponge.......he couldn't be bothered!
Watch out where you put your finger !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well camouflaged Scorpion Fish in Komodo.
Olympus E330, 50mm macro, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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