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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
STAR-GAZER
Mozambique host goby (length up to 3cm) on red sponge coral. Taken with Canon G10 and Epoque strobe.
freckled hawk fish
Recovery. A healthy red abalone at San Miguel Island. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in an Ikelite Housing with a single DS50 strobe. Shot at f/22 and 1/320 second.
Fishs - Fin (detail)
Crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) on the prowl. Fuji e900 on macro setting with Ikelite housing and Ikelite DS51 substrobe
The Night Color - Photo was taken off the coast of Grenada in the Caribbean Sea on a night dive of Veronica L. I didn't think much of this crab as it was the size of a large pin head, but by accident it became my favorite picture!
BANDED FAN WORM,OPEN FAN
1" wide
Tiny grey moray, no larger than a maccaroni.
Starfish taking it easy... Fuji e900 on macro setting in Ikelite housing with ikelite DS51 substrobe
Green Hawaiian Lionfish.
Our resident seahorse on the second reef off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Golden Moray showing me how brave he is.
Picasso fish
crab w/ one claw
Grrrrr!
Anemone fish in Safaga, Red Sea
Shy Seahorse
Off Leyte in the Philippines. Casio exilim ex z 1200
XENO
Jake the snake
Clown Fish Home.
Hairy Frogfish found in a community of 7! Yes 7 other frogfish all living together, some even sitting on each other :o)
Really pretty HOT Pink Crinoid, have never seen this color patten befor. Nikonos V 1:3 Extension tube.
this is a close up of a sunstar in puget sound, Washington. Picture was shot by a sea and sea dx1200
eye to eye
Tried to take the dorsal fin only. Turned out better when the Lionfish's wings became the background.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Jawning Goby
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