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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
Mr Grumpy! Stonefish looking at my lens, Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Canon G9, Inon strobes and lenses
Zeus Faber yet (at this time of year it is my favorite subject).
Coral parasite, Nikon 995, DS50
"Kissing Cousins" D300, 105VR Bonaire shore dive
Scrawled/Scribbled filefish
D300, 60mm AF-S, YS-110a strobes
Symphodus Tinca sleeping
say AHHHHH - Nikon D300, 105mm, 2xDS125
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Scrawled Filefish from Little Cayman Island. Jim was recovering from surgery and couldn't dive on this trip, so I took his D300 down and had a blast with it.
Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma veliferum) from the Bligh Water of Fiji. Nikon D100 with 60mm lens. From 2003, this was one of my first dive trips with a digital camera.
Say aahhhh!!
Giant Moray getting a clean-up by two wrasses.
Jackfish Alley, Sharm.
Macro 50mm, D80
Scorpionfish taken with my Canon S7 and CloseUp Lens and INON strobe Z240
found in Lembeh
One of my favorite subjects.
Emperor Shrimp on Sea Cucumber, Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Canon G9, Inon macro lens, Inon strobes
close -up to a chain moray at v.j.levels dive site in parguera area.PUERTO RICO
worm , taken with my Canon S70 and CloseUp Lens , Inon Strobe Z240
Threadfin hawkfish
found in Lembeh, D200
This Blenio was not really aware of a spy with a camera, wondering what he was thinking..
Christmas Tree worm on the Inside Reef at Lauderdale by the Sea
Beautiful weedy sea dragon. This one was carrying eggs. :-)
Eye of a Crocodilefish (Cymbacephalus beauforti). I like the blue reflection in the eye. Nikon D300, 105mm
"Twisted Outlook". I am not sure if this Green Moray Eel just swallowed a sour fish or its mouth was deformed from birth or battle. Canon A650IS with macro and ambient light.
Clown & anemone
Very photogenic rockcod
"Crown of Thorns"Sea Star. These are definitely not a friend to an underwater photographer. Their thorns can penetrate about anything. Ambient light source with Canon A650IS around the area of Anda, Bohol.
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