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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - Close-Up

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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
Cleaning goby on a viola grouper.
Coral Grouper, taken with Canon G10 and UCL165
Picture taken in Lakayan with a Sony T33.
Gray angelfish. Canon Ixus 980 & Inon D2000.
Halimeda - Robust Ghostpipe fish in SEAVENTURE reef, Mabul - Borneo
Facial...
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Tun Snail
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found in Lembeh; D200
Flock o Flamingo tongues
This little froggie seemed a bit bored with me taking his pic. D300-105mm
Scorpionfish found at El Quadim , taken with Canon G10
The frogs of St. Croix are 2 to 3 inches in length, this one appears to have a french pedicure or is it a manicure ?
One of the four Giant Frogfish I spotted in one dive.
Giant Frog Fish in Kapalai House reef
Coral banded shrimp/close focus
Smile !!!!...... you are in my camera Fuji S5 pro/60mm
Dancing on tiptoe. Canon 40D.
Lizard Fish Face Portrait
more frogs under the pier, D300-60mm
Lacy scorpion fish, my first one!!
Close up of a goby resting on a pink bed. D300 in Aquatica housing, twin Inon Z-240 strobes.
Juvenile tallfin grouper Fuji S5 pro/105 VR
Red sponge for background.
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Here we see a clearly defined subject against negative space.
Physa spec. 100 mm macro + +3diopter - this pm's dive with buddy Sven
Beautiful softcoral in Marsa Alam, Egypt
Hermit crab. Canon 40D, Canon 100mm MACRO.
Froggy - Padang Bai, Bali
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2010

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a super froggy Andy
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