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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - not swimming

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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Christmas tree worm on brain coral
Nemos home , taken at the wonderful house reef of Alam Batu Bali, with Canon G12
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Eye contact - Blue Spotted Stingray at night - Red Sea, Egypt
Durban Hinge-beak Shrimp, Canon G10 UCL165
Federstar , taken with Canon G10 and UCL165
Nice surprise!!!!
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Weedy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa). 110 feet deep and strong current . This is where they live.
A Male Dragonet rattles his tail and fanning his fins to win the heart of a nearby female.
sawblade shrimp
Baby and it's mother... Coleman shrimps
Skeleton of a sea urchin at 3m, taken on a Casio Z85 with internal flash on soft
Blenny.."Bokeh style" ;-)
Cleaning shrimp during its work...
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Editor's Comment
one of a couple of nice cleaner shots this month
Leaffish posing...
Silly Seaweed Blenny
CROC-EYES
Say Aaaaaah!!!
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Emperor shrimp hitching a ride on the back of an orange nudibranch, Komodo, Indonesia.
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Editor's Comment
this shot is all about the colour contrast
The horse... Really horse...
Soft coral grabs microscopic plankton from the water.
Leaf Scorpionfish in red , taken with canon G10 and UCL165
Sea Moth - I LOVE these!
craby eyes..sealife DC1000..
"small but brave" - Juvenile ( only 6-7 cm. ) cuttlefish (sepia) is giving me a "warning".
Is there anybody out there?
Murène gueule jaune de nuit
Banded Coral Shrimp
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