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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)
"Hairy Monster" The wonderful Hairy Frogfish on Hairball - looks a bit of a rebel to me :o) Full Frame no cropping.
Nikon d80, 60mm
"Up periscope", Schultz's Pipefish (Corythoichthys schultzi) pops it's head up to look around....¸> <((((º> .....Canon G9 & Inon UCL-165 close up lens.
Rhinopias. Dili, East Timor.
Transparencies
Fire worms mating in Curacao
Face to face with a "Parapercis". Just love the look they have... Que du Bonheur... :O)...
Crinoid Shrimp. G9/DS160s/2 UCL165s.
Squat Lobster at the base of a Chrinoid. Taken with a Nikon D70s,60mm Micro Lense and SB105 strobe
B&W Sandperch. Canon G10 & Inon D2000.
Abstract- Fluted Giant Clam
dragonet
Feeding time for the coral
Crab - moving down
Yellow mouthed moray peeking out from under the coral, taken with an Olympus SP-350 with Sea&Sea YS-27 strobe.
tubataha reef. Canon G10
Fireworm caught on deck of the Superior Producer during a night dive in Curacao
Kirby's Rock again. Canon G10, Inon S200 twin Macro
Black- pitted snake eel. Lembeh. D200, 60mm.
What had been a free swimming green Frog Fish, taken with an Olympus SP-350 and YS-27 strobe.
Reef urchin shot with Canon G10 and Ikelite DS 160 strobes during night dive in Curacao
I was surprised to find this tiny jawfish out in the open. After quickly trying to dig a burrow, it resorted to this open mouth threat posture. Unless of course it's saying "OMG, I going to be on Underwaterphotograpy.com"....¸> <((((º> .....Canon G9.
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Riding the Nudi Train! smile G9/DS160s/2 UCL165s.
Mantis Shrimp in it's burrow - Puri Jati, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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a pin sharp behavior study
Lembeh Sea Dragon, Kyonemichthys Rumengani
Taken at Nudi falls in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi Indonesia.
Nikon D300, Subal Housing, 105mm + 1.4x Teleconverter. 1/250sec f10. Inon z240 Strobe.
Singular sponge shot with Canon G10 and Ikelite DS160 strobes
Hermit crab, night dive, Moalboal, Cebu
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