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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)
A Blennie showing his best side. Taken with a Canon EOS 20 D with a 60 mm lens in a Sealux Housing & Subtronic Strobe.
A close up of a feather duster worm taken at Moonie 3 in Port Elizabeth, Canon S570is ISO100 F2.6 1/60
Lionfish
nikon d2x 6omm macro 2 strobes sea sea 120
Nikon D80, 60mm, Subal Housing
Scorfano in Derawan
found in Estartit, Oly 5060
Coral. Night dive, Coral Bay, Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan
Frogfish pretending to be a sponge. Picture taken at Bulakan, North-east Bali.
This photo is of an Arrow Crab thinking he could hide all to quick on the deck of the Ray of Hope off Nassau. I used my DC500 w/ dual strobes .
A Pygmy Seahorse hidden in the coral found in Lembeh Strait/Indonesia.
Taken with a Canon EOS 20 D and a 60 mm in a Sealux housing with one Subtronic strobe.
Disco Clam on the Great Barrier Reef. Nikon D200, 105mm
xeno crab on whip coral - 60mm canon - woody diopter
"Juvenile Spiny Rockfish" Gives me the "eye" while trying to decide if I'm a threat or not. Photo taken during a morning dive on 24 May 2008 in Sagami Bay at Hayama, Japan. Nikon D300/18-55mm lens/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
Emperor partner shrimps. Lembeh straits. D200,60mm.
Blue Christmas Tree Worms
Periclimenes amboinensis) Found on feather stars, eg oxycomanthus bennetti. Captured at Manado, Indonesia. About 10 meter depth. Canon 400D with Sea and Sea housing.
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taken in bunaken park manado,nikon d2x 60 mm macro
Camo training. A lucky find really. I've never seen this before. Spent a good 20mins till i achieved this shot.
A hairy pink squat lobster in his natural habitat!
Lion Fish, Julian Rocks
Lobster on the inside reef at Lauderdale by the Sea
Corals and Urchins, Big Island, Hawaii Olympus SP350
orange spearing mantis - i couldnt believe my eyes when i found this in 3 metres of water. i had never heard of such a creature. 60mm canon 350D
Thorny seahorse
Taken with Canon A650 12MP camera + Sealife960D external flash, diving the Musandam waters, Oman
Moray eel (Muraena helena)
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