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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)
"Down periscope!" Eyes of a banded sole taken at Sharksbay with E300 and 105mm lens.
Hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys aprinus. Picture taken on the second reef off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Checking things out - Image taken in Bonaire with a D100, 105mm lens, Aquatica housing and Ikelite strobes.
Bristle Worm at Cerro Gordo, Puerto Rico
Slug at Bohol
Sea Whip Shrimp.
2007/11/11 by Xiao Liu Qiu......Taiwan.
Mantis Shrimp - Taken at Kirby's Rock divesite in Anilao Batangas. Camera Used: Canon Powershot A620, no strobe - 090907
Two Devonshire Cup Corals...
cucumber harlequin crab.
Peek-a-boo
Bearded Fireworm - Image taken in Bonaire with a Nikon D100, 105mm lens, Aquatica housing with Ikelite strobes.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Painted Anemone, Puget Sound
Small porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus. Picture taken at Tulamben, North-East Bali.

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Nice rule of thirds and negative space in one shot Anouk!
Chillin - Image taken in Bonaire with a Nikonos RS, 50mm lens with extender, SB103 strobe.
shortlistedShortlisted!
The Kiss
File shell, Limaria fragilis. Picture taken at Seraya, North-East Bali.
Moray - Turtle Reef
commensal shrimp - 60mm macro
Big Mora, got a bit close
two anemon crabs,bunaken park,nikon d2x,60mm macro
loving couple.... Olympus C5060, Puerto Galera.
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2007

Final RoundThrough to 2007 awards final round judging

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Definately Mr and Mrs Aza!
Star and goby: Nikon D200 , 60 macro nikon , two strobo
Lembeh 2007
shortlistedShortlisted!
Banded boxer shrimp taken at Sharksbay on a night dive with E300 and 50mm lens.
Collar blenny, Ecsenius minutus. Picture taken in Maldives.
"Coral Polyps"
I renamed this shot to "Mons veneris" because it reminds me...
red crab,bunaken park,nikon d2x,60mm macro
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