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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)

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"Pink Peppermint" I set off to photograph a peppermint s... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Pink Peppermint"
I set off to photograph a peppermint shrimp, and looked inside dozens of vase sponges until I finally found this one. I used a large aperture to keep just the eyes in focus and blur the background into a soft pink.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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~ Rock Steady ~ by Arne Gething
~ Rock Steady ~
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Seahorse by Rudy Janssen
Seahorse
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Reverse side of starfish. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Reverse side of starfish.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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The shadow by Kelvin H.y. Tan
The shadow
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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~ Into the light ~ Taken on Photographers reef in False ... by Arne Gething
~ Into the light ~
Taken on Photographers reef in False Bay, Cape Town. Canon 7DMII, Nauticam, Snoot
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date posted posted: Monday, May 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Marginella, Blousteen dive Site, Gordon's Bay - South Afr... by Kate Jonker
Marginella, Blousteen dive Site, Gordon's Bay - South Africa. Canon 7dmkii, Canon 60mm macro lense, 2 x Sea & Sea YS-D1 strobes.
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date posted posted: Monday, May 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Hotlips Spider Crab on Sinuous Sea Fan. Canon 7dmkii, Ca... by Kate Jonker
Hotlips Spider Crab on Sinuous Sea Fan. Canon 7dmkii, Canon 60mm macro lense, 2 x YS D1 Strobes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Whip Coral Crab (Xenocarcinus) by Aja Radl
Whip Coral Crab (Xenocarcinus)
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Red Crab by Marco Gargiulo
Red Crab
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 28, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Basket Star A huge basket star rests on a sinuous sea fa... by Kate Jonker
Basket Star
A huge basket star rests on a sinuous sea fan at Drop Zone Dive Site in Gordon's Bay. Canon 7dmkii, Canon 60mm lense,
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date posted posted: Friday, May 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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The "wreath" by Kelvin H.y. Tan
The "wreath"
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date posted posted: Friday, May 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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I see you... by Sigitas Sirvydas
I see you...
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Lithuania
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Schrimp by Rudy Janssen
Schrimp
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Coleman shrimps seen through a magic ball lens by Danny Van Belle
Coleman shrimps seen through a magic ball lens
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Tiny Smoothskin Scorpion Fish, Ark Rock, Simon's Town Sou... by Kate Jonker
Tiny Smoothskin Scorpion Fish, Ark Rock, Simon's Town South Africa. The first I've ever seen in 16 years of diving! Not often seen. Canon 7dmkii, 60mm macro lense, Retra LSD snoot
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Spotted Anemone, Ark Rock, Simon's Town, South Africa. C... by Kate Jonker
Spotted Anemone, Ark Rock, Simon's Town, South Africa. Canon 7dmkii, Canon 60mm macro lense, Retra LSD
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Thorny Seahorses Love Muck by Henley Spiers
Thorny Seahorses Love Muck
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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A glowing close up of a Longfin Gunnel. 100mm macro on Ca... by Marc Damant
A glowing close up of a Longfin Gunnel. 100mm macro on Canon T2I in an Aquatica housing with twin Sea and Sea D1's.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Eggs Guardian by Kelvin H.y. Tan
Eggs Guardian
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Enjoying the view! (Undetermined Crinoid Shrimp) by Aja Radl
Enjoying the view! (Undetermined Crinoid Shrimp)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Snapping shrimp by Kelvin H.y. Tan
Snapping shrimp
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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'Life In The Slow Lane' - A flamingo tongue cowrie in the... by Tanya Houppermans
'Life In The Slow Lane' - A flamingo tongue cowrie in the waters off of Grand Cayman
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date posted posted: Monday, May 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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coconut-octopus by Volker Lonz
coconut-octopus
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date posted posted: Monday, May 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Back Lit Paddle Flap Rhinopia by John Parker
Back Lit Paddle Flap Rhinopia
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Editor's Comment
Unusual lighting for this subject! Very nicely done!
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date posted posted: Monday, May 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Red Shrimp by John Parker
Red Shrimp
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date posted posted: Monday, May 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Walking on lily bulbs by Kelvin H.y. Tan
Walking on lily bulbs
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date posted posted: Monday, May 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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