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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - 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 in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Just like this shot of a damsel in an algae garden
I felt like this little fellow mocking at me at all the time! Sony CiberShot, no strobe
Leafy Sea Dragon. Was lucky enough to find one, took 40 minutes and with the horrid visibility i didn't get many good shots...but nonethless i'm happy with it.
Fallow me
Green Moray Eel named "Baby" on the wreck of the Sea Emperor off of Fort Lauderdale
Clown anemone fish
Nice shot of a butterfly
Wrasse over Coral - Image taken in Florida Keys with a Nikon F4, Aquatica housing, 105mm lens, Ikelite strobe.
Murray hill teeth
smooth cornetfish (fistularia commersonii), what's in an eye?
Slim face
Nice close up of a wrasse, hard to capture well as they are always on the move!
Blue Chromis on inside reef at Lauderdale by the Sea
Closeup on Trumpetfish. Lembeh. Nikon D200. 105mm lens.
Weedy Sea Dragon on a dive at Bondi Beach, Sydney Australia. Amazing little critter. Abosolutely my favorite thing to see underwater.
Dart fish...
Location: Pulau Weh
Some kind of a seawasp taken on a night dive at Sharksbay.
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Two Ghost Pipefish,
Gold Coast Seaway, Australia
Shout
Inside reef at Lauderdale by the Sea
A Beautiful Wrasse that was buzzing my camera. After multiple shots one finally came out nice and clear. Canon A640
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These Peacock Wrasse are Neon aren't they Chad
Puffer fish hiding on the inside reef at Lauderdale by the Sea
Scrawled - Image taken in the Caymans with a Nikonos RS, 50mm lens and SB103 strobe.
Reef Scorpionfish, Crash Boat Pier, Aguadilla
The Lion Dance
Jellyfish Closeup, near surface. Taken while snorkling on Stewart Island in New Zealand. Canon A630, built-in flash...although I can't recall if it went off!
Two spot goby. D200, 105mm.
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