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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame
big mouth
Gewone zeedonderpad, Myoxocephalus scorpius. Common in our waters
Dreissena polymorpha
shrimp in tunicate shot with luminance light
Giant Kelpfish blending in with the seagrass. Photo captured in Southern California.
Graceful anemone shrimp
Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) in its shelter, in the black lava sand of Lembeh Strait. This fascinating creature can be seen walking the bottom carrying coconut shells or seashells under its arms, until finding a safe spot where it settle
Curious!
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haıry in lembeh
faces
Amazed Moray
Sea anemone in False bay Cape Peninsula
Pike
Camel Shrimp/Dancing Shrimp/Hingebeak Prawn. Just a little closer and it will give you a manicure for free.
The Coral Guard Crabs (Trapezia flavopunctata) spend most of their time, well... guarding coral. Photo taken in Mo’orea, French Polynesia.
Romblon island / Philippines
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redthree
reddotscrab
Bruine plooislak, gonedoris castanea
Starry algae blenny.
pale
pipe mouth
red plugs
give me a kiss
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Date: 28/07/2018
Location : ishigaki Japan
Camera : Nikon D850
Housing : Nauticam
Lens : 105mm marco
Strobe : Retra X2 +Retra LSD X2
Settings : 1/250sec, f/22, ISO 400
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Hippocampus guttulatus
Pole Dancer
Blenny close up, La Paz Mexico
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