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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)
H A I R Y . C R A B
Anilao, Philippines. April 2015
P/S: Check out the green eyes
Goby on Whip Coral (Whip Coral Dwarf Goby)
This little Gobi always turned away,i spend about 20-30 min. to get it face to face but at the end i just gave up and thought let's do it from behind....;)
Olympus OMD EM 1 and 60mm f 2.8
"Grooves"
A Close up of Star Coral.
"Fish in the Flowers"
A Triple Fin Blenny in a very detailed hiding spot.
Crab inside a sphere
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Illuminating a hawkfish from the outside of a sponge.
Big black eyes
Colorful encounter
"Wide Eyed"
A Secretary Blenny caught out of his hole. These guys are hard to catch away from their little burrows in the coral.
"Care"
A Red Cling Fish protecting it's eggs.
Cupcoral
"Open Wide"
Banded Jawfish giving my camera a smile.
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"Smile"
A Golden Tail Moray giving me his best smile.
"Leaf"
A very camouflaged crab.
Durban Dance Shrimp, Koh Doc Mai
"Social"
A congregation of Black Coral Shrimp.
"Hiding in the Flowers"
This Red Cling Fish found a very pretty patch of Gorgonian to cling to.
"Lettuce Slug"
Finding one of these Sea Slugs on a nice colorful backdrop is rather rare. I was happy to take advantage of the colorful opportunity.
"Black Lines"
This Blackline Cyphoma is a rare find here in Cayman. We frequently see Flamingo Tongues, but its always a treat to see one of the uncommon cousins.
Litle cleaner, Turneffe Island Belize
a super close up of a patch of Sergeant Major's eggs - shot while the father was off-guard!
Camouflage junior
Tiny blue head
Blue in the white forest
D E A D L Y
Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena)
Anilao, Philippines. August 2014
T H E . R I N G
Octopus mototi (Amphioctopus siamensis)
Anilao, Philippines. October 2014
Tiny blue wave
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