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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)
pair of coleman shrimps
pregnant pygmy
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2014

Final RoundThrough to 2014 awards final round judging
Snooted tube worm from Bodrum/Turkey. Just cropped the top.
This little guy was quite shy and it took a bit of a wait for him to become comfortable with the bubble-monster. But when he did, I was able to get this shot (after about 15 tries that did not work out.(
Sea Horse
Whip Coral Goby with torch
Arelquin shrimp
Curious crab in night dive.
Porcellan crab
Pygmy Seahorse
Mediterranean beauty
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Blenny from Cabilao Island
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Crested Cup Coral, in Añihue Reserv
"Mr. T"
A portrait of a Lettuce Sea Slug sporting the classic Mr. T Mohawk.
Black and yellow / Crinoid commensal shrimp
little sepia with home made snoot
"In the Spotlight"
I saw the position of this Seahorse and knew there was a shot for backlighting. It took some time, but finally came away with some images!
porcelain crab
Blue filtered Sea Pen Polyp from Istanbul
no bokeh blenny
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psychedelic purple
Marble shrimp
Bubble coral shrimp
Angles
While in Bonaire I had time on the House Reef to experiment taking pictures of one my favorite subjects - Christmas Tree Worms. I tried this new angle and was pleased. This is straight from the camera. no crop, no edit (did add copyright.)
Hairy triton. Procase SUBAL with NIKON F-5 and 60mm Lens. Argentic slide.
Makeup
burning eyes
NIKON D7000 in a Seacam "Prelude" uw housing, 105mm Macro (NIKKOR)
Settings: f11, 1/100, ISO 100
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