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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)
crabs
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A fantastic moment we had in one of our dives. A murray Eel (Gymnothorax juv. Unknown. (G. javanicus)) attacked by a snake Laticauda colubrine. But it was too big for him. So at the end he spit it out and went back up to the surface. Que du bonheur..
SENTINEL
Octopus. Nikon D90, 60mm lens, two YS-120 strobes.
Sea Urchin at Ras Umm Sid at night
Denise
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Fangblenny portrait - the rim of the beer bottle makes a nice frame hopefully!! Shot taken whilst muck diving in Milne Bay, PNG - great fun...
Pipefish
Shore crab. North Wales. D3, 105mm.
Devil scorpion fish ind Dauin big grin
Red anemone and anemonefish up close and personal...
Clown frog in Dauin big grin
Like A Rose (Gastropteron Rubrum)
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Editor's Comment
well snooted!
I waited a long time to find one of these guys. Well worth the wait!!!!
taken with Olympus C8080
Beautiful Porcelain Crab in an anemone... Que du bonheur... :O)...
one eyed / You don't see one eyed mantis everyday. Fortunately he was very active and healthy.
A small sea whip shrimp! really tiny, about an inch long and it was so well camouflaged!
Fluorescent green polyps
Night Princess ( Polycyathus ). Night dive shot. Original size is about 4 cm. Canon 40d with Ikelite housing, 60mm canon macro lens, 1x Ikelite Ds125
It can pose too....
"Candy Crab"
as usual hidden in a soft coral. shot taken at kasai village, moalboal, philippines.
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Hawkfish hiding among fire coral.
Taken with Olympus C8080
Shanny in pipe. Trefor pier. D3, 60mm.
Seafood
"Free Blenny"
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