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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)
Zebra Shrimp on a Feather Star Fish
Reach for the Sky! Reef Crab with eggs. He thought this was a stick up because I had a "canon" in his face smile ... hahahaha. Canon G9/Ikelite DS 160s/ Stacked Inon UCL165s.
Crown of thorn starfish / Canon G9 with Ikelite housing
tiger shrimp found in Lembeh, D200
Wobbegong Shark's eye. Nelson Bay, New South Wales. Canon 50D, Canon 100 macro & Canon 500D close-up lens.
Waspfish. Lembeh. D200, 60mm.
crinoid shrimp found on house reef maumere bay,Flores
simple coral polyp. Taken with Canon g10

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Editor's Comment
most people would not think of this subject, well done Lee
Octopus in a cup. One of many in Anilao. Canon G10, Inon closeup lens. Sea and Sea Strobes.
"Peeping Shrimp" Camera Set-up: Canon 450D, Canon 100mm macro lens, Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS-160 & DS-51 Substrobe
Taken off Eyemouth at Ness Ends Gullies. Using a Canon A570is and Es-150 Strobe
I finally found you...
Muck dive, Ambon bay, Indonesia.
Portrait study of Imperial Commensal Shrimp on Sea Pen. Taken with D200 with 60mm lens +2T
Smiling Croc !!
This frog fish was shot off malapacua in the philippines.
Eye to eye
Leaf Scorpion fish.Nikon F100,60mm,f27,1/125,RVP 100.
Taken at Police Pier in Lembeh Strait. The Guides were telling us how some other guides will move these shrimp when they find them to keep them hidden from the other dive companies so their divers/photographers have them to themselves. Not good!
Sabella spallanzanii. Most pictures are taken from the front, I thought these image from the side has a weird and colourfull effect.
Bluebelly Blenny
Small window in the blue.
Fancy Eyebrow smile Large moray being attended by a cleaner. G9/DS160s.
Tiny Painted Frogfish (Antennarius pictus) about the size of a fingernail...¸> <((((º> ....Canon G9 & stacked Inon UCL-165 close up lenses
Well hidden pigmy
shrimp on the Inside Reef at Lauderdale by the Sea
Nikon D80, Gangaro-Biograd-Croatia
shortlistedShortlisted!

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Editor's Comment
a traditional shot, very clean
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