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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)
Spotted cleaner shrimp - Canon EOS350D; EF-S 60mm; single DS-125
Tiny goby on a bubble coral
Redspotted sandperch. Forward facing spine is not depicted in any other images I have seen. Input welcome. Maui, Hawaii.
Sawblade Shrimp with eggs. Canon G9/Ikelite DS160/UCL 165.
Lettuce Sea Slug-Bonaire-Canon 5D 100 mm macro
Cup coral on a nightdive at Wakatobi House reef , with Canon S70
Peacock Mantis Shrimp closeup
Christmas Tree Worm at Meada Point.
Cave cleaner shrimp.
I found a little brittle star on the bottom of this pin cushion star.
Yellow points
I discovered this colorful and cooperative clownfish while diving from the Bilikiki in the Solomon Islands several years ago.
"Livin on the edge" Flamingo Tongues make great subjects for photos. This photo was taken in Roatan in 2006
Porceleine crab and his host anemone :-) great FUN
Peacock Mantis Shrimp, it welcoming me when I ring it's door bell. Photo capture by Canon G9, Inon single strobe and Inon Macro len.
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The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, accidentally introduced into Swiss lakes
Sea Horse
Nikon D100, 60 micro,twin strobo
Richeliu Rock
Harlequin shrimp
Cave cleaner shrimp
Keeping an eye on the kids! I was really lucky to have a slight current blow the skirt of this anemone up to reveal a batch of nearly ready to hatch eggs, with the parents busily taking care of them. "-"
Bubble Coral
A Pigmy Gobie on a Sponge... in Bonaire. Que du Bonheur... :O)...
Christmas tree worms taken in the waters off St. John, US Virgin Islands
peak aboo slug
Rare colorful nightshot
Cottus gobio, (European bullhead) Geneva's lake
Poison Ocellate Octopus (Octopus mototi) - Amed, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
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