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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)
A young albino basket star on a red sea fan
Lionfish taken during a dive at Osezaki in Suruga Bay, west coast of the Izu Pennisula on 4 October 2008. Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe
A pipefish on a feather duster just under the dock. Nikon D80 + 60mm macro
Feather Dusters seen in Grand Cayman August 2008. Photo taken with a Canon SD550.
Red and White
Horned Bumblebee Shrimp or Tigershrimp (Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus) at Seraya, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, UCL165)
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Final RoundThrough to 2008 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
excellent study Marco
10" seahorse
I find these feather stars to be under-rated. Personally, they make my every dive come alive with vibrant colors (IMAX in my mind). Canon G9
Samal Island
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shrimp green eyes,nikon d2x 60mm macro
porcelian crab in anenome shot with canon g9 standard casing and camera flash Banana Reef Maldive
Corals - Lythophyton arboreum (detail)
flamingo tonge conch sell in a sea fan at san toribio reef cancun q roo mx
Photo taken in l'Estartit - funny blennie
Hairy Pink Squad Lobster on a Barrelsponge in Tulamben, Bali. (Canon G9, Inon D2000, Inon UCL 165)
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posing shrimp
Two Anemone crabs defending their home, Hin Daeng, Thailand
Flamingo Tongue seen in Grand Cayman August 2008. Photo taken with a Canon SD550.
Fishs - Parablennius gattorugine
taken with a lot of patienc
Yellowmargin Moray from a different angle
Wire coral goby near Pu'u Alai, Maui
Peekaboo! Chromodoris Magnifica Nudibranch hiding in coral, Pulau Tenggol Malaysia
Parablennius gattoruggine is a small fish living among rocks in Mediterranean sea. This photo has been taken in north Adriatic sea, inside the Miramare marine park near Trieste.
Portrait of an Octopus, photo taken at Puri Jati, Bali (Canon G9, Inon UCL165)
Whip it!
Tiny Emperor Shrimp riding on the gills of a Nembrotha Nudibranch, taken with Canon G9, double stacked Inon macro conversion lens, Two Inon strobes
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