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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)
Clown frogfish. Lembeh straits.
Beautiful little Dragonet (Canon G9, D2000w, UCL165)
Fire worm, D300, 105VR, D125 strobes
A small tompot hiding in some sea squirts, Isles of Scilly
close up look this cleaner shrimps in a giant anemone at two for you dive site in parguera area..PUERTO RICO
Arlequien shrimps on red star,nikon d2x,105mm macro vr,2 strobes
Very small flatworm (Protheceraus giesbrechtii), Saint-Florent bay, Corsica. Canon Ixy 900 with hid light.
Lost in the big city lights. A juvenile Bangai Cardinalfish shelters in the spines of a Fire Urchin. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. Canon 20D and Canon 100 macro.
shortlistedShortlisted!
2008/09/07 Waspfish
I love my little nest.
Two's a Company. Zanzibar Shrimp on whip coral. Pic taken at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Taken With Nikon D 200 and 60 mm
found in Kapalai, D200
Stonefish. Gulf of Aqaba, Aqaba, Jordan
Scorfano
Tube Worm
Rhinopias eschmeyeri (Rhino-fish), Lembeh strait
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2008
Winner Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2008 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
Great subject, filling the freame, what more do you want!
Anemone close-up
Found on the wreck in Salang Bay, Tioman Island. Shot on my Olympus 5060.
It's hot here, Mom !
For some reason, this macro coral shot reminded me of a old impressionist painting. Taken with Nikonos V 35mm lens with extension tubes
funny linings on this baby's head...Canon G9. No strobes
Banded Coral shrimp
Corals - Parazoanthus axinellae
Taken on sandy bottom off Gozo, Malta
Used a wide-angle lens and filter to get close!
Sea anemone
Worm / CanonG9, in-strobe/ island Korcula, Croatia
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