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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)
Arrow Crab sitting in a sponge
Whip coral
The empire strikes back. I was totally amazed by this little crab, it looks a bit like Chewbacker from Star Wars....it an Orang Utan Crab found in Anilao. Taken with Canon 400D/Hugyfot + 100 mm lens
Parablennius Gattorugine
Another feather star abstract. I'm not sure who's flag this one is. ..¸> <((((º> .¸¸Canon G9
Raggy Scorpion fish. Lembeh straits.
I had the oportunity to watch this "Frog Fish for a while and it is impressive its luring feeding mechanisim that nature or God has given to this fish.
This mugshot of a painted frogfish with attitude! You either love that face or hate it! Haha...
Snake eel and cleaner shrimp, Lembeh
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Sand Diver, PR.
cheecky little octopus @ cyclon reef - tranquility island / Vanuatu
Canon G9
Portrait of an Octopus (Canon G9, D2000w, UCL165)
Hinge beak shrimp - Rhynchocinetes durbanensis.
Taken @ Padang Bai, Bali
Had to wait for awhile for the cleaner to start his business, this is one pict in a series of 4.
Sibling Sea Star Shrimp (Periclimenes soror) on Cushion Star (Culcita sp.)..¸> <((((º> ·.. Canon G9 & Inon UCL-165
Squat lobster.St.Abbs marine reserve Scotland.D200 60mm macro
I shot this with a Nikon D300 in a Sea & Sea housing, 60mm Marco lens, Dual strobes and on a breath hold.
This is a female Tomato Anenomefish (pomacentridae amphiprion frenatus) posing for me at Gab Gab reef in Apra Harbor. Digital Intova 6MP w/ external auto sync flash.
Gorgonian wrapper, leopard anemone, Canon S70 , Macro Lens
Golden-brown spotted murray eel. Taken at Kline Bonaire with my Nikon D80, Macro 60mm 2,8f housed by Ikelite & Ikelite DS51strobe.
Parrotfish sleeping - night dive in Maldives
Corals - Dendronephthya Sp.
shrimp perfectly camouflaged in a feather star
Hermit Crab Beauty
Banded Coral Shrimp
Yellow Frog fish.
Shrimp trying to imitate a mole....Canon A640, Z240,
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