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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)
Odontodactylus scyllarus, PEACOCK MANTIS SHRIMP. My first one!! What a wacky - alien creature!!
An armour of a crab. This knight seems to be untouchable.
Nikon D80,60mm, subal housing
This photo of a Flamingo Tongue was taken at the Bond Wreck located off Nassau. There were Flamingo Tongues everywhere.
Egyptian Sea Star
A huge Northern Scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis) filling my frame, maybe it's time to get a wide angle lens. <> <> <> <> Canon G9
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nikon d2x 105mm macro
chain moray at crash boat dive site in Aguadilla,Puerto Rico
Red-Spotted Sandperch (Parapercis schauinslandi) from Anilao. Nikon D200 with 60mm micro lens.
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Spotted Hawkfish (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
nokon d2x 6omm macro
juv. OGPF 60mm macro, woody diopter, full frame
Took at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Just used the bare Olympus Stylus 770 SW.
Casio EX-Z1000
This photo of a Pederson Cleaner Shrimp was taken on the Bond Wreck off Nassau. I used my DC500, 2 strobes. They are small and sometimes hard to find.
large pregnant 6 inched seahorse posing rather gracefully n looking quite elegant ..Canon 7,inon strobe with HID lighting
Moray Eel in the sea of Cortez....
Pink Frog fish. Lembeh straits..
bubble coral goby. 60mm canon, woody diopter, full frame
lembeh strait
Sharknose Goby inbetween flits on a coral head.
"christmas tree"(spirobranchus giganteus) under caraibe'sun light.(snorkeling shoot)
Clown Fish hidding...
Large seahorse, Bonaire, May 2008. Canon 400D and 60mm lens.
I swam right by this coral at least 5 times, after looking the situation over I took the shot, glad I did, it is one of my favorites.
A spotted Shrimp on the lookout on a anemone.
Squad lobster on soft coral.
Scorpion fish on sponge. Lembeh straits. D200, 60mm.
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