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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)
Taken By Canon A640
Ell monray: Lembeh street 2007
Nikon D200, 60 macro lens, two strobo

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Cracking bottom shot Marchione. See the shrimp?
Happy Horns by Dan Lee
by: Dan Lee
Happy Horns
Whip goby with at a different angle taken at Sharks Observatory.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Found in Lembeh strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Gazing - Image taken in Bonaire with a Nikon D100, 105mm lens, Aquatica housing and Ikelite strobe.
Longnose hawkfish, Bunaken
food and a free ride sometimes life is so easy
Crabs of a different color
Owl's Eye - not really, but these social feather dusters look like it. The center of the worm tree looks exactly like an eye.
Clam mouth close up
Christmass Tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) captured Freediving in Rota's Sashanaya bay marine protected area with a NIKON P5000 in Fantasea FP-5000 housing, no strobe no lens using onboard flash.
red eye of a scorpion fish at crash boat dive site in aguadilla,P.R.
Christmas Tree Worm
Arrow Crab w/ Nikon D70 60mm
Shy hermit crab peeking to see if it's safe smile
Macro 60mm, Nikon D80, Subal Housing, Subtronic Flash.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Commensal shrimp, Periclimenes kororensis. Picture taken in Moalboal, Cebu.
Clam coral sponge invertebrate
baby spotted eel at breakdown reef in parguera area!!!!!
Dragonet, Lembeh
Eys in the shell.
Nikon D 80, 60mm, Subal Housing , Subtronic Flash.
Flatworm, "flying" up a wall in Thailand
green, eel, moray, scary, mouth. Most best shots are whimsical and this is no exception - I was just looking around and here he popped out just to pose for my camera.
Hawksbill Turtle, St. Thomas
My tiny friend
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