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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)
Macro of a Shrimp on a night dive, taken with Canon 20D and 100mm 1/1 macro
Sea Fan in Bohol, Vasayas.
Painted Frogfish on seagrass. Photo taken in 15ft of water at Kaputian beach, Davao Gulf using a Canon Ixus60.
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This guy looks like he's pushing the weed apart Carlos!
A Slipper Lobster, Wied iz zurrieq,Malta. Ricoh RR30
I've got my eye on you! Peacock Flounder - Roatan, Bay Islands
The armour of the starfish. This photo was taken in Roatan 6/06.
Soft Coral Crab... 400D 60mm plus woody
Soft coral.
This Coney was stuck in a trance. Photo taken in Cozumel 12/06.
Scorpion Fish taken in Camiguin
Gas mask on the "UNKAI MARU".
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"Flower" Nudi taken on the Rosalie Moller wreck with E300 and 50mm lens
nudibranch 8mm lenght macro picture by nikonos tube 2:1
Entrance to a secret world. Orange encrusting sponge.
Shrimp GBR Australia
Highfin sabretooth blenny taken on the Rosalie Moller with E300 & 50mm lens
Nudibranch, Solomon Islands
if you wait long enough they will turn side on...sometimes!!! H.Denise (i think). sony T3 with strobe (pic has been cropped only)
Tiny shrimp on coral. Pretty much have to zoom this one to see details. D2x, 105mm, 2xtc
A hairy crab (Pilumnus villosissimus) sitting on the foot of a anemone (Telmatacti cricoides). Recently this anemone disappeared from the place where I've seen it for about 10 years. Don't know why.
D200, 60 mm, 1,5x tele-converter, Hartenberger
Cryptic Teardrop Crab, Bonaire Town Pier
NikIII, 35mm w/1:1 (2)Ike50strobes
Lettuce Slug. Nikonos IV 1:2 macro extension tube
Flamingo Tongues everywhere!!!! This image was taken in Cozumel 12/06 at Palancar Gardens. I used my DC500 and dual flash along w/ 24mm wide angle lens.
Pedersons Shrimp with eggs taken with Canon 20D and 100mm 1/1 Macro
shark eggs elba island
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A simple, yet effective, study
Leafy Scorpianfish shot on the GBR Aust
This guy was just flapping in the current. Macro single strobe
Soft coral crab !! A favourite critter for sure.
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