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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)
A boring tube in brain coral.
Hermit crab
Taken in a tide poll at Santa Catarina State, south Brazil.
Nikonos V, extension tube 1:1
This juvenile lizardfish was only about 5 inches long. Grand Cayman.
From last dive in Capo Noli.
A starfish holding on for his life (to kelp) during some significant current in La Bufadora, Mexico. Canon 350D w/ 60mm lens, Ikelite housing w/ Ike DS-125 strobe and HID Light Cannon 100. I laughed underwater - he looks a bit human, doesn't he?
Strike A Pose! Taken In Redang, Malaysia! by Ed Eng
by: Ed Eng
Strike A Pose! Taken In Redang, Malaysia!
Seahorse was shot on night dive off Buddy Dive Resort with a Canon 20D using an Ikelite Housing
This is a Red Hind (E. guttatus)on its juvenile face where instead of having the reddish-brown spots along its body it has them blue...what a cutie!
Seahorse. Roatan, Bay Islands. Fuji F810
Seahorse taken at Maraana site, Nuweiba with Olympus SP350.
makro shot of a giant muray at St.Johns May 06.
cool turtle.
Whitemouth Moray. Taken near Hawaii Kai, HI. About 40 ft of water, 100mm macro lense.
I expect this one will get LOADS of votes so I've emptied my Inbox in anticipation (better?). Green slug thing... focus on the back cos the colurs are amazing..
Arc-Eye Hawkfish
Zeno Crab - With some sort of little sea lice or bug. Tulamben Bali
Magnificent feather duster worm and its two sets of radioles.
Lizardfish
hawkfish taken in puerto galera,philippines with nikon D200,ikelite housing,ikelite strobes
This is a juvenile red-lipped fingered dragonet from the Philippines. Although I don't expect too many votes for this one as he is not very colourful at 450 pixels.. I urge you fish lovers to have a quick zoom and look at the patterning on his face..
Galathea - Picture taken at night with an analogic Nikon F65 camera - 2 strobes
Small crab, it looks like a jewel... on a soft coral - Pictura taken during night dive - Central Sulawesi
Jewel anemones.
Isle of Lewis.
D200,60mm
Reef Hawkfish.
Pigmy sea horse - You can also see he's pregnant! - The picture was taken at night - Central Sulawesi
Cute Face Dendro' Crab Tulamben Bali
Scorpionfish. Key Largo, Florida. Sea and Sea DX3000.
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