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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)
BluRing - we were fortunate to find this blue ring octo as we were diving Giant Clams in Puerto Galera. Such an amazing sight and as you can tell - he was a bit upset with all the cameras. Oly Em1 with 12-50 set on 43 macro.
the star of the seas
Miniature Scorpionfish
The octopus was trying it's best to go unnoticed in a wall face of Pescador Island, Moal Boal. I wanted to capture the eye of the octopus peering out at me, and thinking "has the diver seen me?"
Shrimp portrait
Serpula vermicularis
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Hermit crab.
Froggy portrait
A very Hairy Squat Lobster
Clavelina in Thau lagoon in France.
Catching
Red rhinopias
Smiley.
Jelly molly
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Reef texture on the pier wood.
Pink Home
Gaudy Clown Crab on a vase sponge
Howling under the Moonlight
White shoe shrimp
Two claw shrimp inside a tube sponge
My Anemone Love this shot - the porcelain crab is on the outside of his host, and framed by the coral reef they are living in .... the shades of pink and coral are amazing. shot in Philippines with Oly EM1.
Small shrimp in anemone.
Cheking around
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A Gloomy octopus holds on to a shell, using it as a trap door every time I got too close.
HELLO
when nothing goes right, go orange!
Spiny tiger shrimp
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