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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Richard Witmer

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Boxer Crab with eggs (Lybia tessellata). Taken in Tulamben, Bali. G9/DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL-165s.
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Eye to Eye. Pink anemone fish (amphiprion perideraion) enjoying the safety of their home.
Australian blenny (Ecsenius axelrodi) at Komodo. G9/DS160s/UCL165s.
Diver and Sea Fan. G9/DS160s/Olympus Wide Angle Lens.
Nembrotha lineolata on an asidian at Komodo. G9/DS160s/UCL165.

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Richard gets 'Nudi of the month' for November
Chromodoris annae at Komodo. G9/DS160s/Stacked UCL165s.
Sea Fan and my friend, Dawn at Komodo. G9/DS160s/Olympus Wide Angle Lens.

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Richard proves a simple workman-like shot is always in fashion. This type of shot get's printed in dive mags all the time. Why? It's got a diver in it!
Nembrotha Aurea. Komodo. G9/DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL165s. No cropping.
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Underwater Bouquet at Komodo. These sea fans were about 6 feet tall. G9/Ikelite DS160s/Olympus Wide Angle Lens.
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Sea Fan and Rainbow Runners at Komodo. G9/DS160s/Olympus Wide Angle Lens.
Bubble Coral Shrimp at Komodo. G9/DS160s/Stacked UCL165s. No cropping.
I'm on Fire! (Hypselodoris bullocki) at Komodo. G9/DS160s/Stacked UCL165s.
Chelidonura amoena, a type of sea slug, was "standing up" on its back "legs" and appeared to be looking for food in the coral polyps. Rinca island, near Komodo. G9/DS160s/Inon UCL165.
Orangutan Crab (Achaeus japonicus). G9/Ikelite DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL165s.
Soft coral and fish. G9/DS160s/Wide Angle Lens.
Look at that tongue! Komodo Dragon on the island of Rinca, Indonesia.
Jeff and anemone fish at Komodo. G9/DS160s/Wide Angle Lens.
Hold on! Hypselodoris bullocki in a lot of current in Komodo. G9/DS160s/2 UCL 165s.
Happy! This little blenny looks like he is having a great day! G9/Ikelite DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL165s. No Cropping.
Crocodile Fish in Komodo. G9/Ikelite DS160s.
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I love the emphasis on features by the strobe lighting. Croc fish usually look so bland (it's their job to blend in) so creating texture is the challenge
Nembrotha Aurea in Komodo. G9/Ikelite DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL165s. No cropping.
Candy Corn smile (Halgerda Batangas) in Anilao. G9/DS160s/Inon UCL165.
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Tiny Nudi. It was so small that when my guide pointed it out, I couldn't tell that it was a nudibranch until I viewed it through my camera. G9/DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL165s.
Hippocampus bargibanti. Notice the fin on its back, right above the tail. G9/DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL165s.
Open the Hatch! Giant Frogfish in Davao. Notice the colorful tongue and throat. G9/DS160s.
Chromodoris geometrica in Davao. G9/DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL165s.
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Nembrotha kubaryana. Davao. G9/DS160s/Stacked Inon UCL165s.
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