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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - 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 in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Blue Ring Octopus by Julian Cohen
Blue Ring Octopus
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28 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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This Spanish Hogfish wanted me to back up. Taken with a ... by Bob Edwards
This Spanish Hogfish wanted me to back up. Taken with a 100 mm macro lens on a Canon 40D in an Ikelite housing and Ikelite strobes.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Squid by Simon Mittag
Squid
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Ornate Ghost Pipefish by Steve De Neef
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Slender File Fish in Utila, shot with an Olympus E520 and... by Susan Beerman
Slender File Fish in Utila, shot with an Olympus E520 and a 60 mm lens
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Toby. by Dray Van Beeck
Toby.
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33 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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"Pegasus Sea Moth" from my recent Kasai Village stay at ... by Henry Jager
"Pegasus Sea Moth"
from my recent Kasai Village stay at Moalboal, Philippines.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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la danse du ver-de-feu. by André Bruchez
la danse du ver-de-feu.
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci) at La Jolla Shores. by David Andrew
Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci) at La Jolla Shores.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) San Miguel Island with Krill by David Andrew
Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) San Miguel Island with Krill
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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funny damsel ... by Daniel Strub
funny damsel ...
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Nemos nest, taken at El Quadim with Canon G10 and UCL165 by Beate Seiler
Nemos nest, taken at El Quadim with Canon G10 and UCL165
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A common cuttlefish with a bit of special illumination... by Arthur Telle Thiemann
A common cuttlefish with a bit of special illumination...
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Spain
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Halimeda Ghost Pipefish-Lembeh by Richard Goluch
Halimeda Ghost Pipefish-Lembeh
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Frog Face - Padang Bai, Bali Canon G9 by Andy Chan
Frog Face - Padang Bai, Bali
Canon G9
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Staring at Me Canon G9 + Nikonos SB 105 + Inon UCL 165 l... by Andy Chan
Staring at Me
Canon G9 + Nikonos SB 105 + Inon UCL 165 lens + DIY adapter
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Jawfish by Larissa Roorda
Jawfish
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editor's comments

Editor's Comment
nice study, shots like this are always in demand for books
43 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Trumpet Fish, Taken with Canon G10 and UCL165 by Beate Seiler
Trumpet Fish, Taken with Canon G10 and UCL165
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Ctenophora or Comb Jellyfish by Simon Mittag
Ctenophora or Comb Jellyfish
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Night dive at Mabul island, Sabah. Pipefish everywhere, p... by Alex Lok
Night dive at Mabul island, Sabah. Pipefish everywhere, photo taken by Canon G10 with single strobe.
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Flying Gurnard flying by Arun Madisetti
Flying Gurnard flying
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Ghost Pipefish Nikon D3, 60mm Macro, 2x DS200 strobes T... by Mikael Jigmo
Ghost Pipefish
Nikon D3, 60mm Macro, 2x DS200 strobes
The photo is taken at Koh Dok Mai.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Nightdancer by Steffen Binke
Nightdancer
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Papua New Guinea
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I think this animal doesn't need much description... ;-) by Arthur Telle Thiemann
I think this animal doesn't need much description... ;-)
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Papua New Guinea
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A backlit Saddleback Anemonefish. by Steve De Neef
A backlit Saddleback Anemonefish.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Pipefish by Nicholas Samaras
Pipefish
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38 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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A little Cuttlefish hovering in Dauin. by Steve De Neef
A little Cuttlefish hovering in Dauin.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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