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Shots taken (at smaller than 1:1) with multiple extension rings, diopters, or teleconverters of extremely small subjects typically less than 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Emperor shrimp on top of a Hypselodoris tryoni nudibranch
Pontohi Pygmy Seahorse in Raja Ampat
Bumblebee Shrimp
detail of nudibranch
"THE GUEST"
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hairy squat lobster
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Little Gobi with eggs
Juvenile cuttlefish hiding in the coral
softcoral crab
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Beautiful , image quality seems a bit low, maybe from high ISO.
Frogfish was seen at Wakatobi resort in the Southeast Sulawesi area of Indonesia. 45 feet deep, clear sunny day with +75 foot visibility. Aquatica housing, 105 lens and D800 camera. Strobes set at 2/3 power.+5 on aquatic housing.very small frogfish
coral shrimp
A Horse To Small to ride! Amed Indonesia a 3 hours from the airport and well worth the drive. The fan this seahorse was on had a total of 12 that moved around on the fan. D800 camera, 105 lens, +5 and aquatic housing. 2 Ikelite strobes set at 1/2.
Cobito
Whale Shark Wannabe
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
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Tiger close-up.
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Green Hornet
tiny unrang utang crab, shot in Mabul, Borneo.
"window"
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Editor's Comment
Brilliant pose for this pygmy.
feather star surprise
Yellow Pygmy Seahorse
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soft coral crab eating
soft coral crab with eggs
Harlequin shrimp found hidding in a coral.
Explosion
Blennius ocellaris, Night dive, Micro Nikkor 60mm & Subsee +5
Shrimp
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