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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - Super macro

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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)
Sexy Snooting #2 of 2 - I've been experimenting with using a snoot in ways other than a spotlight. Here, the transluscence of a spotted cleaner shrimp on coral is shown with my snoot.
Cowrie on a coral... snooted hand held torch
Sepia officinalis
Eye & Siphon
Blenny Smile, La Paz Mexico
Bubble Anemone Shrimp Found only on bubble coral.
Transparent body with purple antennae and purple line down body.
They feed on parasites, algae and plankton.
Widespread Indo-pacific
Heart of the Heat
Allied Cowrie - Diminovula punctata
Japanese Wreak, Bali, Indonesia
shortlistedShortlisted!
Super Macro
Effervescent
Allied Cowry - Aclyvolva sp.
Padagbai, Bali, Indonesia
shortlistedShortlisted!
"Do You Like My Headdress?" - A tiny pipehorse portrait, photographed with SMC and a shallow depth of field to soften the background.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Blenny Face, La Paz México
shortlistedShortlisted!
Eye of the Crab.
Spot the Crab!
Neck crab with hydroids growing on it!
children's garden under the belly of mother
Tiger shrimp: I'm watching you!!
Isopods are not insects but crustaceans. They are relatives of insects however, with their jointed legs and exoskeleton. Actually they are more closely related to shrimp, crayfish and crabs.
strike the pose
Through the mountainous surface of a sea cucumber
Betwixt
Ornate Ghost Pipefish - Solenostomus paradoxus
Bali, Indonesia
Parablenius zvonimiri.
shortlistedShortlisted!
Fireworm side portrait.
Nikon D850 + 105 micro + SMC 2.
Hunchback Amphipod and friend
shortlistedShortlisted!
Tiny little devil (Skeleton Shrimp)
Pipehorse Portrait - My first pipehorse! This little guy is less than an inch long, and is very hard to spot with an untrained eye. The background is white from my strobes reflecting off the sand.
Frogfish
One of the hardest for me to get - this image of an isopod!
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2018
Runner Up Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2018 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
So hard to get this photo well lit and in focus! Bravo!
Double Trouble
Whip Coral Goby - Bryaninops yongei
Padagbai, Bali, Indonesia
Humpback Shrimp
Mabul Island, Eel Garden Reef - Malaysia
Anthis Nexus Nikon D810, Nikkor 60mm f2.8 Micro, Subsee +10 Diopter, Double YS-D1 Strobe, f22 1/200 ISO100
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