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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame
Seahorse
Small snail in afresh water lake. Who says fresh water is boring?
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Shades of grey
Sea cucumbers Waiting to open
Tessellated blenny_2022
(Canon100, t1/250,f/20,iso160)
Sun seeking sea-anemone
Feeding Sea cucumber
longing — waiting for prey to pass by.
Shrimp Goby
Olympus Pen Epl
Silvertip Nudibranch grazing on its favourite bryozoan
Hunchback amphipod
Fangtooth Moray - Enchelycore anatina
Parablennius rouxi_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/200,f/8,iso125)
This is a photo of scorpion fish, side view portrait. Taken in Anilao, Philippines.
The last safety stop was accompained by this nice hermit crab_La Formica dive site_Sicily_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/14,iso125)
Flabellina
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
This is a photo of a Rhinopias Eschemeryi spotted in Anilao, Philippines. Quite rare in the area, it was an honor to have photographed this dude.
Dardanus arrosor_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250,f/14,iso125)
Atlantic Lizardfish - Synodus saurus
Common Cuttlefish - Sepia officinalis
Candy Crab
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Universe in a shell
Dragon’s Head
Elacatinus puncticulatus_Vallarta_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250, f/20,iso125)
This is a photo of a file fish swimming on grassy patches. Taken at the ive site Coconut, Anilao, Philippines.
Barnacle Blenny_Vallarta_Mexico_2021
(Canon 100mm,t1/200,f/13,iso160)
This is a closup from a gorgone in Sardinia.
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