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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
Prostheceraeus Giesbrechtii_July 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f14,iso200)
Plotosus lineatus (striped eel catfish) kissing the lens.... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Plotosus lineatus (striped eel catfish) kissing the lens. (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 39mm). - Els
Parablennius gattorugine (tompot blenny). (f/14, 1/160, I... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Parablennius gattorugine (tompot blenny). (f/14, 1/160, ISO-100, 50mm). - Erik
Spicara smaris
eye
Pipefish and bugs
Bothus pantherinus (leopard flounder). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-10... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Bothus pantherinus (leopard flounder). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-100, 50mm). - Erik
MURENE RUBAN - Rhinomuraena quaesita
REUNION 2023
A macro shot of a spinyhead blenny, about 1 inch in length, peeking out from its tubular home in the coral. Its got so much character - highly entertaining fish!
A quite difficult find for a low visibility in northern raja Ampat
Juvenile Painted Frogfish trying to scare me off in Kubu, Bali.
Sea Pony - Hippocampus fuscus
CARBE PORCELENE - Neopetrolisthes maculatus
REUNION 2023
Common shrimp around Bozburun area
Small fish in the Oosterschelde in the Netherlands.
Virgin beauty
eyes in the dark
head
Murène ruban - Rhinomuraena quaesita 2023.07.15
Saddled Pufferfish Juvenile
Taenianotus triacanthus (leaf scorpionfish). (f/5.6, 1/80... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Taenianotus triacanthus (leaf scorpionfish). (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO-400, 50mm, no strobe but torch). - Erik
CREVETTE A QUEUE DE PAON - ANCYLOCARIS BREVICARPALIS 2023
Hey dude,
In one eye, I offer you the green of nature,
In my other eye, the blue of the sea.
Love nature, protect the environment..!
puff
POISSON-FAUCON À LONG NEZ - Oxycirrhites typus
Beautiful eyes of Mediterranean Hermit crab_2023
(Canon60,1/200,f18,iso200)
CORYPHELLINA EXOPTATA
REUNION 2023
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