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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - not 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 NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Tiny soft coral spider crab taken at Ras Caty on a night dive.
Nikon D100 with HugyFot
60mm, IKELITE 200
Close up of colourful Feather Duster
Red bander shrimp, The wall Parguera.
Tiny squat lobster taken at Ras Caty on a night dive.
Always nice, at seraya secrets where you can find them all the time. Best dive 10 pairs walking around and eating sea stars. Amazing dive site near tulamben, bali. click here
You Can't See Me! Taken In Anilao With Canon S80.
halimeda ghostpipefish
Neon and Pink, a contrast of depth. this was the healthiest brain I have ever seen. Not a dead spot on it.
hermit crab
Hypselodoris villafranca
Macro 60mm, Hikelite 200
Nikon D100 with HugyFot
Pair of Crinoid Clingfish. No Crinoids were manipulated in taking this photo!
Cowrie, found on a night dive in the Bahamas. Nikonos V, 35mm lens, 1:3 extension tube, SB-105.
The smaller: Nikon D100, 105 macro, two strobo. Siladen 2004
reef octopus hugging a giant barrel sponge at day on the black wall in the parguera wall......no photo shop!
olympus sp-350- depht-65 feet
Sleeping Parrot Fish
A giant frogfish performs on the parallel bars, taken at Kapalai Island with Olympus C4040 with Sea & Sea auto 90 strobe.
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These froggies know how to pose Tony
Close up of Blue spotted stingray taken at Sharksbay with Olympus SP350.

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The old eye close-up should be in all underwater photographers portfolios - it works every time
Anenome on sponge. Night dive on Shinkoku Maru. Truk Lagoon. Nikon D70s with 105mm macro f2.8 in Ikelite housing. Ikelite DS125 strobe.
Flamingo Tounge, in macro. Off the southern coast of Cozumel in the area they call Paradiso
Banded Coral Shrimp photo taken @ 60' during a night dive in Bonaire on 8 February 2007 using a Canon S50 and Sea & Sea YS-110 Strobe.
Sea Horse taken in 47' feet of shore near the Sand Dollar Resort on Bonaire. Photo taken using Canon S50 and Sea & Sea Strobe on 9 February, 2007.
Arrow Crab taken in 60' off coast of Bonaire on 8 February, 2007. Photo taken with a Canon S50 and Sea & Sea YS-110 Strobe.
Orange Anemone taken on pier near Space-Balls dive site on Bonaire. Night Dive, Photo taken in 5' using Canon S50 and Sea & Sea YS-110 Strobe on 9 February, 2007
Neon Green Sea Anenome taken in Bonaire on 8 February, 2007 in 30' using a Canon S50 and Sea & Sea YS-110 Strobe.
French Angel Fish taken in 70' off of Bonaire using a Cannon S50 and Sea & Sea YS-100 Strobe on 9 February, 2007.
White Sea Anemone with Cleaner Shrimp taken in Bonaire on 9 February, 2007. Photo taken in 30' using a Canon S50 and Sea & Sea Y110 Strobe.
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