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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)
Maybe this Crinoid Shrimp (Periclimenes cornutus) picked the wrong colour crinoid to hide in?
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"Mello Yello"
Landscape image of a Crinoid Squat lobster
The Eye of a Frog - yesterday's dive... Que du bonheur... :O)...
Periclimenes cornutos! Photo taken with macro 100 and closeup wet lens
Seahorse at Robbs Jetty. Canon 20D 100mm macro 500D diopter and 1.4x converter.
This flatworm was photographed at night.
His name and Yungia aurantiaca.
Landscape study of a Spider Crab (Hoplophrys oatesii) often known as a Candy Crab
Skeleton Shrimp (Caprella sp.) - Tulamben, Bali (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUCL165)
I opened the aperture a bit to get the ambient blue color behind it. Short on DOF.
"Warning over 18's only, close your eyes if you are under 18";-)..... Mating allied cowries (Pseudosimnia sinensis)
"Look into my eyes.......you are feeling sleepy.....vote for me."
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"I spy with my little eye....."
Eyes of a Spearing Mantis Shrimp, considered to be the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom. It is said that those eyes have "hyperspectral colour vision" and can even register Ultra-violet and Infra-red light.. (Canon G9, Inon D2000w, 2xUCL165)
I guess if you are an Emperor you have the right to eat the others.
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Commensal Urchin Shrimp (Allopontonia iaini) with eggs. Usually found at the bottom of fire urchins feeding on detritus in the sand.
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This "disco" zebra crab's dancing on a red sea urchin. I waited till I get the right angle and composition where the crab was inline with the blue dots on the urchin behind him. I took a big aperture to get a narrow DF and bring out the vibrant color
"Green eyed Monster" (Pontonides unciger)
Smiling Blenny
Nikon D80, 105mm Macro with +4 Diopter
Sea&Sea Housing
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Squat Lobster on Sea Star
Nikon D80, 105mm with +4 Diopter
Sea&Sea Housing
Blenny (3)
"Colour Co-ordinated" - Candy Crab taken with D200 and 105mm lens
Composite eye of a West Coast rock lobster
Mantis Eyes, Canon 20D 100mm Macro + 500D Diopter
Xeno Crab. Canon 20D 100mm Macro + 500D Diopter
found in Lembeh; d200
Whip Coral Goby (with eggs) D200 with 60mm lens +4T diopter.
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