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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - 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 in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Pigmy Seahorse taken in Lembeh North Sulawesi Indonesia
Mouthful. Lizard Fish that managed to catch a puffer fish. Watched this for about 10 minutes then went off looking for something else only to be told by the guide after the dive that the puffer fish got away in the end.
Lizard Fish a little intimidating from this angle? taken at Maeda Point.
Comb jelly taken off Atauro Island with Olympus C8080
Goatfish taken at Sharksbay with Olympus E-300.
Maldivian Anomonefish taken with a lot of patience.
Grey angel
The trio. The species is Parapristipoma octolineatum, and it's possible to find groups of them at certain places of the Canary Islands, but generally it's not a very common species here.
red sea Dahab, 2006
Leopard spotted goby. North Wales.
60mm.
Ornate Ghost Pipefish of Bohol
Ghost Pipefish. Olympus C-8080WZ, macro. Ikelite DS-125.
Leaf Scorpionfish taken at Sipadan Island, East Malaysia
Trachinus spp. The first 3 spines of the dorsal fin of these fishes are poisonous. Diving it's no problem, because they don't let you touch them, but many fishermen have had serious problems with these fishes.

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This guy sits comfortably in the frame
Harlequin prawn goby with prawn.
60mm.
Grouper at cleaning station. Shrimp and Gobies. Nikon D2x. 105mm 2xtc.
Parrotfish with protective coating to disguise scent from predators at night.
This filefish was seen April 2006 at Isla Mujeres. The picture was taken with a Canon PowerShot SD 550.
Tiny bubble shrimp no bigger than a piece of rice !! First try with twin INON macro lenses an e900.
Hawkfish Watching. Taken at Dili Rock with Olympus C5050
Coris gaimard in Maui - Kodachrome64
Mandarin fish laying eggs. Taken at sunset at Mabul island with a little luck!!
It must be a girl it is all pink and very shy
young zeus faber in Capo Noli (SV) may 2006
"Fish buddy piggyback", Key Largo, FL
Spotted Moray sniffing about. Again in Taiwan taken with new FUJI e900... 1xINON macro and twin strobes. 1st time with twin strobes... really get in the way don't they smile
I dont know what sort of fish this is, it has some similar features to a dragonnet with its pert lips and extended eyes. This photo was taken at the 1 Mile Jetty in Carnarvon W.A, and the specimen was about 2cm long and very mobile. Only one in focus
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