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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)
How about a friendly little hawkfish. Taiwan.. e900
Devilfish or Western Blue Devil. Photo taken in Esperance, Western Australia (sea = Great Australian Bight)using Coolpix 990, Ikelite housing and Pro II video lite. Maybe not the best fish portrait, but I just love the colours
This juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish was one of the toughest photographs I've ever taken. They're very small (2 cm) and they just flit into view for a second or two. Nikon D200 with 60mm lens.
Flying Gurnard taken on a night dive from the Turks and Caicos Explorer II live aboard. I used an Olympus C5060 and an external flash.
Relax for a blue spotted sting ray. Hurghada.
Teeth of the Great Barracuda (Nikon F4, 105mm Macro, Aquatica housing, Ikelite strobes, Velvia)
Ready to pounce! I'd be happy to be told what this fish is, some kind of goby I suppose. Taken with a Canon S70, Y60 flash manual exposure.
Arrow Blenny (2 cm). These tiny fish are tough to spot, but they're great fun to watch as they flick their tail and dart out to spear little shrimp and other morsels. Nikon D200 with 60mm lens.
Taken @ rapid bay Jetty South Australia
Greater pipefish. 60mm.
Devon.
Open Wide- gReen Moray w 2 Species of Cleaner Shrimp.
It took an entire dive for the shrimp and moray to cooperate like this
Mikon 8008 w 105 mm Micro Mikkor and 2 Ikelite 50 Strobes- Kodak EVP film
Remember Jefferson Starship?
Whilst hanging on a safety stop line in a raging current I managed to snap shoot this jelly
Sweetlips from Gota Abu Ramada, Hurghada.
Blue Chromis are a very common fish in the Caribbean, but I love to photograph them. Notice the tiny tendrils on the tail. Nikon D200 with 60mm lens.
Lion Fish Sulawesi
One clown fish is good but two is better.
Two Clarks Anenome Fish. December 2005
Blackbar Soldierfish w/ Cymothoid Isopod. Wouldn't you feel a little self-conscious with an isopod on your head?
I think this little Tobaccofish was mezmerized by his reflection in my macro port. Nikon D200 with 105mm lens.
'...AS I WAS SAYING.' Blue Chromis in the sand shallows of Palancar Reef, Cozumel. wonder what the topic of discussion is?? Housed Nikon F; Niko Mar III housing; 55mm auto-micro Nikkor lens. Enjoy!
Leaf Scorpionfish-
Solomon Islands Nikon 8008 w 60mm Micro Nikkor- Sea & Sea 300 Strobes. Fuji Velvia Film
Hubahubahuba... my first yawn !! Taiwan North Coast again ...

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Editor's Comment
a well timed behavior shot Alex
From Gota Abu Ramada, one of the best dive sites of Hurghada.
Cuttle fish eye
This goby and shrimp realy tested my patience, very diffucult to photograph. Slightest movement and they were gone... Olympus E300, Yolanda Reef, Ras Mohamed Park.
"Small Fish in a Big Pond" was shot in Bonaire, Netherland Antilles, with a Nikonos V camera, SB105 Strobe, and a closeup kit. This tiny baby trunkfish looked like a little floating marble. My husband placed his hand in to show scale.

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Editor's Comment
This demonstrates the size of subject the super-macro guys can fill their frame with!
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