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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)
Hypselodoris bullocki Nudibranche, taken in Mabul
Blenny taken at Sharksbay with Olympus E-300.
Leaf scorpionfish taken at Sipadan Island, East Malaysia
On the lookout. Taken at Cristo Rei with Olympus C5050 and internal flash.
Picasso Triggerfish - NikonD70, 105mm
This photo was taken at Salt Pond, St. John, USVI when the new Olympus SP500 camera in an Ikelite housing and a single Ikelite substrobe.
It looks like these two Tobies (Sharpnose Puffers) are friends.
Finding NEMO!
Hard little guys to photograph...using an 18-55 lense. or any lense.
Night Dive in Vanuatu Olympus 7070
This is what I call postcard pic. no touch ups added. He wasn't camera shy to say the least.
Peek-a-boo
Masked butterflyfish
I did not know glasseye's were so red until I took the picture.
Come on give me a kiss!

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Hey Hotlips!
Something in my Eye !!! Puffy Eye.... Taiwan...
This is the real Tompot Blenny - my last shot I downloaded was intended to be this one but by mistake I used an image of a fan coral ...oopps... Hope you like this one
Trumpetfish are common in the Caymans, but this was a head-on shot, giving a little different view.
Nikon D70 with 60mm lens.
Emperor Angelfish , Hurghada / Red Sea
Love the contrast of this lionfish with the blue background... no photoshop on this picture. Yap...
Bannerfish taken at sharks bay , i used an olympus E300
Like two peas in a pod. Taken in Com with an Olympus C5050.
Pygmy Seahorse, isn't she beautiful!!
FILEFISH.D70,105mm.
Kapalai,Sabah
This eel was seen at Isla Mujeres this April. The photo was taken with a Canon PowerShot SD 550.
Horn Shark Eye, taken on night dive in California Channel Islands (Nikon F4, 105mm Macro, Aquatica housing, Ikelite strobes, Velvia 50)
Lion:NikonD100,105,Two strobo S&S
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