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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)
"Tricky Path" Whilst diving around the Liberty Wreck in Tulamben, noticed this shrimp negotiating its way through the anemone. It almost looked like it had a drunks swagger with 6 left legs.
As this ghost pipefish was hiding in a featherstar it made for a beautiful background. It took a while though to get this shot, it didn't want to let me get that near and kept moving away. Patience, patience, patience I'm starting to learn.
This Hogfish was seen this April at Isla Mujeres. The photo was taken with a Canon PowerShot SD 550
Baby cuttlefish off Kapalai
Longnose hawkfish at Big Drop Off, Palau... IXUS 750
Look how orange this guy is... frogfish in Taiwan....
Reef crab hiding amongst Staghorn corals on a night dive in Mabul.
Whitebelly dameselfish - I used an olympus c60. Picture was taken at sharks bay.
The squid: Lankayan . Nikon D100 , 105 macro, Two manual strobo
I saw numerous barracuda on my last trip to Isla Mujeres. This was the most striking pose. I used a Canon Powershot SD 550.
Proving how close you get to Tiger sharks at Tiger Beach. Nikon D50 with Sea & Sea housing and Subtronic strobe. April 2006, original unedited image.
Hawkfish taken with an olympus C60
Crab with beautiful blue eyes!(Using my new (Canon 20d) 60mm macro lens)
Hairy Ghost Pipefish, Tawali Resort, Milne Bay, Nikon F90, 60 mm, 5 mtrs depth,
Sponge Crab at Mabul
Puffer in grouper part 2. They both look a bit more stressed in this one.
Came across them on a night dive off Palm Beach. Nikon D50 with Subtronic, only had camera a week!
2 Leafy Sea Dragon (Fetzendrachenfische), Kangaroo Island / South Australia.
During our 2 Week Diving Trip, we got many Chances to find him - Thanks to Jim.
Lionfish in Taiwan ... Still amazed how much more detail the E900 picks up..
Fangtooth Moray (Enchelycore anatina) from La Gomera in the Canary Isles
Royal angelfish - photo was taken at Sharks bay with an olympus C60
Just started taking macro shots this trip (60mm Canon 20d) ....this is some kind of shrimpy thing in between sea grapes!
Weedy Scorpion Fish at Lembeh, one of many strange animal.
Yesterdays dive at Haleiwa the Trench on the North Shore of Oahu. Shot at ~70’.
MMmmmm, Maldives, Mantas, Many!!
I saw several Cowfish on my last trip to Isla Musjeres. His picture was taken with a Canon PowerShot SD 550.
Crocodile Portrait in the Red Sea...
Coral Trout Exmouth Navy Pier Olympus 7070
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