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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)
Southern stingray, night shot, San Salvador, Bahamas. Nikonos V, closeup, Velvia 50
Orange Anemone Fish in the current. Milne Bay PNG
Sea Raven. Gloucester,MA Nikonos V, Closeup Kit 65 feet deep

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scary guy!
Jellyfish Aurelia aurita, Nikonos V, Macro 1:3, Black Sea
With lots of patience I could catch the couple of robust ghost pipefishes in Secret Bay, Indonesia
Splendid Hawkfish cohabitating with anemone fish. Milne Bay PNG D-100
"hairy" Ghost Pipefish Milne Bay PNG. A rare sighting, thanks to the Mike Ball dive guides.
Junior Jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo, Nikonos V, 1:3 Macro, Black Sea
Cuttle Fish: Housed Nikon F, 55mm Auto Micro Nikkor; Walindi, WNB, PNG
Juvenile squid. St. Croix
Squid taken near Lion Island with a D-100 in Light & Motion housing
"You looking at me?" Red hind peeking around azure vase sponge. Equipment: Aquatica housing, N90s w/105mm lens, & Substrobe 200.
"Touch of magic" Clown fish, Steps Reef, Ponta
Gobiusculus flavescens, shot in Baleal, Portugal, using Nikonos V, 1:3 extension tube and Ikelite 100a strobe.
Jv. Spotted Boxfish; Roatan; Housed Nikon F, 55mm Auto Micro Nikkor
Anglerfish, St. Croix. Housed Nikon F, 55mm Auto Micro Nikkor
Blue Spotted Ray -Milne Bay PNG. D-100 60mm lens. Lots of patience -very uncooperative animals.
This purple anemone really caught my eye, and the pink anemonefish was an added delight. Taken in Fiji with a Nikon N90s, Aquatica housing, 105mm lens, & Substrobe 200.
Eyes of Sole, San Miguel Island (F4, 105mmMacro, Velvia)
Spine Cheek Anemone Fish D-100 One of my favorite subjects.
Longnose Hawkfish taken in Fiji w/Nikonos V, 35mm lens w/diopter, & Ikelite Substrobe 200
This anemone fish was trying to scare me away from his home by showing me his teeth. Taken in Fiji
Many Tooth Conger Eel taken inside the Prince Albert at night. Equipment used: Nikonos V, 35mm lens w/close-up diopter, & Nikonos 105 strobe.
Peek-A-Boo taken in Fiji
"Cayman Friends" Photo of hawksbill turtle and gray angelfish taken with Nikonos V w/35mm, close-up diopter, and Ikelite Substrobe 200.
Look at those lips, St. Croix
blue tang at night / Habitat Curacao house reef at the edge of the drop off
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