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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - not 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 NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Hard coral - Nikon D70S, 105 macro - DS160 by Alberto D'este
Hard coral - Nikon D70S, 105 macro - DS160
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Saudi Arabia
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Whipcoral gobi by Adriano Trapani
Whipcoral gobi
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Myanmar (Burma)
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look closely, the scorpion fish's eye on the coral! Caio ... by Andrew Macleod
look closely, the scorpion fish's eye on the coral! Caio exilim ex z1200
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Moluccen Seahorse (Hippocampus moluccensis) by Michael Henke
Moluccen Seahorse (Hippocampus moluccensis)
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Flame shell, when disturbed they can swim using jets of ... by Sven Tramaux
Flame shell, when disturbed they can swim using jets of water expelled by 'clapping' its shells together and a rowing motion of its tentacles. (Limaria hians)
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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Sometimes you meet the most unusual subject in a place yo... by Andre Yanco
Sometimes you meet the most unusual subject in a place you expect the least. This subject was right under the jetty in Kapalai behind steps and most incredibly, spotted at the end of a very long night dive ! Very rewarding ! smile
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Hippocampus bargibanti: The most common variation is the ... by Reidar Opem
Hippocampus bargibanti: The most common variation is the red one. The yellow variation is more difficult to find, but did you know that there is an orange variation too :-)

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it's unusual to shoot a pygmy seahorse head on so well done Reidar
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Gorgonian wrapper, leopard anemone, Canon S70 , Macro Lens by Beate Krebs
Gorgonian wrapper, leopard anemone, Canon S70 , Macro Lens
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Scorpaena Scrofa by Vittorio Durante
Scorpaena Scrofa
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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"At The Barbers" caught this gorgeous Lacy Scorpion fish... by Debi Henshaw
"At The Barbers" caught this gorgeous Lacy Scorpion fish having a quick brush up :o)
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Stacked. Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti). Canon ... by Richard Witmer
Stacked. Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti). Canon G9/Ikelite DS160/UCL 165.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Whipcoral-gobie during a night dive in Alona. Great fun, ... by Daniel Strub
Whipcoral-gobie during a night dive in Alona. Great fun, great dive, great place :-)
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Pretty in pink..... (Lauriea siagiani baba) by Reidar Opem
Pretty in pink.....
(Lauriea siagiani baba)
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Crinoid-Chuuk Lagoon by Richard Goluch
Crinoid-Chuuk Lagoon
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Micronesia
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Spindle cowrie. Picture taken on the second reef off Nego... by Anouk Houben
Spindle cowrie. Picture taken on the second reef off Negombo, Sri Lanka.
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Sri Lanka
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Small Morey Eel Nikonos V with 1:2 macro framer by Marylin Batt
Small Morey Eel
Nikonos V with 1:2 macro framer
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 21, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Critters Cove,Samal Island,Davao City by Bernard Maglana
Critters Cove,Samal Island,Davao City
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 21, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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3 seconds later he caught a meal.. by Steve De Neef
3 seconds later he caught a meal..
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 21, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Xeno Crab. Taken with Canon G9, Single Inon Z240 strobe a... by Greg Win
Xeno Crab. Taken with Canon G9, Single Inon Z240 strobe and Inon Macro Lens
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 21, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Scorpion leaf-fish. just great fun :-)) by Daniel Strub
Scorpion leaf-fish. just great fun :-))
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date posted posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Crinoid shrimp by Sven Tramaux
Crinoid shrimp
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date posted posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Top View close up of a blue spotted lagoon ray. Canon G1... by Ng Steven
Top View close up of a blue spotted lagoon ray.
Canon G10, Inon Strobe
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date posted posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Whiteeye Murray taken with Canon 400D/Hugyfot by Patrick Neumann
Whiteeye Murray taken with Canon 400D/Hugyfot
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date posted posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Orange anglerfish (or frogfish depending on where you're ... by Ross Gudgeon
Orange anglerfish (or frogfish depending on where you're from). Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro.
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date posted posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Hard coral landscape... by Alan Lyall
Hard coral landscape...
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date posted posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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"Pretty in Pink" This lovely specimen has since gone miss... by Debi Henshaw
"Pretty in Pink" This lovely specimen has since gone missing feared fishnapped for the aquarium trade. No cropping
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date posted posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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off Mactan the Philippines. Casio exim ex z 1200 by Andrew Macleod
off Mactan the Philippines. Casio exim ex z 1200
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date posted posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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