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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)
CRAB PYRAMID. The Photograph was easy, it was the crab training that took the time!
La Gomera, Canaries. Canon A70
Royal Hypselodoris with is head up not a normal position for nudibanchs. Potographed with Olympus C5050.
my favourite sea horse from the blue hole in Gozo
Clownfish in Palau, taken with 105 and Nikon d-70
Neon Goby.
At Ilha Grande, South Brazil, the neon gobies, wich is a active cleaner species, usually wait is client fishes over black ascidians.
Juvenile clown fish on a white anemone photographed with Olympus C5050.
Hi, UK spiney starfish taken using D70 ......
Actinothoe sphyrodeta on a elephant ear
sponge. North Wales. 60mm.
Pink Frogfish, Lembeh Straits.
105mm Macro Lens.
Multi-Pustuled Mexichromis up close.
We have lovely marine life in the UK - jewel anemones from the Scillies are particularly nice....
Taken at Mantabuan Island, East Malaysia
Blueberry & Vanilla Flatworm. Taken with Olympus C-5050.
Cardinal wart slug taken at Nuweiba with Olympus E300.
"A neighborhood of Feather Dusters". These Feather Dusters have made their home on the bow of the Prince Albert directly off the Gazebo at Fantasy Island in the Bay Islands. Photo was taken w/ my DC500 and no strobes.
Any idea what this is? I believe it is a swimming crinoid. D100 in L&M housing with 105 lens. Turks and Caicos.
Casio Z-50 with additional Photo Light, taken at Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
The Pigmy. Nikon F90x, macro 105 , velvia 50, two ttl strobo
Coral banded shrimp. Canon Digial rebel. Grand Cayman 2/06
pygmy seahorse
at 25m 2 strobes
Two's always good company. Canon 300D, twin Inon. Had to hang upside down to get these nudis (Chromidoris I think) orientated right

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Nudi cuddle!
Frogfish portrait. Canary Islands, Spain. It's not easy to see them, but if you've seen one, you'll find more.
Taken at Jervis Bay, using a canon A620 without a strobe. Saw many of these sea stars around.
Taken at Mabul Island, East Malaysia
An efficient symbiosis - the blind but hard working Alpheid shrimp with the ever vigilant partner Goby.
Neptune's Cotton Candy. Taken with an Olympus C-8080
This is a closeup of star polyps open for feeding.
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