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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)
Chromodoris quadricolor looking over the "edge" taken at Sharksbay, Sharm el Sheikh with Olympus E300.
Taken at Mantabuan Island, East Malaysia
'TAMBJA' Rather unusual spot for a nudibranch - out exploring a soft coral growing on the Shinkoku Maru in Truk Lagoon. Housed Nikon F; 15mm Auto-micro Nikkor Lens; Niko Mar III housing. Enjoy!
Pygmy in Raja Empat in quite shallow water, they always want to turn away but I trick this one!
Striped Hermit from La Gomera in Canary Islands. Climbing up and over some red sponge, so you get a good look at those hairy legs. Taken with Canon A70 and internal flash
REFLECTIONS. This is an anemone (Telmatactis cricoides) reflecting in a bubble under the ceiling of a cave. These anemones are frecuent here on the Canary Islands, and show many different colour-patterns.
Does anyone know what the heck this is?
Stonefish close-up with E900 in Taiwan...
Risbecia tyroni
Taken at Mataking Island, East Malaysia
Common star, blue ?. 60mm.
Scapa Flow.
On my last trip to Isla Mujeres I was so excited to see several Flamingo Tongues. This was my most unusual photo. It was taken with a Canon PowerShot SD 550.
"Who Me!" Just set myself up to shoot this Scorpion Fish head on and it yawned just after i pressed the shutter, nothing happened !!in my eagerness I hadn't turned the strobe on. I waited for some time for a repeat with no success.
Taken at Mantabuan Island, East Malaysia
Candy strip shrimp in anemone. San Juan Islands, Puget sound.
Sea Squirt at Kapalai.
Crocodile fish. You think he's ugly in the pic - you should see him in person. Nikon D70, S&S housing, 105 macro
Common scallop. 60mm. Scotland.
I call this sucker a Feather Worm. Does anyone know what it is?
Stripey socks hermit crab with a bit of a depth of field issue ... first day E900 ... in Taiwan
"White Scorpion" The Tube Sponge that the Scorpion Fish was lying on was white (Without Strobe) so it was difficult to spot. Taken with Olympus C5050, Inon D180 Strobe.
Mediterranean Anemone
This Clearfinned Lizardfish earned his meal. Taken in 4' of water, natural light.
Taken at Mantabuan Island, East Malaysia
The family:Noth Sulawesi.F90x Velvia 50, Two strobo ttl, 105 macro
frog fish on sabang wrecks
Taken at Mabul Island, East Malaysia
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