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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame
3 Squat Shrimps. Taken at Tulamben Area - Bali, using G16,Fantasea housing with YS D-1.
'The Watcher'
Peacock Mantis Shrimp keeps a careful eye out from his burrow.
'The Line-Up'
Juvenile Reef Squid stay close together just under the surface in St Lucia.
White false-Stonefish with contrast lighting
Anemone crab, Bunaken Island Indonesia
grunt
Juvenile starry/giant puffer fish (2-3 cm)
Taken at Mornington pier, water temp 13 degrees.
Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus)
~ Little Gems ~
Although not so rare, these Chinese Klipfish is not often spotted thanks to their excellent camouflage. This juvenile was luckily spotted on this singularly coloured sea fan.
Battle Scars
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Yellow clown goby with eggs (Gobiodon okinawae)
Anilao, Philippines. June 2015
Gobie on whip coral
Whip coral goby (Bryaninops yongei)
Ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus)
~ Who am I ~
Hawkfish
This squirrel fish stayed just long enough to snap this shot. I have this on my wall, and I can't walk past it without getting caught up in his eyes everytime! This was in John's place diving in Roatan on my birthday.
First attempt at backlighting. Fortunately subject was very cooperative and stayed relatively still.
OMD EM5 12-50mm lens @43mm
Fairy basslet on black
stargazer settling in
"Whistleblower? ;-)" - The smart cuttlefish
Up Close with bartailed moray eel
Mantis shrimp with babies @ Dauin, Negros Oriental, Phillipines.
"Blue Beauty"
This Filefish's color was amazing. After spending some time gaining it's trust I was able to get a detailed portrait highlighting his blue lines on his face.
Curious
Flamboyant Cuttlefish
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