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A favorite in amongst macro lovers.
This sheep Nuru was shot recently in Anilao, Tulamben. 
Shot with a Nikon Z6ii camera, A Marelux strobe, snoot, and a green colored Orcatorch light.
By Tai Olayori
posted (6 days ago)
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A pair of mushroom coral pipefish
By Tai Olayori
posted (6 days ago)
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Doto ussi
By Tai Olayori
posted (6 days ago)
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La frogfish
By Tai Olayori
posted (5 days ago)
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Hypselodoris infucata nudibranch_March 2025
(CanonRF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (4 days ago)
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Planaria rosa ( Prostheceraeus giesbrechtii) -June 2025
(Canon RF100,1/200,f14,iso125)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted 03:20 CST Today (12 hours ago)
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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)
Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp (White-Patched Anemone Shrimp) - Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Goby on Green
I captured this tiny Line Seahorse with my Nikon D850, 60mm lens & INON z330 strobes. It was challenging to shoot since the seahorse was almost the same color as the sand and the white scroll algae it was clinging to.
Calcinus tubularis (sedentary hermit crab). (f/8, 1/80, I... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Calcinus tubularis (sedentary hermit crab). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm, UCL-165, UCL-67). - Els
Edible crab
filefish and seahorse
Dancing in the moonlight! This blue ringed octopus posed for the camera under the spotlight.
Mushroom Coral Shrimp - Cuapetes kororensis
the napoleon sea snake
BRYANINOPS YONGEI
Mauritius 2023
Seahorse
Banded Sea Urchin - Echinothrix calamaris -
Thysanozoon flavomaculatum (yellow spot flatworm). (f/8, ... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Thysanozoon flavomaculatum (yellow spot flatworm). (f/8, 1/60, ISO-200, 29mm, UCL-165). - Els
Orang-utang Crab - Achaeus japonicus
Orang-utang Crab - Achaeus japonicus
Seahorse
Bubble Coral Shrimp with eggs beside
Thor amboinensis (squat cleaner shrimp). (f/8, 1/100, ISO... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Thor amboinensis (squat cleaner shrimp). (f/8, 1/100, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
This is a photo of the common coconut octopus in seashell. Using red torch for effects.
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
Fishing Lesson. Momma frogfish looks like she was teaching the little one how to use its lure to catch lunch.
Parablennius rouxi (long-striped blenny) peeping out of a... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Parablennius rouxi (long-striped blenny) peeping out of a hole. (f/8, 1/100, 50mm, UCL-165). - Erik
SQUILLE MULTICOLORE - Odontodactylus scyllarus
MAURITIUS 2023
Prawn - Metapenaeopsis sp2
undetermined. (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm, UCL-165, UCL-67)... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
undetermined. (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm, UCL-165, UCL-67). - Els
snowing
Tesselated Blenny
Oil Rig Diving 60 miles off the Texas Gulf Coast
Panasonic LX100 w/ Nauticam Housing
Light & Motion Sola 9600 Lights
shortlistedShortlisted!
If you look closely you can see eyes below the flamingo tongue's antennae. I've taken hundreds of photos of flamingo tongues and this is the first time I've captured it's eyes. Shot with Nikon D850 / 60mm lens / 2 INON z330 strobes.
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