Cruising between swim-throughs along Punta Delila, I paused over a coral head and spied what appeared to be tiny tentacles nestled within a fissure at the bottom of a healthy patch of polyps. It wasn't until later, after reviewing Humann/Deloach's 'The Reef Set' that I identified this specimen as a Branching Anemone. Fairly common ...or so the descripton goes, but I had never noticed these creatures until putting my new 100mm Canon macro lens into use. By retraining my eye to look for small subjects I've found a whole new world of exotics revealed as never before!

Facts about Punta Delila, Cozumel It is in Mexico Punta Delila, Cozumel is in the Caribbean Sea. The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet. The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.

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by Paul Schmieder
Branching anemone using a Canon T1i, Canon 100mm macro lens and Ikelite housing with two Ike DS-160 strobes. Relativley new to macro, I find that my eye has re-tuned toward the glorious beauty of all things small.

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