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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - 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 in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Jv. Spotted Boxfish; Roatan; Housed Nikon F, 55mm Auto Micro Nikkor
Anglerfish, St. Croix. Housed Nikon F, 55mm Auto Micro Nikkor
Blue Spotted Ray -Milne Bay PNG. D-100 60mm lens. Lots of patience -very uncooperative animals.
This purple anemone really caught my eye, and the pink anemonefish was an added delight. Taken in Fiji with a Nikon N90s, Aquatica housing, 105mm lens, & Substrobe 200.
Eyes of Sole, San Miguel Island (F4, 105mmMacro, Velvia)
Spine Cheek Anemone Fish D-100 One of my favorite subjects.
Longnose Hawkfish taken in Fiji w/Nikonos V, 35mm lens w/diopter, & Ikelite Substrobe 200
This anemone fish was trying to scare me away from his home by showing me his teeth. Taken in Fiji
Many Tooth Conger Eel taken inside the Prince Albert at night. Equipment used: Nikonos V, 35mm lens w/close-up diopter, & Nikonos 105 strobe.
Peek-A-Boo taken in Fiji
"Cayman Friends" Photo of hawksbill turtle and gray angelfish taken with Nikonos V w/35mm, close-up diopter, and Ikelite Substrobe 200.
Look at those lips, St. Croix
blue tang at night / Habitat Curacao house reef at the edge of the drop off
Warty Jelly taken in Roatan, Honduras. Equipment used: Nikonos V, 35mm lens w/close-up diopter, and Nikonos 105 strobe.

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Ghost Pipefish; Loloata Island, PNG. Housed Nikon F, 55mm Auto Micro Nikkor Lens
Manta Ray, good 12 feet long. Koh Bon, Thailand, using Canon Digital Ixus 400 and WP-DC800 underwater casing
Queen Angelfish, Bonaire, Sea & Sea MX-10
Juvenile Angelfish, Bonaire Pier, Sea & Sea MX-10
fairy basslet, Bahamas, Nikon D100, 105mm lens
Never very co-operative. I liked this one for interaction!!! F100, 105 macro two strobes.
This tiny gobid hide in the gorgonian and are ideal subject for backgroundframe if you have little patience. 70-180 macro zoom in the philippinian waters
moray eel at pp island Thailand
mimic octopus on the run..........from my camera
Clownfish PNG New Brit. Walindi Nik.RS
Nembrotha kubaryana at Sipadan
Garden eels, Canary Is.F90x housed,105 nikon lens,1 strobe
Sqylla pavone is the latin name of this beautiful animal, very difficult to spot outside its hole but delightful to see.Nikon F100 with 60 mm macro
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