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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
Flatfishes (Bothus podas) camouflaged on the sand of south Tyrrhenian sea.
Photo taken with Canon 40D, SIGMA 50mm MACRO on the Dibba Rock, Fujeirah, U.A.E.
Parablennius gattorugine. Olympus c-7070 and Ys- 60 strob
In action !
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Underwater snow, Culebra
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Clown frogfish ... Dauin
Just for the contrast Fuji S5 pro/105 VR
golden Mantis shrimp; Lembeh; D200
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Taken aboard the Utila Aggressor November 2009 with an Olympus in a Lights and Motion housing.
Triated Frogfish, with breathing, to give birth, Aguadilla, P.R.
A scorpionfish shotted with "moved effect" no PS.
Juv. a. pictus - small but soooooo colorfull big grin - Thanks B-Bhing
Goby on a gorgonia, f. 22 - 1/100
Art of Nature.
I like the patterns you find in the open Giant Clams.
This photo is taken around the lovely divesites of Nusa Penida.
Olympus E330, 35mm Macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 Strobes.
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Orange Ball Corallimorph, commonly known as a Orangeball Anamone, picture shot during nightdive in 10ft of water, with a Canon S60 powershot
Durban shrimps dance around Moray
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Skittish little things!
Coral Rock Cod getting some cleaning done.
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Final RoundThrough to 2009 awards final round judging
Juvenile ribbon eel.
In the middle of its transformation.....
Coral and Fish
Coral trout on the Great Barrier Reef, single strobe portrait
Tasseled scorpionfish
playing with dept of field and light ... f.4.0 1/60
Baby, Aguadilla
octopus vulgaris.Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob
A bluespotted coral grouper behind a red gorgonian
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