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19694 Entries Found: Page 652  of  730
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)
Hermit Crab during a night dive off Mabul Island, taken with an Olympus sf350
Twin Pygmys Lembeh 2005
Filefish babies hiding in a jellyfish
This nudibranch clad in pastel colors was spotted at Dili Rock West dive site and taken with an Olympus C5050 and internal srobe.
Taken at Bohayan Island, East Malaysia
Flabellina exoptata taken from Puerto Galera - Sabang Bay
moray of aqaba 105mm macro
Flabellina babai from portofino reserve
'SOFT CORAL STUDY 7' Rainbow Reef, Taveuni, Fiji. Housed Nikon F; Niko Mar III housing; 55mm auto-micro Nikkor lens. Enjoy!
Plaice or pleuronectes platessa Taken in North Sea
Spooky little face.....
Foto is done during a nightdive in egypt.
Pigme Sea Horse
Taken at Seraya Secrets, Bali, Indonesia. Thus ends my Bali/Tulamben (Feb 06) photo series, do look out for my Sabah/Borneo (May 06) series starting next week
Macro Pic with Nikon f80
What's this ? .... he was a fast one though!! Spotted in Yap, Canon IXUS 750, INON and Epoque macro lens
Pink cowry on a red soft coral at Bob's Rock dive site about 50km from Dili. Taken with an Olympus C5050 and internal flash.
Colourfull hermit crab. olympus C-7070 with Inon strobe.
Taken at Bali, Indonesia
Pink Frogfish at Sipadan. Olympus SP350
Scorpion fish at Klein Curacao
FEATHER DUSTER! A nice example of a rather large tube worm. Thsi fellow was nearly 8" in diameter. Pohnpei - Ant Atoll. Housed Nikon F; Niko Mar III housing; 55mm auto-micro Nikkor lens. Enjoy!
Shrimp & Nudi Sulawesi 2005
Talk about PSYCHEDELIC!! This fantastical nudibranch was taken under our Pertamina pier not far from downtown Dili. Taken with an Olypmus C5050 and internal flash.
Macro picture taken in the maldives.
Arrow crab shot at Klein Curacao.
Mediteranean spirograph - Sicilian Ionian Sea
19694 Entries Found: Page 652  of  730