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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)
Caribbean Reef Octopus, taken in the Bahamas with my Nikonos V.
cape kri, raja ampat - papua, indonesia
An familiar subject, but I like them, so that's my excuse for showing this one.............Canon G7
Clown fish, Red Sea. Macro, Olympus SP-350
Spotted trunkfish, Bonaire
Black Capped Basslet on the Palancar Deep reef - Cozumel - Nikon 5400 in Ikelite housing with Ikelite DS-125 strobe.
Above or below? An unexpected visual effect - is this underwater or above? Canon 10D, Ikelite housing
Lionfish in the blue. Taken in Sipadan, Sabah, Malaysia. Fuji E900/ Ikelite, Inon Z240 and D2000.

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Editor's Comment
a simple shot of a common subject but well executed
Queen Angel Showing off for the camera - Nikon 5400 in Ikelite Housing with DS-125 strobe.
Gold colored mantis shrimp taken on a wreck dive in Maumere Flores D200/105
This one urged me to back off just a bit as I got in close...
Smile your now in the under water photo contest 350D/105
Mum! M'I getting seek? D200/105
Fish Face
"Look at me, I've got a long fin"...............Canon G7
Cuttlefish Indonesia 2006
Froggie face D200/105 plus 20mm extension tube
one of my favorite little fish, look at his horns!!!!
File Fish swimming very slowly just off Tormentos Reef, Cozumel.
Juvenile Emperor Angelfish taken at Mabul Island
Emperor Angelfish close up
I would have been happy with one them being sharp , but two that was a surprise D200/105 plus 20mm extension tube
Danger Wings! Taken In Redang With Canon S80.
Fly away.
It seemed this nudi thinks it will move a lot faster if it uses its wings :)It was nearly flying.
Gobi@Similan Islands 2007 taken with E900+close up lenses
White tip very close- Saipan Grotto
White tip and shadow - Saipan Grotto
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