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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)
Family of three
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Bigfin reef squid
A Mnemiopsis leidyi in the sunlight
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Tiny anemonefish (~5mm)
Triggerfish makes attack
The tentacled flathead (Papilloculiceps longiceps) or crocodilefish is a flathead within the order Scorpaeniformes, an order which also includes the scorpionfishes and stonefishes. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean; the Red Sea. The species now
Yellow Goby
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Yellowbar angelfish is interesting
Spotbase burrfish.Cyclichthys spilostylus, known commonly as the spotbase burrfish or yellowspotted burrfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Diodontidae
Juvenile emperor fish
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Juvenile banded driftfish (Psenes arafurensis)
bwd
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2021

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Spotbase burrfish rests in him den
A juvenile lumpsucker on a piece of sugar kelp
Fire dartgoby
This juvenile Trunkfish was about the size of a pea. It was pretty active, darting in and out of the coral head, but it finally settled down enough for me to get this shot head on. Nikon D850, Nauticam housing, INON z330 strobes.
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2021

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Yasha goby, common in/ near japan but not elsewhere
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby, a common fish on the reefs in Hawaii
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gramma loreto, canon 60D, canon lens 100mm, two ikelite subtrobe DS 125, seam housing. cuba , gardens of the queen.
Clownfish with Retra snoot
Juvenile octopus
Bonfire Aguadilla Puerto Rico
Reef squid presenting its colourful luminescent skin.
Octopus larva stage
Bonfire diving
Aguadilla Puerto Rico
A little cuttlefish hovering in front of my lens.
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2021

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Small Crab Megalopa larva
Nikon D7200
Sea&Sea YS-D2, Z330
Tamron 60mm
Bonfire Aguadilla Puerto Rico
Juvenile Octopus
Bonfire
Aguadilla Puerto Rico
Floating in space
Mantis Shrimp Larvae stage
Bonfire Aguadilla Puerto Rico
Larval banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Bonfire
Aguadilla Puerto Rico
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