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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)
Baby Triggerfish, they have a wonderful face.
Angry Nemo - Canon 350D/20mm/Ike DS-125 X 2/HID Light Cannon 100. Taken in Fiji last week.
'Spike'
Aquaba, Nikonos 28mm lense, Kodachrome 64
Kiss, kiss. Natural demeanor of the Honeycomb Cowfish. Taken 06/2006, Little Cayman Island with C5050 and an Ikelite DS-125 strobe.

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A mono color study that works nicely
Ghost pipe fish,Koh-Phi-Phi,Nikon F80,105mm,Velvia,hugyfot housing,2 Sea&Sea strobes.2005.
The Royal Gramma, one of the most colorful on the reef and lots of them everywhere in Roatan! The image was taken with my DC500 and dual flash units.
Anemonefish from Taveuni, Fiji. Canon A70 with internal flash and diffuser.
Longnose Hawkfish- Palau
Black Durgon taken with Nikon D70, 105mm at Little Cayman.
It's a turtle playground.
Lion fish. Sharks bay. D200, 60mm.
Small honeycomb cod in a coral tree. Canon 20D & 60mm macro, Inon strobes, Subal housing.
Gossiping Balloonfishes in La Paz (Sea of Cortez). Taken 10/2006 with Olympus C5050 and Ikelite DS-125 strobe.
The Turtles are my favorite.
Angel_face close-up. Nikon D70, 105mm
Juvenile Queen Angelfish and one of his little friends. Nikon D70 and 60mm lens.
'PORCELIN' Porcelin crab. Walindi; West New Britain, PNG. Enjoy!
"Lanky Legs" Diving Seraya at Tulamben went down a bit deeper found a patch of feather stars and out walked this unusual shrimp with very long blue legs. Its head had two large sugar scoop type appendages. very unusual.
Titan Triggerw/Canary Wrasse
Greenie in Roatan.
The Qeen has big blue lips:)
spanish dancer...from the back
Happy looking balloonfish. Very common in the Sea of Cortez.
'ILLUSIVE PHANTOM' Ornate ghost pipefish. Lion Island, Loloata, Port Moresby, PNG> Enjoy!
White spotted puffer fish. Sharks bay.
D200, 60mm.
One of my favoirite fish, The Royal Gramma. This image was taken w/ my DC500 and a single digital flash. One more of the 600 photos taken on my last trip.
Two eyes from the sand: a blue spotted ray.
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