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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)
Sweetlips from Gota Abu Ramada, Hurghada.
Blue Chromis are a very common fish in the Caribbean, but I love to photograph them. Notice the tiny tendrils on the tail. Nikon D200 with 60mm lens.
Lion Fish Sulawesi
One clown fish is good but two is better.
Two Clarks Anenome Fish. December 2005
Blackbar Soldierfish w/ Cymothoid Isopod. Wouldn't you feel a little self-conscious with an isopod on your head?
I think this little Tobaccofish was mezmerized by his reflection in my macro port. Nikon D200 with 105mm lens.
'...AS I WAS SAYING.' Blue Chromis in the sand shallows of Palancar Reef, Cozumel. wonder what the topic of discussion is?? Housed Nikon F; Niko Mar III housing; 55mm auto-micro Nikkor lens. Enjoy!
Leaf Scorpionfish-
Solomon Islands Nikon 8008 w 60mm Micro Nikkor- Sea & Sea 300 Strobes. Fuji Velvia Film
Hubahubahuba... my first yawn !! Taiwan North Coast again ...

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a well timed behavior shot Alex
From Gota Abu Ramada, one of the best dive sites of Hurghada.
Cuttle fish eye
This goby and shrimp realy tested my patience, very diffucult to photograph. Slightest movement and they were gone... Olympus E300, Yolanda Reef, Ras Mohamed Park.
"Small Fish in a Big Pond" was shot in Bonaire, Netherland Antilles, with a Nikonos V camera, SB105 Strobe, and a closeup kit. This tiny baby trunkfish looked like a little floating marble. My husband placed his hand in to show scale.

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This demonstrates the size of subject the super-macro guys can fill their frame with!
fresh water base.
Anemona Fish.
The leopard:NikonD100, !05 macro, Two strobo. Lankayan 2005
Hinge beak shrimp, take at a cleaning station
This little Diamond Blenny is one of the most colorful fish on the reef, usually found in anemones.
Nikon D200 with 60mm lens.
Just arrived back from a great week on Hurrican in the Red Sea - Here is yet another picture of a clown fish...hope you like it...
Taken at Mabul Island, East Malaysia
This little Yellowface Pikeblenny wasn't too shy about posing. Little Cayman, BWI. Nikon D70.
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2006

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a well worked critter shot James
Juvenile Pufferfish
Housed Nikon 8008 with Nikkor 105mm Macro 2 Ikelite 200 strobes. Kodak EVP film
Mandarin fish, a male waiting for his female
Lionfish from Hurghada
Hey Dude...have you seen my cousin Crush?
Leach's spider crab. Menai strait.
North Wales. 60mm.
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