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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - not 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 NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Yellow mouth moray 105mm macro
Nudibranch tail, I love the colors of this picture. I was quite deep when I took the picture and was nearing deco time so I only got one shot, but I like the result.
Small Blennie on coral. D2x, 105mm, 2xTC.
photo by night of a crocodile-fish (thysanophrys arenicola); I like especially the eyebrows of that fish.
Squat Lobster. One Flash on a Nikonous RS
Small white frogfish hanging out in Puerto Galera, Philippines. Olympus mju400 last year...
In Roatan there are lots of Christmas Tree Worms on just about every piece of coral.This photo was taken with a DC500 made by Sealife w/ 1 Digital Strobe.
Boxer crab on Sea Star. Mabul Island, Borneo. Was searching for boxer crabs in secret dive site on Mabul. I flipped over a sea star and there was this boxer crab sitting perfectly in the middle of the star.
From there to here, from here to ther, funny things are everywhere!
Today's dive - It's a party. A Mustache Conger Eel with a pair of Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp. There is another fish in the right hand corner...maybe a Scorpionfish?
Xenias feeding, night dive at Mabul.
naudibranch Darwin harbour 2:1 macro
Coral Banded Shrimp
Crown of thorns detail

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Editor's Comment
Nice abstract Charly
gobie 105mm macro
Designer Crab
taken during a dive in the domenican republic, caribbean site .
Coralloid button
UNBELIEVABLE! Spriabranchus; New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. A ubiquitous subject, but always fun to find new, interesting colours. Housed Nikon F; Niko Mar III housing; 55mm auto-micro Nikkor lens. Enjoy!
Skeleton Crab
Another juicy Nudi found in Yap.. IXUS 750, Macro, INON D2000
Purple anemone
Cute wee boxfish
Frilly flatworm found at Secret Spot - 30km East of Dili. Taken with an Olympus C5050 and internal flash.
Porcelin Crab. Check out it's feeler.
Naudi Branch in Darwin Harbour 2:1 Macro NikonosIII
Macro Picture of a coral during a dive in the maldives.
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