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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)
fireworm from bonaire
Lembeh Frogfish, Sulawesi

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Nice clean shot filling the frame Erin
Croc fish taken in Indonesia, Wakatobi
Strobe reflection.
" Estrella de Mar ". Starfish in Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile
chrismas in fiji! by Paul
by: Paul
chrismas in fiji!
"Lenguado". This photo was taken with a Sealife Reefmaster digital camera an external flash. This beautiful fish was at 22 meters deep in Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile.
This photo was taken with a Sony DSCP93 Digital camera with its underwater cover. I used the macro settings in the P position with Exposition in -1.3. This beautiful coral was at 14 meters deep in Papudo Beach in Chile, at 13 Celsious degrees(cold water)
Nudibranch from Lembeh strait Olympus C-4040 zoom
MMII EX / Macro 2:1. Flamingo tongue - Foodline. Bonaire. These moluscs "track" a line through whatever they're muching
Soft Coral
50 mm macro an a nikon F90X
Whether this scorpionfish is yawning or yelling, I'm not sure, but the shot was taken in Southern California's Channel Islands, at Ship Rock near Catalina Island. I was using a D100 in and Aquatica housing and 2 Ikelite 200's.
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2004

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Wow. You can see what this guy had for lunch Erin! Keenly observed shot of a common subject.
Lookout. MMIII macro. Derewan ship wreck. This cleaner shrimp was just hanging out looking for passing morsels. Used half a reel before having to move on
Who woke up grumpy?
It's taken at Manado,Indonesia.When i took this photo,i didn't think it will be good.But,after i looked in my laptop,the photograph is good.I used Olympus C-750 ultra zoom with underwater housing.
Hypsedoris Bullocki Portrait . This subject is my favourite nudi and was shot at 'Old House Reef' Mabul. It was on a flat sandy plain enabling me to get low and open up the aperture.

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Making a feature of depth of field is clever stuff by Roger
Frogface taken with MMIII macro in 5m of water next to the jetty at Derawan Dive Resort in Borneo. Made at least three visits before it moved off
This macro shot is taken during a wreck diving in Tulamben/ Bali, Indonesia during my trip on January 2004
Blenny Image was taken in Bonaire with a Nikon D100 Camera, 105mm micro lens in an Aquatica Housing with dual Ikelight 100 strobes.
I can see you! Smooth Trunk fish in Bonaire. Patience, Patience, Patience is what you need to capture this shy guy. You have to be quick as well as they turn on a dime in a split second.
Purple frogfish in Bonaire
Hermit Crab on an Orange Sponge. Was taken with a Nikonos V,15mm lens in Grand Cayman Island while i was working on my DiveMaster
Gooseneck Barnacles. British Columbia. Shot with housed Nikon N90 with 105mm Micro Nikkor lens.
Sea Star. Taken with Olympus E-20 in Titan housing with macro lense and two Sea&Sea YS-90 strobes.
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
Death sentence ? A beautiful tridachna clam tucked in the reef at Pizion Pass in Truk Lagoon. It appears that the surrounding coral will eventually overtake the poor clam.
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