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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Kristin Anderson

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This is how you do camouflage
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Damsel on velvet
Pink anemonefish in black & white
Bubble coral shrimp
Canon 40D + 60mm, Subal housing & port, Inon strobes
Getting zoomed!
Canon 40D, Tokina 10-17 + Kenko 1.4 TC, Zen mini dome, Subal housing, Inon strobes
Threadfin pearl perch
Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Canon 40D, Tokina 10-17 + Kenko 1.4 TC, Subal housing, Zen dome, Inon strobes
Triplefin.
Little beauty. Close is never close enough!
Tiny eel peeking out.
My special little buddy. Canon 20D & 60mm macro with Inon strobes.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2006

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This is a cheeky shot Kristin - well done
A study of orange.
This Moridilla brockii motored over the background sponge and onto this piece of weed in only a matter of seconds...a "static subject" he wasn't! Canon 20D, Canon 60mm, Inon 220s + 240 strobes.

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Yes, the color orange is the subject - but nice nudi too Kristin!
Green turtle relaxing on the reef. Canon 20D, Sigma 17-70, single Inon 220 strobe.
Small honeycomb cod in a coral tree. Canon 20D & 60mm macro, Inon strobes, Subal housing.
Technicolour and smile as my bud comes around the corner. Canon 20D, Sigma 18-200, single Inon 220s strobe.
Sea spider with eggs crossing chasm. Canon 20D, Canon 60mm macro, single Inon 220s strobe.
Photographer takes a break to enjoy an octopus. Canon 20D, Canon 60mm, single Inon 220s strobe.
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This is the sort of shot that dive magazines like
Coral trout on velvet. Olympus 5050; single Inon 220s strobe.

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Subject well defined by negative space Kristin
Shrimp tucked into bubble coral. Canon 20D & 60mm macro, single Inon 220s strobe, Woody's dioptre.
Big cleaning action from one of my favourite (and secret) dive sites! Olympus 5050, single Inon 220s strobe
Chromodoris coi nudibrach laying egg spriral on Ningaloo Reef. Canon 20D, Canon 60mm macro, Woody's, single Inon 220s strobe.
Took a while to get my port right up to this little guy & to get the lighting right, but it was worth it! Canon 20D, 60mm macro, single Inon 220s strobe.
Pair of raccoon butterflyfish. Canon 20D, Canon 60mm macro, single Inon 220s strobe.
Leopard blennies have eye-crossing camouflage that helps them blend with their corals and they are terribly skittish. I've had trouble getting just one and so was very happy to get this pair on my recent trip to Cocos Keeling Island (Australia).

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Very subtle, very different. You need to zoom this one to understand the subject
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa, or more affectionately Clown Nudi, posing. These are some of the funkiest coloured nudis around. Olympus 5050, 2 x Inon 165 macro stacked, single Inon 220s strobe.
Trio of bannerfish at one of my favourite dive sites. Olympus 5050 with single Inon 220s strobe.
Blue spotted stingrays are always fun to photograph and I liked the way his wings framed him. Canon 20D & 60mm macro; single Inon 220s strobe.
Large cod patiently getting some dental work done. Canon 20D & 100mm macro w/ single Inon 220s strobe.
*resubmitted after accidental deletion wink
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