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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Brian Mayes

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Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus) nervously sheltering in a sponge. <> <> <> Canon G7, St Vincent
"Come on, admit it. You find me strangely alluring. Don't you." <> <> <> <> Canon G7, St Vincent
A spooky Greater Soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus). Canon G7, St Vincent
Urchins aren't always nasty little critters with sharp spines. This one is a Magnificent Urchin (Astropyga magnifica). Canon G7, St Vincent
A group of Glassy Sweepers (Pempheris schomburgki) sheltering under a ledge. Canon G7 (Internal flash)
A beautiful Flamingo Tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum)
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Juvenile Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentatus) having a yawn. Looks scary doesn't it.
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Bluethroat Pikeblenny can't recognise a friendly face when he sees one.
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Colourful Blacktail Comber ( a type of Grouper) from Tenerife.......Canon G7
Tiny red hermit crab struggling to free itself from a Sea Cucumber that has trapped it's home.
Cute looking Redlip Blenny...........Canon G7
Small Caribbean Dark Mantis Shrimp (Neogonodactylus curacaoensis) about 3cm long...........Canon G7
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A couple of sleeping Sharpnose Puffers sharing a bed for the night............Canon G7, La Restinga, El Hierro.
Cute looking Saddled Blenny from Bonaire. Canon G7 and Inon macro lens
Flat Crab (Percnon gibbesi) from Tenerife. Tricky little crabs to photograph, they are very elusive an hide under rocks or in cracks the moment they see a camera. Canon G7 and Inon macro lens
Pearly Razorfish from Tenerife........Canon G7
Close up of Banded Coral Shrimp.......Canon G7 with Inon UCL-165 macro lens
Starry Weever with two big Spanish Frogfish ;-) .......Canon G7, El Hierro, Canary Islands
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Great setup shot Brian!
"Flash me again and I'll bite you"................Canon G7, El Hierro, Canary Islands
Brown Moray with Shrimp wig. Taken in El Hiero with Canon G7
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According to Bill Rudman on SeaSlugForum, this little guy got interrupted in the mating process. I hope it wasn't my flashing......Canon G7 & Inon UCL-165 macro lens
Atlantic Dancing Shrimp (Cinetorhynchus rigens) from El Hierro.......Canon G7 & Inon UCL-165 macro lens
Red-lipped Blenny from Tenerife. Even better than Mick Jagger!....Canon G7 & Inon UCL-165 macro
Hermit crab in Tube Worm hole, pretends he is riding a bicycle down hill..........Canon G7 & Inon UCL-165 macro lens
Smooth Trunkfish from Bonaire.... Canon G7
From El Hierro in the Canaries, a Red Reef Lobster (Enoplometopus antillensis)...... Canon G7 & Inon UCL-165 macro lens
Arrow Crab feeding itself with big blue claw.......Canon G7 & Inon UCL-165 macro lens
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