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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)
a shrimp...
Portrait
Mantis shrimp (Lissiosquillina sp.)
pygmi sea
first ever pygmy
"Look into my eyes..."
Tube Dwelling Anenome on the edge of the Scripps Canyon, San Diego. This image took a lot of editing as visability on this dive was about 3ft, maybe 3 1/2ft.. smile
Shrimp sp. , upside down under a ledge, Roatan.
the last day of diving for the DUC Shootout... my dive model Lance Clark had been extremly patient with me following me around from whip coral to whip coral looking for the right one. we drifted off the main reef after 35min and came acrross this whi
Lots of back scatter, but extremely pregnant female with last juvy in front of her.
cleaning station
Lizardfish, by Canon G12 Camera
"Standing Guard" (Chirostylus sp.)
Shot was taken with a Canon 40D & Ikelites DS-161 Substrobes @ 1/250th, f22 & ISO 100
The tiny hairy octopus. This little guy is only about 1.5 inches in size. Our guide was very excited to find him as they are extremely rare.
Lembeh. Canon s90, single close up lens, Z240 and D2000 strobes. smile
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Mini Melo. Olympus SP 350 Macro 6+
Dogface Pufferfish. Canon G 12
Yellow Moth Fish shot with Canon G12
Mantis shrimp
Looks big, but this buddy was a small one ( 5 cm. ).
Denny the Blenny was taken on an old wreck called the Hawthorne off Durban South Africe.
Peacock Mantis Shrimp - Shot in Manado with a Canon 40D. Shot was taken with a Canon 60mm Macro Lens @ f2.8 for subject separation from the background and shutter was @ 1/250th & ISO 100
Shrimp in basket star
Blackline Blenny, Red Sea.
Library shot from 2009 trip to Ambon in the Banda Sea. Returning this year to Muluku Divers in search of more critters.
Motherlove big grin
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Fire Urchin
Shot with Canon Ixus 970IS
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