Bubble Coral Mouth

Amazing.

Where was this picture during the Macro contest? That's an amazing shot. You must have had to shut off your pumps and wait for the surface to settle befor taking this one.

exactly what i was going to say nice macro top down shot

Thanks guys The pumps were off and the water was still. That was looking down through about 6"-8" of water. Since this is a "for-fun" contest, I typically post shots that I think are unique or original in some way or another, not necessarily my favorite or my best. I'm not particularly concerned with getting the most votes, but I do like to see what people like and don't like.

very nice picture

the detail in this shot is amazing!!!! who knew corals were so beautiful!! we do!!

Kick @$$ photo!

Thanks for the comments guys

great photo! i dont know about the watermark tho. too bad its a must these days

Yeah, as always I agree. I don't like the watermark either, but I've gotten burned one too many times. Its point is to ruin any sense of composition if cropped, which it does, but unfortunately it's a tad intrusive. It's all for fun though

what camera did you use??

I use a Canon EOS 10D and this shot was with my 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. Nice mantis av