Taken in Bali, I shot this using a filter and playing with the f stop and exposure and got this effect and color.

Nikon D800 in Nauticam Housing
1/80; F22, ISO 100; Strobes did not fire
Nikon 105 mm lens w/ Nauticam Diopter

This spiny tiger shrimp was taken in Bali and cropped from a picture found on the Invertebrates Gallery (Uncropped) with a Nikon D800 at 1/60 sec., F8, ISO 160 using a 105 mm lens and a +5 mm diopter lens attached.

This Pygmy Seahorse was taken in Puerto Galera, Philippines in the middle of a typhoon on my last day of diving on a one week trip. I had to get Nitrox certified so I could stay underwater at 105 feet deep longer to patiently get this shot since the seahorse would not cooperate because he refused to turn his head or body towards the lens. He kept his back to me most of the 25 minutes I was below just before I had to surface or I would have to go into deco.

Taken in Bali with a Nikon D800 1/40 sec., F8, ISO 200, 105 mm lens.

This photo won Best Overall Category (First Place) in the Asia Divers 25th Anniversary Photo Contest where I got the bug. I never thought this photo would win, I thought the Pygmy Seahorse (next photo), would win. The Pygmy Seahorse actually took 3rd place. I guess you never know.

This Porcelain Crab was sitting right in the middle of a carpet anemone when I took this photo with a 60mm Canon lens.

Taken in the Philippines with a Nikon D800 at 1/200 sec., F32, ISO 100 with a Nikon 105 mm macro lens. 

What you actually see here is the tip of a worm that sticks a portion of its body outside of a tube for feeding while the main part of its less attractive body is inside a tube or coral. If a diver approaches the feathery Christmas tree it will quickly pull into the tube and hide until it feels safe or needs to feed.

I saw this lonely seahorse in the middle of the muck area all alone with algae growing all over its body. I thought it would look better as a black and white photo than in color. 

Puerto Galera, Philippines

Found this goby in Puerto Galera, Philippines. Taken with a Canon T3i using a 60mm macro lens at 1/8 sec., F22, ISO 200.

Taken in the Philippines with a Nikon D800 at 1/100 sec. F29, ISO 100 with a Nikon 105 mm macro lens. 

Puerto Galera, Philippines

What you actually see here is the tip of a worm that sticks a portion of its body outside of a tube for feeding while the main part of its less attractive body is inside a long tube. If a diver approaches the feathery portion that sticks out it will quickly pull into the tube and hide until it feels safe or needs to feed.

I was admiring this large green carpet anemone when I noticed this small red dot bobbing up and down. I had no idea what it was. Even when I took my 60 mm Canon macro lens and took photos, I had no idea what I was taking pictures of hoping I could see it better when I could get to my computer. It clearly is a baby fry of some sort. Likely a clown fish, but just a guess. You can see the small eyes and tail being formed. 

This very small soft coral crab was taken on a sea fan in strong currents in the Philippines with a 60mm Canon macro lens. 

Micro Skeleton Shrimp in Bali

This blue ribbon eel faced me head on for a split second. If you have ever observed a ribbon eel, they don't stay still at all. They are constantly moving their head on the look out and usually tucked away into their holes in the sand when they feel threatened. I had to hover still for several minutes until he/she came out again. 

Taken in Bali with a Nikon D800 at 1/125 sec., F11, ISO 200 using a 105 mm lens.

Bali

Taken in Bali, small pipe fish on a small rock which looked like a piece of weed at fist glance. 105mm Nikon Lens

Taken in Bali, usually comes out at night and hides under rocks during the day. If you look very closely there is a small baby on top of its head. Its eyes are not the large round orange circles but are actually just above them and are much smaller. The egg sack is green below and in the middle. 105mm Nikon lens.

Taken in Bali, this micro red crab was very small and cute. it has a unique pattern on its shell and blended on red mud/sand. 

This is actually a micro macro species. This skeleton shrimp was in Bali and to me, looks like a micro transformer. Took this with a 105mm Nikon lens and a diopter lens attached to the lens.

Took this photo of a blue ribbon eel that was not too shy with my 105mm Nikon lens in Bali. I was able to get a series of good shots of his head in various positions. 

Passing by a crinoid, my guide pointed it. I thought I don't need a picture of a crinoid, so I kept going slowly when out of the corner of my eye and thinking he would not just show me one, I saw something move. This file fish was half the size of a dime was inside the crinoid camouflaged. 

Bali 

When in Bali, my diving guide pointed to this red piece of lint ball that was floating at the bottom with excitement and wanted me to take pictures. I kept looking at it and with my 105 mm lens and I still couldn't tell what it was until I got to shore. Apparently, rare it was a hairy shrimp as you can see here.

What you actually see here is the tip of a worm that sticks a portion of its body outside of a tube for feeding while the main part of its less attractive body is inside a tube or coral. If a diver approaches the feathery Christmas tree it will quickly pull into the tube and hide until it feels safe or needs to feed.

Taken in Bali with a 105 mm lens and adjusting the f stop and exposure while focusing on the subject's eyes, I twisted the camera at the same time.