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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - 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 in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)

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Breath of life by Tracey Jennings
Breath of life
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Octopus vulgaris by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Octopus vulgaris
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Duo Clown fish by Rudy Janssen
Duo Clown fish
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Hippocampus guttulatus It was under the jetty like a Bay... by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Hippocampus guttulatus
It was under the jetty like a Bay Watcher.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 11, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Living in Glass Houses.. l've seen these Salp often, but ... by Steven Miller
Living in Glass Houses.. l've seen these Salp often, but never noticed a fish living inside before.
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Salsa. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Salsa.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Eyes Shot was done in Summerisland Blue Canyon by Carsten Schroeder
Eyes Shot was done in Summerisland Blue Canyon
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 7, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Nikon D200 With Nikkor 60mm First Time with an DSLR under... by Carsten Schroeder
Nikon D200 With Nikkor 60mm First Time with an DSLR underwater
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 5, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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~ High Five ~ by Geo Cloete
~ High Five ~
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 4, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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puffer fish portrait by Mark Reilly
puffer fish portrait
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Blue Ring Octopus by Robby Quento
Blue Ring Octopus
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Housereef summer island with an Nikon AW130 by Carsten Schroeder
Housereef summer island with an Nikon AW130
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date posted posted: Monday, January 30, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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"Synchronized Swimmers" A pair of juvenile Spanish Hog... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Synchronized Swimmers"
A pair of juvenile Spanish Hogfish swim across the reef together. Swimming in perfect tandem, the fish appear to be mirror images of each other.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 30, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Mating Dragonet by Ajiex Dharma
Mating Dragonet
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 30, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Baltic Sea Indonesia
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Squid black and green, Veracruz México by Alejandro Topete
Squid black and green, Veracruz México
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Chromis chromis This photo was taken KORUMAR BAY-KUSADAS... by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Chromis chromis
This photo was taken KORUMAR BAY-KUSADASI-AYDIN-TURKEY
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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clownfish by Rudy Janssen
clownfish
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Photo was shoot by an Nikon AW 130 with internal Flash an... by Carsten Schroeder
Photo was shoot by an Nikon AW 130 with internal Flash and Macro modus
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Juvenile Batfish by Lars Oliver Michaelis
Juvenile Batfish
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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I was diving on Buddy'S Reef in Bonaire shooting with my ... by Andrew Jalbert
I was diving on Buddy'S Reef in Bonaire shooting with my Canon 5D MK II and Canon 1:28L IS ISM 100mm macro lens. This tiny Trunkfish was swimming around me, lips puckered as if ready to give me a kiss.
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Mototi hunting at night by Tony Cherbas
Mototi hunting at night
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Editor's Comment
Excellent capture of a rare sight
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Title: "Majestic" Name of species: Hippocampus hippocampu... by Athanassios Lazarides
Title: "Majestic" Name of species: Hippocampus hippocampus. Photographed in Fig Tree Bay, Cyprus. Size: 20 mm
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Baby Cuttlefish by Philippe Eggert
Baby Cuttlefish
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Title: "The Moment of Birth" Name of species: Apogon imbe... by Athanassios Lazarides
Title: "The Moment of Birth" Name of species: Apogon imberbis.
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2017
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Editor's Comment
Very special and spectacular capture of a unique moment. Right time, right place and right focus.
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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The Royal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus) by Andre Philip
The Royal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Puffer fish by Mark Reilly
Puffer fish
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Title: "Mid-water flight" Juvenile Siganus luridus. Size:... by Athanassios Lazarides
Title: "Mid-water flight" Juvenile Siganus luridus. Size: Less than 30 mm
Photographed with the Canon G16 & SubSee+10
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19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 23, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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