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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)
Mandarinfish Mating Dance- captured the moment when sperm... by Jeff Lafrenz
Mandarinfish Mating Dance- captured the moment when sperm and egg are just released!
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Jellyfish Lake in Palau is a fascinating ecosystem where ... by Jeff Lafrenz
Jellyfish Lake in Palau is a fascinating ecosystem where only snorkeling is allowed and millions of jellyfish surround you. Isolating one with the sun behind took quite a bit of time, but the result was definitely worth it.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Palau
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Small lion fish by Helen Hansen
Small lion fish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Thailand
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"Siphon On Dark Blue" A Caribbean reef squid dances in... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Siphon On Dark Blue"
A Caribbean reef squid dances in front of the camera.
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Cardinalfish with eggs, Sabang Wrecks, Puerto Galera by Tobias Reitmayr
Cardinalfish with eggs, Sabang Wrecks, Puerto Galera
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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found thsi almost transparent littel fish in the weeds at... by Chris Pienaar
found thsi almost transparent littel fish in the weeds at the end of a dive on Rooneys, Sodwana. I initially thought it was a pipe fish but is was too small to see. Only when processing the pictures, could I see that it was a small trumpetfish.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Pufferfish by Helen Hansen
Pufferfish
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date posted posted: Monday, February 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Thailand
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Ghoast Pipefish! by Behnaz Afsahi
Ghoast Pipefish!
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date posted posted: Monday, February 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A Dutoiti Dottyback (Pseudochromis dutoiti) . One of the ... by Chris Pienaar
A Dutoiti Dottyback (Pseudochromis dutoiti) . One of the benefits of using a 100mm macro lens instead of the shorter 60mm, one can take shots of the more skittish species too.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A Durban Dancer shrimp mounting a Honeycomb eel fro soem ... by Chris Pienaar
A Durban Dancer shrimp mounting a Honeycomb eel fro soem spa treatment. Roonies reef, Sodwana Bay
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date posted posted: Monday, February 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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African Chromodoris, Sodwana B ay by Chris Pienaar
African Chromodoris, Sodwana B ay
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Golden Blennie, a beautiful little fish. by Chris Pienaar
Golden Blennie, a beautiful little fish.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 6, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Butterfly fish by Helen Hansen
Butterfly fish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Thailand
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"The alien" They get carried by the current and end up d... by Gaetano Gargiulo
"The alien"
They get carried by the current and end up dead because of the cold Sydney water. Illuminated with low strobe powers and UV video lights
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Character of a Flamboyant Cuttlefish by Jan Morton
Character of a Flamboyant Cuttlefish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Blue Ribbon Eel Bali Indonisia by Debra Cahill
Blue Ribbon Eel Bali Indonisia
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Swimming ribbon eel by Bruno Van Saen
Swimming ribbon eel
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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How I wonder ... Ornate Ghost Pipefish - Solenostomus par... by Stefan Follows
How I wonder ... Ornate Ghost Pipefish - Solenostomus paradoxus. Bali, Indonisia
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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. by Neal Kolonay
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date posted posted: Monday, February 1, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: United States
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Anemone Fish above the house by Jan Morton
Anemone Fish above the house
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 31, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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A tiny slender filefish hides in a gorgonian--no crop. I... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
A tiny slender filefish hides in a gorgonian--no crop. I spent my entire dive actively searching for a slender filefish. I was all the way to the next dive site when I finally found this one.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Squid #2 by Marco Gargiulo
Squid #2
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date posted posted: Friday, January 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Jellyfish and its reflection at the Jellyfish lake in Palau! by Jeff Lafrenz
Jellyfish and its reflection at the Jellyfish lake in Palau!
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 28, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Palau
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Trumpet Fish Black, flamingo Reef Bonaire by Alejandro Topete
Trumpet Fish Black, flamingo Reef Bonaire
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Jellyfish lake in Palau, isolated since then it has a uni... by Behnaz Afsahi
Jellyfish lake in Palau, isolated since then it has a unique ecosystem that includes millions of these golden jellyfish.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Palau
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Mandarinfish - the Beauty Queen of the Sea!!! One of the ... by Jeff Lafrenz
Mandarinfish - the Beauty Queen of the Sea!!! One of the most colorful fish in the sea with striking beauty.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Squid by Marco Gargiulo
Squid
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date posted posted: Friday, January 22, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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