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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - Close-Up

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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame

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Peperoncino maschio by Pietro Cremone
Peperoncino maschio
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 19, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Zebra Crab by John Clifford
Zebra Crab
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 19, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sibuyan Sea Philippines
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Spotted Porcelain Crab by John Clifford
Spotted Porcelain Crab
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 19, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sibuyan Sea Philippines
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Anemone Hermit Crab. Raja Ampat. They use the anemones as... by Morgan Ashton
Anemone Hermit Crab. Raja Ampat. They use the anemones as a defense.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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The hair Nikon D200 , 60 micro , twin strobo Bohol by Marchione Giacomo
The hair
Nikon D200 , 60 micro , twin strobo
Bohol
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Snake on prowl along reef drop-off. by Chris Krambeck
Snake on prowl along reef drop-off.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Nudibranch by John Clifford
Nudibranch
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sibuyan Sea Philippines
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Freckled Frogfish by John Clifford
Freckled Frogfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sibuyan Sea Philippines
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Masked butterflyfish by Pietro Cremone
Masked butterflyfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Bubble coral with lice? Who knows the bugs? by Chris Krambeck
Bubble coral with lice?
Who knows the bugs?
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Eyes of crocodilefish by Iyad Suleyman
Eyes of crocodilefish
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 16, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Wicked eye. by Adam Hew
Wicked eye.
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date posted posted: Monday, April 16, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Crown of Thorns: abstract with back-lighting by Tony Cherbas
Crown of Thorns: abstract with back-lighting
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date posted posted: Monday, April 16, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Guam
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Curious Porcupine This porcupine was hiding in a crevice... by Ellen Cuylaerts
Curious Porcupine
This porcupine was hiding in a crevice in the shallows at Eden Rock. But...after 5 minutes his curiosity won and he came out, swam back, came out, swam back...I got the timing and shot when he looked right at me! f9 1/320 iso200...
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date posted posted: Monday, April 16, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Struggle for top places by Chris Krambeck
Struggle for top places
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date posted posted: Monday, April 16, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Spotted Cleaner Shrimp by Reta Flynt
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Armonia by Francisco F Kyle
Armonia
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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My beautiful place by Abimael Márquez
My beautiful place
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Just a kiss ... by Raoul Caprez
Just a kiss ...
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Face & Profile ... Tallfin Batfishes by Iyad Suleyman
Face & Profile ...
Tallfin Batfishes
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Sometimes the cuttlefish of the Prince John housereef wer... by Chris Krambeck
Sometimes the cuttlefish of the Prince John housereef were in the mood to play hide-and-seek with us when we returned from dives.
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Could rarely resist portraying the cuttlefish awaiting us... by Chris Krambeck
Could rarely resist portraying the cuttlefish awaiting us upon return from Prince John housereef dives. Used the remaining air up each time.
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Sailfin Blenny Charging the lens in a standoff against hi... by Suzan Meldonian
Sailfin Blenny Charging the lens in a standoff against his own reflection!
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Reef top pipe fish by John Roach
Reef top pipe fish
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 14, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Little lionfish. Snorkelling, Powell Cay, the Bahamas. ... by Heather Teron
Little lionfish.
Snorkelling, Powell Cay, the Bahamas.
Canon Powershot D10.
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 14, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) Bahamas
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Clownfish, shot with 60mm and +5 diopter f/16, 1/200s by Cyril Buchet
Clownfish, shot with 60mm and +5 diopter f/16, 1/200s
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 14, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Fish eye close-up Nikon D3s, Sigma 70mm macro , +10 SubS... by Iyad Suleyman
Fish eye close-up
Nikon D3s, Sigma 70mm macro , +10 SubSee
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 14, 2012
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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