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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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Astroides calycularis in the Mediterranean sea. by Ferdinando Meli
Astroides calycularis in the Mediterranean sea.
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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This image of a Spotted Cleaner Shrimp was taken in Cozum... by Steven Anderson
This image of a Spotted Cleaner Shrimp was taken in Cozumel this summer. There are always great subjects for photography on land and in the sea when traveling in Cozumel.
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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little sea hare by Chinchin Law
little sea hare
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Taken in Bonaire with D70 in Subal with Inon Strobes. by Rick Cavanaugh
Taken in Bonaire with D70 in Subal with Inon Strobes.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Gold spotted Eel cruising across the sand on a night dive. by Lisa Hinderlider
Gold spotted Eel cruising across the sand on a night dive.
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Flying Gurnard by Rico Besserdich
Flying Gurnard
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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The eye of a cuttlefish. What beauty! by Jorge Sorial
The eye of a cuttlefish. What beauty!
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date posted posted: Friday, September 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Seaslug showing off its pretty colors... by Jorge Sorial
Seaslug showing off its pretty colors...
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date posted posted: Friday, September 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Just a boring patch of sand? Or a perfectly camouflaged p... by Michael Gallagher
Just a boring patch of sand? Or a perfectly camouflaged predator?
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date posted posted: Friday, September 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Seaweed Blenny by Matt Sullivan
Seaweed Blenny
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date posted posted: Friday, September 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Anemone seen in Grand Cayman August 2010. Photo taken wi... by Bonnie Conley
Anemone seen in Grand Cayman August 2010. Photo taken with Canon SD 550.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Face to face with an Imperial Schrimp in Lembeh Strait...... by Michel Lonfat
Face to face with an Imperial Schrimp in Lembeh Strait... Que du bonheur... :O)...
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date posted posted: Friday, September 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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The underwater Angel by Abimael Márquez
The underwater Angel
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) Bahamas
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Dragonfly resting on a wood :-D by Daniel Strub
Dragonfly resting on a wood big grin
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Switzerland
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Seahorse. Taken with Nikon D60, with Nikkor 18-55 in Easy... by Francesco Pacienza
Seahorse. Taken with Nikon D60, with Nikkor 18-55 in Easydive Leo housing. One strobe, Nikonos SB105.
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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North Cyprus / İskele by Timucin Ucar
North Cyprus / İskele
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Brittle Star on the underside of a Sea Star Olympus came... by Steve Jarocki, Jr.
Brittle Star on the underside of a Sea Star
Olympus camera & housing 55mm lens with +6 diopter
Riveria Beach Lagoon, FL
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Hermit Crab Eye by Matt Sullivan
Hermit Crab Eye
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Close up face to face blue faced angel fish one of 3 thre... by Jo Rix
by: Jo Rix
Close up face to face blue faced angel fish one of 3 three in a group approximately 2 ft in length
shot with canon G9 on underwater setting maldives 2010
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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the eye of the pumkinseed sunfish ... close, very close :-D by Daniel Strub
the eye of the pumkinseed sunfish ... close, very close big grin
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Switzerland
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Soft home Nikon D200, 105 micro, twin strobo Lembeh 2010 by Marchione Giacomo
Soft home
Nikon D200, 105 micro, twin strobo
Lembeh 2010
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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North Cyprus/ İskele by Timucin Ucar
North Cyprus/ İskele
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Frogfish by Abimael Márquez
Frogfish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Protected eggs, Vieques, P.R. by Abimael Márquez
Protected eggs, Vieques, P.R.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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A Scorpaena notata in the Mediterranean sea. by Ferdinando Meli
A Scorpaena notata in the Mediterranean sea.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Fimbriated Moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus) by Brian Mayes
Fimbriated Moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Close enough ? by Bruno Van Saen
Close enough ?
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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