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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
The elusive Hairy Ghost Pipefish! On an un-named explorat... by Sam Taylor
The elusive Hairy Ghost Pipefish! On an un-named exploratory reef, Milne Bay Province PNG. Nikonos 5 with 1:1 macro framer & extension tube. Twin Ys 120 stobes.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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A tiny comb jelly - an old scanned film slide from 2006. ... by Mark Thomas
A tiny comb jelly - an old scanned film slide from 2006.
Can't remember the dive site, but UK somewhere.
F90X 60mm.
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) United Kingdom
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Crown of Thorns (profile) by Martin Dalsaso
Crown of Thorns (profile)
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Northern Mariana Islands
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The various marine life in Puerto Galera. by Ugo Gaggeri
The various marine life in Puerto Galera.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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false bluring in lembet by Virga Riccardo
false bluring in lembet
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date posted posted: Friday, January 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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This glasseye posed ever so nicely for me on my 1st outin... by Sam Taylor
This glasseye posed ever so nicely for me on my 1st outing with D-70/Aquatica setup
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date posted posted: Friday, January 22, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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" Hey...give me some elbow room..your stepping on my to... by Dale Kobetich
" Hey...give me some elbow room..your stepping on my toes....as i was saying you dance devinely...what are you doing after the show ? "
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 21, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United States
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UNDERWATER ART 3 by Marco Caraceni
UNDERWATER ART 3
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 21, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Sea urchin... looked like it was filled with lava! by Chad Engle
Sea urchin... looked like it was filled with lava!
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Alternative cleaning by Tina Malmgren
Alternative cleaning
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Weedy Seadragon by Steffen Binke
Weedy Seadragon
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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just another anemonefish shot.... by Sam Taylor
just another anemonefish shot....
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Palau
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A SHELL by Al Siongco
A SHELL
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sea of Japan Japan
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I photographed this green eyed puffer during a shallow ni... by James Francis
I photographed this green eyed puffer during a shallow night dive just off the rocky shore. I love to dive at night and when I can't find a trip going out I always find plenty of subjects just off the shore...
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Stonefish, shot with a Nikonos RS, 50 mm macro and 2 Ikel... by Alan G. Miller
Stonefish, shot with a Nikonos RS, 50 mm macro and 2 Ikelite SS200's, shot on Kodachrome 64 and it is full frame and a low resolution scan.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Virgin Islands U.S.
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Turtle at Miss Oportunity Wreck, St. Thomas by Abimael Márquez
Turtle at Miss Oportunity Wreck, St. Thomas
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Virgin Islands U.S.
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Long Nose Hawkfish by Julian Cohen
Long Nose Hawkfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Papua New Guinea
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"Two of a Kind" Ras Katy, Ras Mohammed, Sharm el Sheik, ... by Paul Hirst
"Two of a Kind"
Ras Katy, Ras Mohammed, Sharm el Sheik, using a Fuji Fine Pix F10 at a depth of 18 metres.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Lizardfish portrait by Michael Gallagher
Lizardfish portrait
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date posted posted: Monday, January 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Papua New Guinea
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Anemoonfish by Brocken Rudi
Anemoonfish
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date posted posted: Monday, January 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Philippines
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Coral Grouper close up. Olympus e-420 + Ikelite housing ... by Jorn Ari
Coral Grouper close up.
Olympus e-420 + Ikelite housing and Ikelite DS160.
Lens: Sigma 105mm macro.
More photos: click here
45 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Beautiful but dangerous Lionfish are coming to Bonaire. by Johannetta Gordijn
Beautiful but dangerous Lionfish are coming to Bonaire.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Goby Portrait by Serge Abourjeily
Goby Portrait
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date posted posted: Monday, January 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Saddleback Anemonefish on the Hideaway Island house wall ... by Sharon English
Saddleback Anemonefish on the Hideaway Island house wall dive.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Vanuatu
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Julian's rock, Byron bay, Australia. One of my favorite ... by Dominique Tehei
Julian's rock, Byron bay, Australia.
One of my favorite macro place.
Great Biodiversity.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Underwater Fireworks......NO CROPPING! by Bernard Maglana
Underwater Fireworks......NO CROPPING!
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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Do you want to come over ? by Raoul Caprez
Do you want to come over ?
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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