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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - not 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 NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
March is the favourite time for searching in the german l... by Joerg Lietzmann
March is the favourite time for searching in the german lakes, here the Bodensee, for snails as it's the time for mating. The shot was done with a little help of a tube and some extra background underwater.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Germany
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The attractive feather duster worm’s head is modified int... by Peet J Van Eeden
The attractive feather duster worm’s head is modified into two large spiral whorls. It extends from a white cemented tube and is used for feeding from suspended particles in the water.
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 6, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Jewel of the ocean Basket star on a palmate sea fan by Peet J Van Eeden
Jewel of the ocean
Basket star on a palmate sea fan
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 6, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Pygmy Seahorse by Paul Tuazon
Pygmy Seahorse
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date posted posted: Friday, March 4, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Broken Heart. Cold water nobble coral with interwoven br... by Peet J Van Eeden
Broken Heart.
Cold water nobble coral with interwoven brittle stars
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Roll out the red carpet for this beautiful carpet flatworm by Peet J Van Eeden
Roll out the red carpet for this beautiful carpet flatworm
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Backlighted leaf fish. by Penn De Los Santos
Backlighted leaf fish.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Synodus dermatogenys The watching eye by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Synodus dermatogenys
The watching eye
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Jewel of the ocean. Basket star on a palmate sea fan by Peet J Van Eeden
Jewel of the ocean. Basket star on a palmate sea fan
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Red-Chested Golden Sea Cucumber by Peet J Van Eeden
Red-Chested Golden Sea Cucumber
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Looper. Found this whip coral loop with a tiny shrimp on ... by Penn De Los Santos
Looper. Found this whip coral loop with a tiny shrimp on it while diving in Anilao.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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This is a photo of a yellow sea horse, Hippocampus Kuda w... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a yellow sea horse, Hippocampus Kuda with a nudibranch on its head. I was taking photo of the sea horse when suddenly the nudi decided it's time to hitch a ride on the sea horse, abandoning the artificial reef above the sea horse
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A study in art by Peet J Van Eeden
A study in art
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This is a photo of a pygmy seahorse hanging out on a sea ... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a pygmy seahorse hanging out on a sea fan trunk. A very cute little fella. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Sad Face by Peet J Van Eeden
Sad Face
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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Thorny Destructor by Peet J Van Eeden
Thorny Destructor
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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Spiral Of Life The feeding tubeworm by Peet J Van Eeden
Spiral Of Life
The feeding tubeworm
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Tractor Beam engaged! Long Arm Octopus keeping an eye on ... by Lawrence Watkins
Tractor Beam engaged! Long Arm Octopus keeping an eye on its surroundings.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Hippocampus fuscus attached to Sabella pavonina by Athanassios Lazarides
Hippocampus fuscus attached to Sabella pavonina
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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This is a photo of a hermit crab focusing on one of his e... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a hermit crab focusing on one of his eyes. A friendly little curious fella.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Parablennius gattorugine Drawing with back lighted by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Parablennius gattorugine
Drawing with back lighted
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 15, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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A couple Harlequin Shrimp by Daniel Sasse
A couple Harlequin Shrimp
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Octopus in a bottle with a fire worm friend. by Lawrence Watkins
Octopus in a bottle with a fire worm friend.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Hippocampus fuscus. Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Panasonic LX100 II... by Athanassios Lazarides
Hippocampus fuscus. Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Panasonic LX100 II & SubSee+10
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Lizard fish face by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Lizard fish face
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus Calidus);I took this photo in the A... by Özen Gözler
Hermit Crab (Dardanus Calidus);I took this photo in the Aegean sea at 10 meters deep at shore diving,
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Flamingo Tounge in St Eustatia by John Loving
Flamingo Tounge in St Eustatia
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 6, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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