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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)
Frog fish taken at Pyramid Pinnacles, Kona, HI by Tim Clark
Frog fish taken at Pyramid Pinnacles, Kona, HI
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Taken with a canon D10 compact on macro setting off Euaka... by Richard Wylie
Taken with a canon D10 compact on macro setting off Euakafa Island while on snorkel. The sea urchin had a blue tinge but it was only when the flash went off that the iridescent blue came out!
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Tonga
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imperial surfing on Bornella by Paul Ng
by: Paul Ng
imperial surfing on Bornella
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Brunei Darussalam
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A Yellow Chrinoid Shrimp in its Host Chrinoid by Dorian Borcherds
A Yellow Chrinoid Shrimp in its Host Chrinoid
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Papua New Guinea
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blue ring by Mathieu Foulquié
blue ring
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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3 inch bobtail squid. So cute and very shy. Canon S90 by Jackie Campbell
3 inch bobtail squid. So cute and very shy.
Canon S90
shortlistedShortlisted!
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Manicure... :O) by André Bruchez
Manicure... :O)
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Seychelles
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big forgflish by Marco Chang
big forgflish
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: East China Sea Taiwan
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Candy Coral Crab. Komodo, Indonesia. Canon G10, dual inon... by Stephen Holinski
Candy Coral Crab. Komodo, Indonesia. Canon G10, dual inon closeup lenses, dual S&S YS110a strobes
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Frog fish hand stand ~! by Lance Teo
Frog fish hand stand ~!
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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Oxycirrhites typus on the wall of the Frailes Canyon in ... by Thierry Lannoy
Oxycirrhites typus on the wall of the Frailes Canyon in the Marine Park of Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Cowrie and Goby Olympus XZ-1 + UCL 02 + YS 01 by Andy Chan
Cowrie and Goby
Olympus XZ-1 + UCL 02 + YS 01
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Leaf Scorpionfish.Nikon D80,60mm,f29,1/200,YS-120. by Allen Lee
Leaf Scorpionfish.Nikon D80,60mm,f29,1/200,YS-120.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Taiwan
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little crab by Afflitti Gianluca
little crab
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Solomon Sea Papua New Guinea
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Psychedelic home by Erich Reboucas
Psychedelic home
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Xeno Crab in Komodo. by Stephen Holinski
Xeno Crab in Komodo.
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Winged Pipe Fish. These guys are soo hard to see! by Dorian Borcherds
Winged Pipe Fish. These guys are soo hard to see!
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific Papua New Guinea
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"The Jockey" - imperial shrimp riding a nudi, Indonesia by Michael Gallagher
"The Jockey" - imperial shrimp riding a nudi, Indonesia
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011

Final RoundThrough to 2011 awards final round judging

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striking color contrast makes this one
47 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Cleaning station by Davide Lopresti
Cleaning station
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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New generation Nikon D200, 60 micro, twin strobo Dumagu... by Marchione Giacomo
New generation
Nikon D200, 60 micro, twin strobo
Dumaguete 2011
shortlistedShortlisted!
53 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Blennie having a rest on a hard coral at Jocker's reef (S... by Raoul Caprez
Blennie having a rest on a hard coral at Jocker's reef (Seychelles)
47 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Seychelles
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Guard by Mat Yie
by: Mat Yie
Guard
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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harlequin shimp by Marco Chang
harlequin shimp
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: East China Sea Taiwan
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MAcro Lens Full zoom Macro Mode by Lance Teo
MAcro Lens
Full zoom
Macro Mode
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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Fearless by Mickle Huang
Fearless
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Sea Whip Shrimp.Nikon D80,60mm,f25,1/200,YS-120. by Allen Lee
Sea Whip Shrimp.Nikon D80,60mm,f25,1/200,YS-120.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Taiwan
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yellow frogfish by Marco Chang
yellow frogfish
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: East China Sea Taiwan
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