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2024 has been the year of the bait ball in Bonaire. This tired turtle is looking for a place to rest, oblivious of the cyclone of big eye scan just meters away. Shot with a Nikon Z8/Nauticam housing/INON z330 strobes.
By Leslie Howell
posted (3 days ago)
4 votes

Cirkewwa Marine Park
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (5 days ago)
2 votes

Cratena nudibranch_September2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
1 votes

Thuridilla hopei_October 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f14,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (4 days ago)
1 votes

Hypselodoris bullokii nudibranch_March 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

collors
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (2 days ago)
1 votes

eyes
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Goniobranchus collingwoodi nudibranch ( named also G. tumulifera) _February 2024 (Canon EF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
0 votes

Pterois miles Please Help!I'm falling.
By Cumhur Gedikoglu
posted Tuesday, December 24, 2024
0 votes

BLENNIE - Ecsenius lineatus ILE DE LA REUNION 2024
By Didier Pasquini
posted 05:47 CST Today (2 hours ago)
0 votes
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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
Mating Flamingo Tongues. Shot in Bonaire July 2022. Olymp... by Gregg Kellogg
Mating Flamingo Tongues. Shot in Bonaire July 2022. Olympus E-LP10, 60mm, Backscatter mini-flash with Snoot.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands
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Ribbon eel juvenile by Julian Hsu
Ribbon eel juvenile
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Taiwan
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The rhinopias scorpionfish is highly sought after because... by Penn De Los Santos
The rhinopias scorpionfish is highly sought after because of its unique features and its beauty. They blend well in camouflage with their habitat making it difficult to find them.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 25, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Sun-burst Soft Coral true to its name by Peet J Van Eeden
Sun-burst Soft Coral true to its name
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 25, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This is a photo of a file fish trying to camouflage in hi... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a file fish trying to camouflage in his environment. In Secret Bay, Anilao, Philippines.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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The Conversation by Peet J Van Eeden
The Conversation
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 22, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Clown Frogfish by Penn De Los Santos
Clown Frogfish
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 21, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Family. Where life begins and love never ends. Ornate ... by Stefanos Michael
Family. Where life begins and love never ends.
Ornate Wrasse - Thalassoma pavo
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Paddleflap rhinopias. by Penn De Los Santos
Paddleflap rhinopias.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Rockpool shrimp by Rune Edvin Haldorsen
Rockpool shrimp
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Barents Sea Norway
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The integrate network of a basket star by Peet J Van Eeden
The integrate network of a basket star
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Ojos by Rob Rogers
Ojos
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Bad Hair Day by Penn De Los Santos
Bad Hair Day
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Blenny by Rudy Janssen
Blenny
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Triplefin by Julian Hsu
Triplefin
shortlistedShortlisted!
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 18, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Taiwan
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Blenny. by Marivic Maramot
Blenny.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 15, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Trypterigion fish_2022 (Canon100,t1/250,f/16,iso100) by Antonio Venturelli
Trypterigion fish_2022
(Canon100,t1/250,f/16,iso100)
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 15, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Juvenile anemonefish by Julian Hsu
Juvenile anemonefish
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 14, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Taiwan
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Vermocane_detail of dorsal bristles which are similar to ... by Antonio Venturelli
Vermocane_detail of dorsal bristles which are similar to glass needles and give it a flocky effect_2022
(Canon100,t1/250,f/20,iso100)
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 14, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Nimble Spray Crab - Percnon gibbesi by Stefanos Michael
Nimble Spray Crab - Percnon gibbesi
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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West Coast Rock Lobster by Peet J Van Eeden
West Coast Rock Lobster
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Ribbon eel. Olympus Pen Epl1 by Marivic Maramot
Ribbon eel. Olympus Pen Epl1
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 10, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Watching me watching you. An octopus under a rock by Arun Madisetti
Watching me watching you. An octopus under a rock
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 9, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Seahorse by Abimael Márquez
Seahorse
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Small snail in afresh water lake. Who says fresh water is... by Brenda De Vries
Small snail in afresh water lake. Who says fresh water is boring?
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Netherlands
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Shades of grey by Peet J Van Eeden
Shades of grey
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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Sea cucumbers Waiting to open by Peet J Van Eeden
Sea cucumbers Waiting to open
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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