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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
Mantis shrimp jouvenile by Massimo Giorgetta
Mantis shrimp jouvenile
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 24, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Sailfin Blenny Male Bonaire by John Roach
Sailfin Blenny Male Bonaire
shortlistedShortlisted!
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 24, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Juvenile Queen Triggerfish by John Roach
Juvenile Queen Triggerfish
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 24, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Olympus EM1X by Marivic Maramot
Olympus EM1X
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 2, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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RASCASSE VOLANTE - Pterois Miles REUNION 2023 by Didier Pasquini
RASCASSE VOLANTE - Pterois Miles
REUNION 2023
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date posted posted: Friday, December 1, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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blue eye by Marc Van Den Broeck
blue eye
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 30, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Muraena augusti (black moray). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm)... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Muraena augusti (black moray). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Cape Verde
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leaf face by Marc Van Den Broeck
leaf face
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Amphioctopus marginatus (coconut octopus) by Luis Arpa
Amphioctopus marginatus (coconut octopus)
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date posted posted: Monday, November 27, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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gost by Marc Van Den Broeck
gost
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date posted posted: Monday, November 27, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Scorpaena laevis (Senegalese scorpionfish). (f/22, 1/160,... by E&e Lp
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Scorpaena laevis (Senegalese scorpionfish). (f/22, 1/160, ISO-100, 50mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Monday, November 27, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Cape Verde
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This is a photo of a Nembrotha nudibranch with an Emperor... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a Nembrotha nudibranch with an Emperor shrimp riding on its back. Spotted in Secret Bay, Anilao, Batangas.
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 26, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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EM1X by Marivic Maramot
EM1X
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 26, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (glasseye). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-... by E&e Lp
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Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (glasseye). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 25, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Cape Verde
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Harley! by James Magsino
Harley!
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 23, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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SQUILLE MULTICOLORE - Odontodactylus scyllarus Mauritiu... by Didier Pasquini
SQUILLE MULTICOLORE - Odontodactylus scyllarus
Mauritius 2023
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 23, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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Gotcha! Flamboyant cuttlefish attack. Nikon D750, Nikko... by Margriet Tilstra
Gotcha!
Flamboyant cuttlefish attack.
Nikon D750, Nikkor 105mm, Ikelite housing, 2 Ikelite strobes, ISO 100, f/18, 1/250
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Gymnothorax miliaris (goldentail moray). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-... by E&e Lp
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Gymnothorax miliaris (goldentail moray). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Monday, November 20, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Cape Verde
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Squid Nikon D750, Nikkor 105mm, Easydive Leo3 housing, 2... by Margriet Tilstra
Squid
Nikon D750, Nikkor 105mm, Easydive Leo3 housing, 2 Ikelite strobes, ISO 100, f/14, 1/125
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 18, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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sea rabbit Olympus EM1 MarkII 60mm Nauticam housing by Ahmet Caglar
sea rabbit Olympus EM1 MarkII 60mm Nauticam housing
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Chilomycterus reticulatus (spotted burrfish). (f/8, 1/80,... by E&e Lp
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Chilomycterus reticulatus (spotted burrfish). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Spiny Starfish Closeup - Marthasterias glacialis by Stefanos Michael
Spiny Starfish Closeup - Marthasterias glacialis
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date posted posted: Monday, November 13, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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The cuttlefish's face glows with a subtle, ethereal radia... by Vard Keem Atuel
The cuttlefish's face glows with a subtle, ethereal radiance, highlighting its intricate, otherworldly skin patterns. Its large, expressive eyes captivate with an irre
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date posted posted: Monday, November 13, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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"Reef Hawk" Hawksbill Sea Turtle Moorea, French Polynes... by Owen Palmer
"Reef Hawk"
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Moorea, French Polynesia
Panasonic LX100 w/ Nauticam Housing
Light & Motion Sola 9600 Video Lights
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific French Polynesia
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Trypterigion tripteronotum photographed just a few meters... by Antonio Venturelli
Trypterigion tripteronotum photographed just a few meters deep. Nobody looks at it because there are so many of them, but it has its own particular charm and colours!_Oct 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f16,iso100)
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Master of Mimicry. by Penn De Los Santos
Master of Mimicry.
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Barred-fin Moray Eel - Gymnothorax zonipectis by Hansruedi Wuersten
Barred-fin Moray Eel - Gymnothorax zonipectis
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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