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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 by Niky Šímová
mantis shrimp
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date posted posted: Friday, December 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Shades of Pink by Peet J Van Eeden
Shades of Pink
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Vlokslak, Aeolidia papillosa found at a depth of 9m. by Eduard Bello
Vlokslak, Aeolidia papillosa found at a depth of 9m.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Netherlands
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The Hunter and the Hunted by Peet J Van Eeden
The Hunter and the Hunted
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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The Tenants- Two Bar Clownfishes by Peet J Van Eeden
The Tenants- Two Bar Clownfishes
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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Wonderpus under snoot. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Wonderpus under snoot.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766), t... by James Funk
Bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766), taken in Bonaire.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Zenopontonia rex on Doriprismatica atromarginata by Julian Hsu
Zenopontonia rex on Doriprismatica atromarginata
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4 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: East China Sea Taiwan
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The Porcelain Crab derives its name from shedding a limb ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Porcelain Crab derives its name from shedding a limb when attacked by a predator
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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The Portrait of the Rhinopias by Bailiang Li
The Portrait of the Rhinopias
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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The Prey's Tears by Bailiang Li
The Prey's Tears
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Philippines
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to all OW photographers "happy new year" and "Merry Chris... by Marc Van Den Broeck
to all OW photographers "happy new year" and "Merry Christmas"
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 25, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Hairy squot lobstercrab by Niky Šímová
Hairy squot lobstercrab
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 25, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Poltergeist or noisy ghost. More commonly known as the Ri... by Peet J Van Eeden
Poltergeist or noisy ghost. More commonly known as the Ribbon Eel
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 25, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you enjoy the holidays ... by Robert Smits
Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you enjoy the holidays to the fullest! Feel free to follow me on Instagram Robert_Smits_Photography or Facebook click here
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 24, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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Giant Sea Clam- the legend is not true that it will drown... by Peet J Van Eeden
Giant Sea Clam- the legend is not true that it will drown divers
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 24, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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Octopus vulgaris Brown camouflage by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Octopus vulgaris
Brown camouflage
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 23, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Through the "eye" of a giant sea clam by Peet J Van Eeden
Through the "eye" of a giant sea clam
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 23, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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Tiger shrimp by Athanassios Lazarides
Tiger shrimp
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 22, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Indonesia
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to all OW photographers "happy new year" and "Merry Chris... by Marc Van Den Broeck
to all OW photographers "happy new year" and "Merry Christmas"
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 22, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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The Cleaning Station. Durban dancers(also known as camel ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Cleaning Station. Durban dancers(also known as camel shrimps) doing a manicure
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 22, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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~ The Hawk ~ by Geo Cloete
~ The Hawk ~
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 22, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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Jayakar's seahorse (Hippocampus jayakari), Dahab, Egypt. by Filip Staes
Jayakar's seahorse (Hippocampus jayakari), Dahab, Egypt.
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sun-burst soft coral (m. capensis) is the the only speci... by Peet J Van Eeden
Sun-burst soft coral (m. capensis) is the the only species of this genus and occurs in South African waters
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
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Goby by Rudy Janssen
Goby
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Pipefish by Rudy Janssen
Pipefish
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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C U R I O U S Juvenile Toby Fish by Ton Ghela
C U R I O U S
Juvenile Toby Fish
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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