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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

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WELCOME by Tianhong Wang
WELCOME
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 15, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Morena picopato / Fangtooth moray by Plamena Mileva
Morena picopato / Fangtooth moray
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 14, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Spain
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The odd one out! Dancing shrimps in Bali. by Alex Mitchell
The odd one out! Dancing shrimps in Bali.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Location :Lembeh Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon EF 100mm f/2... by Yung Sen Wu
Location :Lembeh Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F16, 1/250, ISO 400 SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2 SEA &SEA YS-D1 RETRA LSD Rgblue system 02 premium Nauticam SMC-1
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: East China Sea Indonesia
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THE GUARD seabug only 1mm Anilao by Tianhong Wang
THE GUARD
seabug only 1mm
Anilao
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 12, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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small blenney head on in a beer bottle by Niall Deiraniya
small blenney head on in a beer bottle
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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MEDITATION by Tianhong Wang
MEDITATION
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Pseudobiceros bedfordi - Bedford's flatworm by Kyle Castelyn
Pseudobiceros bedfordi - Bedford's flatworm
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Maldives
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Perspectives by Louisa Lam
Perspectives
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 11, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Philippines
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.. by Niky Šímová
..
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Croatia
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Oceanic Black Tip encounter with a macro lens by Pepe Suarez
Oceanic Black Tip encounter with a macro lens
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Whip coral goby with parasite by Violet Ting
Whip coral goby with parasite
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Orange cup coral Tubastrea coccinea by Arun Madisetti
Orange cup coral Tubastrea coccinea
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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MY TURF by Tianhong Wang
MY TURF
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2016 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
The colors are incredible and the look on his face is priceless. Great capture!
52 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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HAVING DINNER Candy crab enjoy the dinner . by Tianhong Wang
HAVING DINNER
Candy crab enjoy the dinner .
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Flamingo Tongues in love by Patricia Sinclair
Flamingo Tongues in love
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11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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Lettuce Leaf Sea Slug - the blue/green coloring is so ver... by Patricia Sinclair
Lettuce Leaf Sea Slug - the blue/green coloring is so very beautiful
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Rhinopias frondosa "Profile" Retra LSD snoot by Wayne Jones
Rhinopias frondosa
"Profile"
Retra LSD snoot
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Guard by Jiayin Li
Guard
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea China
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Paper Scorpianfish - Taenianotus triacanthus by Kyle Castelyn
Paper Scorpianfish - Taenianotus triacanthus
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Maldives
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Acrobat Snake eel with periclimenes magnificus Lemb... by Marchione Giacomo
Acrobat
Snake eel with periclimenes magnificus
Lembeh strat
Nikon D800E , 105 macro , snoot RETRA
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2016
Runner Up Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2016 awards final round judging

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Stunning capture! Perfect composition and very powerful subjects.
47 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Small goby and friend living in a coral encrusted bottle by Niall Deiraniya
Small goby and friend living in a coral encrusted bottle
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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TWEETY BIRD Redhead coralgoby by Tianhong Wang
TWEETY BIRD
Redhead coralgoby
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27 Votes
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Love Who I am by Louisa Lam
Love Who I am
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Philippines
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NIGHT SHOW The yellow defocus of the background look lik... by Tianhong Wang
NIGHT SHOW
The yellow defocus of the background look like the fireworks .
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32 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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THE SEXIEST TAIL hairly shrimp taken in Lembeh. by Tianhong Wang
THE SEXIEST TAIL
hairly shrimp taken in Lembeh.
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2016

Final RoundThrough to 2016 awards final round judging
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Lisa's Mantis Shrimp by Henley Spiers
Lisa's Mantis Shrimp
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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