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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
Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) at Blue Heron Bridge by Nicholas Godfrey
Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) at Blue Heron Bridge
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date posted posted: Monday, September 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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O R A N G E . . Juvenile Hairy Frogfish (Antennarius str... by Irwin Ang
O R A N G E . .
Juvenile Hairy Frogfish (Antennarius striatus)
Anilao, Philippines. October 2014
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date posted posted: Monday, September 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Threatening Lionfish by Andre Philip
Threatening Lionfish
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date posted posted: Monday, September 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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What animal is that? Giant Keyhole Limpet, NRAD, San Diego by Tobias Reitmayr
What animal is that? Giant Keyhole Limpet, NRAD, San Diego
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date posted posted: Monday, September 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Juvenile Anemone fish hiding in his anemone by Goos Van Der Heide
Juvenile Anemone fish hiding in his anemone
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date posted posted: Monday, September 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Curious smile by Raoul Caprez
Curious smile
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date posted posted: Monday, September 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Philippines
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Pipefish Colours Red Sea Nikon D800 105mm VR Nauticam... by Spencer Burrows
Pipefish Colours
Red Sea
Nikon D800
105mm VR
Nauticam
SSDSY1's
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Colors and sharpness are breathtaking!
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 20, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Egypt
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Team Work 4895x3263 by Marco Fierli
Team Work
4895x3263
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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An Awkward Moment 3061x2041 by Marco Fierli
An Awkward Moment
3061x2041
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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very small lobster by Marc Van Den Broeck
very small lobster
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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One snoot - Two tubeworms - blue background by Taner Atilgan
One snoot - Two tubeworms - blue background
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11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Juvenile Clownfish Red Sea/Egypt Nikon D800 105mm VR... by Spencer Burrows
Juvenile Clownfish
Red Sea/Egypt
Nikon D800
105mm VR
Nauticam
SSYSD1's
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 18, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Egypt
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blenny by Carlos Ernesto
blenny
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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LinedCheeck Wrasse, Portrait 5278x3519 by Marco Fierli
LinedCheeck Wrasse, Portrait
5278x3519
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Cute Mediterranean blenny by Carlos Ortolà
Cute Mediterranean blenny
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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Christmas Tree Worm by Robin Jeffries
Christmas Tree Worm
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 13, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Australia
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Devil Scorpionfish by Volker Lonz
Devil Scorpionfish
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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living in a bottle by Marc Van Den Broeck
living in a bottle
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Weedy Seadragon Flinders Pier Victoria Australia by David Haintz
Weedy Seadragon Flinders Pier Victoria Australia
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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clown Fish in nice colour arrangement by André Elbing
clown Fish in nice colour arrangement
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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[:b:]My world is red and blue[:/b:] by Francesco Pacienza
My world is red and blue
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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A beautiful cluster of our vivid pink jewel anemones. by David Mcbride
A beautiful cluster of our vivid pink jewel anemones.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic United Kingdom
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Eye to eye by Andrea Pirondini
Eye to eye
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Cleaning Station by Giancarlo Zambelli
Cleaning Station
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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In the night by Nonna Pokras
In the night
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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~ Yes I am a Worm ~ by Geo Cloete
~ Yes I am a Worm ~
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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[:b:]Blue eyes[:/b:] by Francesco Pacienza
Blue eyes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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