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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
frogfish by Angel Cegarra
frogfish
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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“Hypnotic” - Sabella spallanzanii in AMP Portofino by Stella Del Curto
“Hypnotic” - Sabella spallanzanii in AMP Portofino
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Coconut octopus by Steve Clay
Coconut octopus
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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The unknown flying object. by Sergey Lisitsyn
The unknown flying object.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 18, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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~ The Grass isn’t Always Greener ~ by Geo Cloete
~ The Grass isn’t Always Greener ~
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 18, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Parablennius marmoreus Seaweed Blenny at the Blue Heron... by John Roach
Parablennius marmoreus Seaweed Blenny at the Blue Heron Bridge FL Nikon D800
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 17, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Starksia hassi Ringed Blenny at 1000 steps. Bonaire NA ... by John Roach
Starksia hassi Ringed Blenny at 1000 steps. Bonaire NA
A hive of activity at 60 feet. D800 Sea & Sea 2x YS110a
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 17, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Dark-lined fireworm on sand by Laura Dinraths
Dark-lined fireworm on sand
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 17, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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sepia officinalis by Carlos Ernesto
sepia officinalis
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 15, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Blenny. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Blenny.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 14, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Cute seamoth camouflaged against sand by Laura Dinraths
Cute seamoth camouflaged against sand
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 14, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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hermit crab by Toby Lynch
hermit crab
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Nicaragua
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cat eyes by Fontanella Paolo
cat eyes
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Palinurus elephas by Carlos Ernesto
Palinurus elephas
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Portrait of a Wolffish. Photographed in Saltstraumen, Bod... by Peter Stenberg
Portrait of a Wolffish. Photographed in Saltstraumen, Bodö, Norway.
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Norwegian Sea Norway
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Golden - juv. batfish by Uwe Schmolke
Golden - juv. batfish
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2015

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31 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Beautiful coral polyps by Laura Dinraths
Beautiful coral polyps
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Glass house by Salvatore Ianniello
Glass house
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Leopard Searobin by Abimael Márquez
Leopard Searobin
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Posing Leaf fish. by Jonny Haugstad
Posing Leaf fish.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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H O O Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) Anilao... by Irwin Ang
H O O
Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
Anilao, Philippines. May 2014
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Tiger Pipefish, Chowder Bay by Doug Anderson
Tiger Pipefish, Chowder Bay
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2015
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Editor's Comment
Outstanding macro shot!
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Camouflaged: buried stonefish in sandy slope by Laura Dinraths
Camouflaged: buried stonefish in sandy slope
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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~ Tugged In ~ by Geo Cloete
~ Tugged In ~
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 8, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Mr Grumpy! A leaf scorpion fish looking down on me. by Elaine Wallace
Mr Grumpy! A leaf scorpion fish looking down on me.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 7, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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at eye level NIKON D7000 in a Seacam "Prelude" uw housin... by Thomas Bannenberg
at eye level
NIKON D7000 in a Seacam "Prelude" uw housing, 105mm Macro (NIKKOR)
Settings: f13, 1/100, ISO 100
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 7, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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The cyclops (particularly the carapace of a cicada of sea) by Alessandro Pagano
The cyclops (particularly the carapace of a cicada of sea)
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 7, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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