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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
Shrimp Sliema Malta by Patrik Engstrom
Shrimp Sliema Malta
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 28, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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Flamingostone, veracruz Mexico by Alejandro Topete
Flamingostone, veracruz Mexico
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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T E C H N I Q U E Frogfish (Painted frogfish) Anilao, P... by Irwin Ang
T E C H N I Q U E
Frogfish (Painted frogfish)
Anilao, Philippines. August 2014
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Snake blenny out on the sand during daytime by Laura Dinraths
Snake blenny out on the sand during daytime
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"Elegance" Macabuca, Grand Cayman by Chase Darnell
"Elegance"
Macabuca, Grand Cayman
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 25, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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West Side, Grand Cayman by Chase Darnell
West Side, Grand Cayman
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 25, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Coral Banded Shrimp- biggest I've ever seen, almost 6 inc... by Steven Miller
Coral Banded Shrimp- biggest I've ever seen, almost 6 inches across
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 25, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Who's there?" by Nuno Alves
"Who's there?"
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 25, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea France
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Parrotfish and cleaner wrasse by Laura Dinraths
Parrotfish and cleaner wrasse
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 25, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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M A N Y Catfish Dumaguete, Philippines. July 2014 by Irwin Ang
M A N Y
Catfish
Dumaguete, Philippines. July 2014
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 24, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Chilean mussel blenny from patagonia fjord. by Thomas Heran
Chilean mussel blenny from patagonia fjord.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 24, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Chilean Sea Chile
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Flamingo Tongue Underside by Sean Howard
Flamingo Tongue Underside
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 24, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Scorpionfish by Arno Enzo
Scorpionfish
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 24, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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closer.... Taken in Ponta Do Ouro Mozambique by Adrian Slack
closer.... Taken in Ponta Do Ouro Mozambique
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 23, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mozambique
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Spanish Dancer by Jagwang Koo
Spanish Dancer
shortlistedShortlisted!
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 23, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Been a long while since i took any photos underwater, it ... by Arun Madisetti
Been a long while since i took any photos underwater, it was nice to get in with a camera again. here's one of Benny the Blenny.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 22, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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H A I R Y Juvenile Hairy Frogfish (Antennarius striatus)... by Irwin Ang
H A I R Y
Juvenile Hairy Frogfish (Antennarius striatus)
Anilao, Philippines. August 2014
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 22, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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C A N D Y Candy crab (Hoplophrys) Anilao, Philippines.... by Irwin Ang
C A N D Y
Candy crab (Hoplophrys)
Anilao, Philippines. May 2014
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, August 22, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Nemo at home by Andre Philip
Nemo at home
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Rhinopias frondosa by Uwe Schmolke
Rhinopias frondosa
shortlistedShortlisted!
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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B L A C K Squat lobster (Galatheoidea) Dumaguete, Phil... by Irwin Ang
B L A C K
Squat lobster (Galatheoidea)
Dumaguete, Philippines. July 2014
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Bandcheeck wrasse on a coral wall by Laura Dinraths
Bandcheeck wrasse on a coral wall
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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maned seahorse - portrait by Claudia Weber-Gebert
maned seahorse - portrait
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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CROCODILE FISH CLASSICAL SHOT--EYE Canon EOS 5D Mark ... by Kadir Suat Akca
CROCODILE FISH
CLASSICAL SHOT--EYE
Canon EOS 5D Mark III (Ikelite Housing)
EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
2X DS 161 Strobe
Sola 1200 Red Focus Light
f/8
1/30 sec
Iso -200
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Saudi Arabia
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front or back??? by Raffaele Livornese
front or back???
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Blenny in Acapulco by Alejandro Topete
Blenny in Acapulco
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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grumpy dragon... Scorpion fish in Croatia by Claudia Weber-Gebert
grumpy dragon... Scorpion fish in Croatia
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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