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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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The pretty abstract shot. The planet "Anemone shrimp" is ... by Dmitry Starostenkov
The pretty abstract shot. The planet "Anemone shrimp" is turning around the "Anemone mouth" sun.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Lionfish on tube coral by J. Daniel Horovatin
Lionfish on tube coral
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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The small clown fish with his soft and comfortable sofa. ... by Kaiyun Cheng
The small clown fish with his soft and comfortable sofa. This photo was taken with my Canon G15 in Kenting, Taiwan.
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date posted posted: Monday, April 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Taiwan
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Squat anemone shrimp by J. Daniel Horovatin
Squat anemone shrimp
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date posted posted: Monday, April 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Some deserved rest for this tiny anemone shrimp! by Samantha Buonvino
Some deserved rest for this tiny anemone shrimp!
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date posted posted: Monday, April 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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underwater flower by Walter Bassi
underwater flower
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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Spotted Cleaner Shrimp by J. Daniel Horovatin
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
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date posted posted: Monday, April 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commerson)...Puerto Galera, P... by Beth Watson
Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commerson)...Puerto Galera, Philippines
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hawksbill turtle portrait by Andre Philip
Hawksbill turtle portrait
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serve... by Stefan Follows
"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at." Bruce Lee. Feather Star - Crinoid sp. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/250-f2.8-iso200-Inon D2000
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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Juvenile Trunkfish by J. Daniel Horovatin
Juvenile Trunkfish
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Sharpnose Puffer by J. Daniel Horovatin
Sharpnose Puffer
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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White mouth moray eel. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
White mouth moray eel.
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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The lionfish found his face mirrored in the plan port qu... by Olivier Notz
The lionfish found his face mirrored in the plan port quite interesting!
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A painted frogfish caught at the tail end of its yawn by Marteyne Van Well
A painted frogfish caught at the tail end of its yawn
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Arrow Crab in tube coral by J. Daniel Horovatin
Arrow Crab in tube coral
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date posted posted: Friday, April 11, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Rare chance to shoot up on a flounder by Craig Springer
Rare chance to shoot up on a flounder
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date posted posted: Friday, April 11, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Froggy on Fire by Jun V Lao
Froggy on Fire
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date posted posted: Friday, April 11, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Galactic Blenny by Jun V Lao
Galactic Blenny
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Yellow frogfish by J. Daniel Horovatin
Yellow frogfish
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Nikon D7100 in Nauticam Housing, 60mm lens, two strobes s... by Gabriella Luongo
Nikon D7100 in Nauticam Housing, 60mm lens, two strobes sea&sea ys-110a
f/16 1/200 sec. ISO-100
Puerto Galera, Philippine
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Map puffer eye by Martin Dalsaso
Map puffer eye
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Northern Mariana Islands
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Basket star or part there of. Makes a lovely desktop back... by James Deverich
Basket star or part there of. Makes a lovely desktop background.
f8 1/60 ISO100
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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A triphyllozoon or phylum ectoprocta? Anyway classy! by Samantha Buonvino
A triphyllozoon or phylum ectoprocta? Anyway classy!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Blenny watching for a next meal. by J. Daniel Horovatin
Blenny watching for a next meal.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Burn Candy Burn by Jun V Lao
Burn Candy Burn
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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Commensal shrimps :-D by Daniel Strub
Commensal shrimps big grin
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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date posted location: Philippines
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