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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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Blenidodei in the coral. Nikon D70, 105 macro by Julio Sanjuan
Blenidodei in the coral. Nikon D70, 105 macro
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arabian Sea Maldives
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california strawberry Anenomes by Dave Difiore
california strawberry Anenomes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Shrimp on whip - Pontonnides ankeri by Massimo Giorgetta
Shrimp on whip - Pontonnides ankeri
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Ophychthys bonaparti by Mathieu Foulquié
Ophychthys bonaparti
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32 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Big kissss by Philippe Brunner
Big kissss
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Ecuador
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Cleanerstation Bunaken,Sulawesi,Indonesia, Bunaken Islan... by Hans-Gert Broeder
Cleanerstation
Bunaken,Sulawesi,Indonesia, Bunaken Islands
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Editor's Comment
Side fins look like ears which makes this one very cute. Well positioned cleaner fish, nice image.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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nikon d800 e ,105 micro,lembeh strait by Puddu Massimo
nikon d800 e ,105 micro,lembeh strait
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Clownfish and anemona. by Julio Sanjuan
Clownfish and anemona.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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juvenile yellow mouth moray by John Miller
juvenile yellow mouth moray
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date posted posted: Monday, November 18, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Syngnathus acus by Carlos Ernesto
Syngnathus acus
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 18, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Frogfish and Seahorse by Abimael Márquez
Frogfish and Seahorse
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 17, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Mean looking Hermit by Dave Difiore
Mean looking Hermit
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 17, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Wary Squirrel Fish. by Lisa Hinderlider
Wary Squirrel Fish.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 17, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Hermit crab during night dive in Ibiza. F90 in Aquatica H... by Julio Sanjuan
Hermit crab during night dive in Ibiza. F90 in Aquatica Housing 2 Strobes
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 17, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Balearic Sea Spain
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Small Moray in Eilat by Ran Mor
by: Ran Mor
Small Moray in Eilat
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 17, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Israel
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Hairy Frog Fish by Michelle Davis
Hairy Frog Fish
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 16, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Beauty of the night by Nonna Pokras
Beauty of the night
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 16, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Yellow boxfish by Alexandra Jernberg
Yellow boxfish
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 16, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Partners in Crime- Scorpion fish next to a Mauray-Eel, B... by Goos Van Der Heide
Partners in Crime- Scorpion fish next to a Mauray-Eel,
Banda Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
CANON EOS 5D MKII , CANON EF100mm Macrolens,Saecam housing and strobe
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2013

Final RoundThrough to 2013 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
Nice composition framing these 2 together. Well taken.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 16, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Painting Periclimens imperator Lembeh strait Nikon D80... by Marchione Giacomo
Painting
Periclimens imperator
Lembeh strait
Nikon D800E, 105 micro, Two strobo
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 15, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Goatfish Trio by Lisa Hinderlider
Goatfish Trio
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 15, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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The orange spotted filefish or harlequin filefish, Oxymon... by Ludovic Hoarau
The orange spotted filefish or harlequin filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 15, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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future - Mantis with eggs by Massimo Giorgetta
future - Mantis with eggs
41 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 15, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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I See Youuuuuu by Suzan Meldonian
I See Youuuuuu
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Lion fish look so elegant & beautiful, it is truly a sham... by Lisa Hinderlider
Lion fish look so elegant & beautiful, it is truly a shame that they do not belong in the Caribbean.
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Yellow filefish by Massimo Giorgetta
Yellow filefish
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Blenny by Massimo Giorgetta
Blenny
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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