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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - not swimming

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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)

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The attractive feather duster worm’s head is modified int... by Peet J Van Eeden
The attractive feather duster worm’s head is modified into two large spiral whorls. It extends from a white cemented tube and is used for feeding from suspended particles in the water.
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 6, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Jewel of the ocean Basket star on a palmate sea fan by Peet J Van Eeden
Jewel of the ocean
Basket star on a palmate sea fan
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 6, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Pygmy Seahorse by Paul Tuazon
Pygmy Seahorse
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date posted posted: Friday, March 4, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Broken Heart. Cold water nobble coral with interwoven br... by Peet J Van Eeden
Broken Heart.
Cold water nobble coral with interwoven brittle stars
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Roll out the red carpet for this beautiful carpet flatworm by Peet J Van Eeden
Roll out the red carpet for this beautiful carpet flatworm
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Backlighted leaf fish. by Penn De Los Santos
Backlighted leaf fish.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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Synodus dermatogenys The watching eye by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Synodus dermatogenys
The watching eye
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Jewel of the ocean. Basket star on a palmate sea fan by Peet J Van Eeden
Jewel of the ocean. Basket star on a palmate sea fan
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Red-Chested Golden Sea Cucumber by Peet J Van Eeden
Red-Chested Golden Sea Cucumber
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Looper. Found this whip coral loop with a tiny shrimp on ... by Penn De Los Santos
Looper. Found this whip coral loop with a tiny shrimp on it while diving in Anilao.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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This is a photo of a yellow sea horse, Hippocampus Kuda w... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a yellow sea horse, Hippocampus Kuda with a nudibranch on its head. I was taking photo of the sea horse when suddenly the nudi decided it's time to hitch a ride on the sea horse, abandoning the artificial reef above the sea horse
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A study in art by Peet J Van Eeden
A study in art
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This is a photo of a pygmy seahorse hanging out on a sea ... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a pygmy seahorse hanging out on a sea fan trunk. A very cute little fella. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Sad Face by Peet J Van Eeden
Sad Face
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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Thorny Destructor by Peet J Van Eeden
Thorny Destructor
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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Spiral Of Life The feeding tubeworm by Peet J Van Eeden
Spiral Of Life
The feeding tubeworm
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Tractor Beam engaged! Long Arm Octopus keeping an eye on ... by Lawrence Watkins
Tractor Beam engaged! Long Arm Octopus keeping an eye on its surroundings.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Hippocampus fuscus attached to Sabella pavonina by Athanassios Lazarides
Hippocampus fuscus attached to Sabella pavonina
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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This is a photo of a hermit crab focusing on one of his e... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a hermit crab focusing on one of his eyes. A friendly little curious fella.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Parablennius gattorugine Drawing with back lighted by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Parablennius gattorugine
Drawing with back lighted
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 15, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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A couple Harlequin Shrimp by Daniel Sasse
A couple Harlequin Shrimp
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Octopus in a bottle with a fire worm friend. by Lawrence Watkins
Octopus in a bottle with a fire worm friend.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Hippocampus fuscus. Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Panasonic LX100 II... by Athanassios Lazarides
Hippocampus fuscus. Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Panasonic LX100 II & SubSee+10
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Lizard fish face by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Lizard fish face
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hermit Crab (Dardanus Calidus);I took this photo in the A... by Özen Gözler
Hermit Crab (Dardanus Calidus);I took this photo in the Aegean sea at 10 meters deep at shore diving,
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Flamingo Tounge in St Eustatia by John Loving
Flamingo Tounge in St Eustatia
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 6, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Curious blenny by Silke Flahou
Curious blenny
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 4, 2022
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Turks and Caicos islands
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