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Underwater Photo Contest | Wide Angle - Close Focus

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shots taken with a WIDE ANGLE (or fisheye) lens having 1) a well defined close subject (usually strobe-lit) AND 2) a wide angle BACKGROUND with a second subject, usually a diver
Lionfish on sponge by Pietro Cremone
Lionfish on sponge
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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The devil fish "smoked" by Philippe Brunner
The devil fish "smoked"
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake by Julio Sanjuan
Jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Palau
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Acanthaster by Philippe Brunner
Acanthaster
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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The Vandenberg, Key West, FL. by Boaz Meiri
The Vandenberg, Key West, FL.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 20, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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raja, night dive by Marco Gargiulo
raja, night dive
45 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 20, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Seahorse in bw by Marco Gargiulo
Seahorse in bw
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Beautiful image. This whole series that was uploaded is very impressive, great work Marco.
73 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 20, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Sponge formation in a two blade propeller and engine from... by Romeo Penacino
Sponge formation in a two blade propeller and engine from a Lockheed Lodestar from World War II.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 20, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Aruba
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need a dental work ? this critter was in a combative mood by Joel Oosterlinck
need a dental work ? this critter was in a combative mood
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 20, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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CAROLINA SHOWING OFF @ROATAN BAY HONDURAS 2013. THIS BIG ... by Carlos Pérez
CAROLINA SHOWING OFF @ROATAN BAY HONDURAS 2013. THIS BIG FISH ENJOY TO EAT ON SHARKS FEEDING DIVES
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 19, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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In Blue Exploration by Tony Cherbas
In Blue Exploration
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 18, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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Holidays were filled with great adventure with a weekend ... by Steven Anderson
Holidays were filled with great adventure with a weekend of snorkeling and photographing Manatees in the warm spring water of Crystal River and Three Sisters ! This image is called "Made in the Shade". Crystal River - Fl
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 18, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico United States
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A living wall of Big Eye Scads by Andre Philip
A living wall of Big Eye Scads
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 18, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Beautiful Eyes, Cozumel Mexico by Alejandro Topete
Beautiful Eyes, Cozumel Mexico
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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... by Sergiy Glushchenko
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10 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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A Spotted boxfish hiding among colourful coral at stonehe... by Tomas Woren
A Spotted boxfish hiding among colourful coral at stonehendge Koh Lipe.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Crab by Philippe Brunner
Crab
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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"nightlights" by Andre Philip
"nightlights"
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Sipadan searching for the "barracuda tornado" by Johnny Schepens
Sipadan searching for the "barracuda tornado"
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 13, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Bernard and the crinoid walking by Philippe Brunner
Bernard and the crinoid walking
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date posted posted: Monday, January 13, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Caracol Rosa, Cozumel Mexico by Alejandro Topete
Caracol Rosa, Cozumel Mexico
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 12, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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gorgones cirque des aigrettes by Joel Oosterlinck
gorgones cirque des aigrettes
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 12, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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San Benitos - Baby Seelion by Herbert Futterknecht
San Benitos - Baby Seelion
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 10, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Jaw Fish, Acapulco Mexico by Alejandro Topete
Jaw Fish, Acapulco Mexico
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 9, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Grey Angelfish taken off the beach in Cozumel while shore... by Ronald Smith
Grey Angelfish taken off the beach in Cozumel while shore diving
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 9, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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On eye level with a young crocodilefish by Andre Philip
On eye level with a young crocodilefish
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 9, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Hawskbill encounter at North Wall reeftop by Ellen Cuylaerts
Hawskbill encounter at North Wall reeftop
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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