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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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Grays by can be quite interesting to photograph,especiall... by Patricia Sinclair
Grays by can be quite interesting to photograph,especially when they let you get close with the macro lens.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 21, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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Amongst my favourite photographic subjects in Saint Lucia... by Jade Hoksbergen
Amongst my favourite photographic subjects in Saint Lucia is the Sailfin Blenny (Emblemaria pandionis). Only about an inch and a half long, this guy has got a lot of attitude to make up for it's size. -
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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Sharpnose Puffer(Canthigaster rostrata) by David Gilchrist
Sharpnose Puffer(Canthigaster rostrata)
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Hyppolite prideauxiana female with eggs on Antedon medite... by Marco Gargiulo
Hyppolite prideauxiana female with eggs on Antedon mediterranea
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date posted posted: Friday, February 19, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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I don't know this fish by Aleksandr Marinicev
I don't know this fish
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Nudibranch and tunicate! by Jeff Lafrenz
Nudibranch and tunicate!
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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The mask by Walter Bassi
The mask
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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Spotted Puffer by Aleksandr Marinicev
Spotted Puffer
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Frog fish by Aleksandr Marinicev
Frog fish
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date posted posted: Monday, February 15, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Juvenile Viper Moray, Bonaire by Robert Michaelson
Juvenile Viper Moray, Bonaire
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date posted posted: Monday, February 15, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Very Small Mantis Shrimp. Kauai, HI by Tony Cherbas
Very Small Mantis Shrimp. Kauai, HI
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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The Peacock Cannot Be Topped by Henley Spiers
The Peacock Cannot Be Topped
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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Portrait by Nonna Pokras
Portrait
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Eating by Abimael Márquez
Eating
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I'm a sucker for turtles and love this gorgeous close up, it really shows the character with beautiful lighting.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Cleaner by Aleksandr Marinicev
Cleaner
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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I love this little rough head blenny. by Patricia Sinclair
I love this little rough head blenny.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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This Banded Butterflyfish just seemed love watching himse... by Patricia Sinclair
This Banded Butterflyfish just seemed love watching himself in my port.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Big Blenny, night dive @ Sorrento by Marco Gargiulo
Big Blenny, night dive @ Sorrento
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date posted posted: Monday, February 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Oh Googly Bear! Peacock Mantis Shrimp - Odontodactylus sc... by Stefan Follows
Oh Googly Bear! Peacock Mantis Shrimp - Odontodactylus scyllarusi. Bali, Indonisia
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date posted posted: Monday, February 8, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Yellowhead Jawfish & Eggs by Henley Spiers
Yellowhead Jawfish & Eggs
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Fantastic close up on this Jawfish. The detail on the eggs is incredible! Excellent shot Henley!
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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Squid at night, Puerto Galera by Tobias Reitmayr
Squid at night, Puerto Galera
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A small Mozambique host goby sitting on a coral by Olivier Notz
A small Mozambique host goby sitting on a coral
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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french grunt by Volker Lonz
french grunt
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 7, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Daddy's Got a Mouthful: a Dusky Jawfish (Opistognathus wh... by Jade Hoksbergen
Daddy's Got a Mouthful: a Dusky Jawfish (Opistognathus whitehursti) taking his parental role very seriously. -
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 6, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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Rock Beauty peeks out from beneath coral. by David Gilchrist
Rock Beauty peeks out from beneath coral.
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 6, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Reptile Snake Eel, Puerto Galera by Tobias Reitmayr
Reptile Snake Eel, Puerto Galera
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 6, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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