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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
Spider crab perched on algae at night by Laura Dinraths
Spider crab perched on algae at night
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 30, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Pharaoh cuttlefish hovering over algae and seagrass by Laura Dinraths
Pharaoh cuttlefish hovering over algae and seagrass
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Porcelain Crab, Bohol. by Jonny Haugstad
Porcelain Crab, Bohol.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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This female cuttle fish, although initially cautious, aft... by Elaine Wallace
This female cuttle fish, although initially cautious, after a couple of minutes ignored us and continued placing her eggs deep in the coral. Over the next few days she filled the coral with her eggs. Sadly this will be her final act.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Cassiopea andromeda upside-down jellyfish by Laura Dinraths
Cassiopea andromeda upside-down jellyfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The pearler by Stepan Reshetnikov
The pearler
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 27, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Whip coral gobies and eggs by Laura Dinraths
Whip coral gobies and eggs
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 27, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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A little nervous by Salvatore Ianniello
A little nervous
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Amazing color and POV!
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 26, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Big brother by Raoul Caprez
Big brother
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 26, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Philippines
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Clownfish by Robert Malolepszy
Clownfish
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 26, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Frogfish by Jonny Haugstad
Frogfish
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 25, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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L U R E White warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) A... by Irwin Ang
L U R E
White warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus)
Anilao, Philippines. April 2015
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 25, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Fish face by Robert Malolepszy
Fish face
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date posted posted: Friday, April 24, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Hinge beak shrimp and brittle star, the protector and the... by Adeline Wee
Hinge beak shrimp and brittle star, the protector and the protected.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Long Arm Octopus - Lembeh Strait by Hakan Basar
Long Arm Octopus - Lembeh Strait
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Doriprismatica sp . Night dive in Romblon island by Hakan Basar
Doriprismatica sp . Night dive in Romblon island
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Cabo de las huertas. Alicante. by José Verdú
Cabo de las huertas. Alicante.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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Imperial shrimp on prickled sea cucumber by Laura Dinraths
Imperial shrimp on prickled sea cucumber
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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pigmy sea horse pontohi by Massimo Giorgetta
pigmy sea horse pontohi
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Flower by Dmitry Vinogradov
Flower
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Juvenile Short fin lion fish in the open ocean during ano... by Nick Rogers
Juvenile Short fin lion fish in the open ocean during another fantastic Black water dive!
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6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 20, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Palau
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come closer NIKON D7000 in a Seacam "Prelude" uw housing... by Thomas Bannenberg
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NIKON D7000 in a Seacam "Prelude" uw housing, 105mm Macro (NIKKOR)
Settings: f13, 1/100, ISO 100
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date posted posted: Monday, April 20, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Flamingo tongue by J. Daniel Horovatin
Flamingo tongue
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Snake Eel by J. Daniel Horovatin
Snake Eel
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Yellow Pigmy squid (loliolus noctiluca) Black water diving! by Nick Rogers
Yellow Pigmy squid (loliolus noctiluca) Black water diving!
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Palau
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Sarcastic Frindge Head. by Kirk Wester
Sarcastic Frindge Head.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 18, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Left hand side is solar nudibranch and right below is min... by Taco Cheung
Left hand side is solar nudibranch and right below is mini orange snail
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date posted posted: Friday, April 17, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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