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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
Squid Nikon D750, Nikkor 105mm, Easydive Leo3 housing, 2... by Margriet Tilstra
Squid
Nikon D750, Nikkor 105mm, Easydive Leo3 housing, 2 Ikelite strobes, ISO 100, f/14, 1/125
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 18, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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sea rabbit Olympus EM1 MarkII 60mm Nauticam housing by Ahmet Caglar
sea rabbit Olympus EM1 MarkII 60mm Nauticam housing
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Chilomycterus reticulatus (spotted burrfish). (f/8, 1/80,... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Chilomycterus reticulatus (spotted burrfish). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Spiny Starfish Closeup - Marthasterias glacialis by Stefanos Michael
Spiny Starfish Closeup - Marthasterias glacialis
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date posted posted: Monday, November 13, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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The cuttlefish's face glows with a subtle, ethereal radia... by Vard Keem Atuel
The cuttlefish's face glows with a subtle, ethereal radiance, highlighting its intricate, otherworldly skin patterns. Its large, expressive eyes captivate with an irre
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date posted posted: Monday, November 13, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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"Reef Hawk" Hawksbill Sea Turtle Moorea, French Polynes... by Owen Palmer
"Reef Hawk"
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Moorea, French Polynesia
Panasonic LX100 w/ Nauticam Housing
Light & Motion Sola 9600 Video Lights
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific French Polynesia
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Trypterigion tripteronotum photographed just a few meters... by Antonio Venturelli
Trypterigion tripteronotum photographed just a few meters deep. Nobody looks at it because there are so many of them, but it has its own particular charm and colours!_Oct 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f16,iso100)
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Master of Mimicry. by Penn De Los Santos
Master of Mimicry.
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Barred-fin Moray Eel - Gymnothorax zonipectis by Hansruedi Wuersten
Barred-fin Moray Eel - Gymnothorax zonipectis
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Anarchias on Pescador by Jimmela Sabanate
Anarchias on Pescador
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date posted posted: Friday, November 10, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Rocky Shore Hermit Crab - Pagurus anachoretus by Stefanos Michael
Rocky Shore Hermit Crab - Pagurus anachoretus
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Bearded goby by Aboy Capili
Bearded goby
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Wrasse - Pteragogus trispilus by Stefanos Michael
Wrasse - Pteragogus trispilus
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Broadclub cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus by Hansruedi Wuersten
Broadclub cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Antennarius pardalis (leopard frogfish). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Antennarius pardalis (leopard frogfish). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 40mm). - Els
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 6, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Cape Verde
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Yellow spotted Puffer - Torquigener flavimaculosus by Stefanos Michael
Yellow spotted Puffer - Torquigener flavimaculosus
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date posted posted: Monday, November 6, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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NEMBROTHA DE KUBARY - Nembrotha kubaryana Mauritius 2023 by Didier Pasquini
NEMBROTHA DE KUBARY - Nembrotha kubaryana
Mauritius 2023
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date posted posted: Monday, November 6, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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Lamprohaminoea ovalis, a very small mollusc ( not a nudib... by Antonio Venturelli
Lamprohaminoea ovalis, a very small mollusc ( not a nudibranch) with beautiful colors, which entered the Mediterranean from the Red Sea and is rapidly expanding_Oct 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f10,iso100)
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date posted posted: Monday, November 6, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Bavosa cervina_Sicily Oct 2023 (Canon100,1/200,f9,iso100) by Antonio Venturelli
Bavosa cervina_Sicily Oct 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f9,iso100)
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 5, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Spiny Starfish - Marthasterias glacialis by Stefanos Michael
Spiny Starfish - Marthasterias glacialis
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 5, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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NEMBROTHA DE KUBARY - Nembrotha kubaryana Mauritius 2023 by Didier Pasquini
NEMBROTHA DE KUBARY - Nembrotha kubaryana
Mauritius 2023
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 4, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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Antennarius pardalis (leopard frogfish). (f/8, 1/50, ISO-... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Antennarius pardalis (leopard frogfish). (f/8, 1/50, ISO-200, 26mm). - Els
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 2, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Cape Verde
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Yawning Antennarius pictus by Luis Arpa
Yawning Antennarius pictus
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Night photo of a small fish by Abdullah Farhan
Night photo of a small fish
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date posted posted: Monday, October 30, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Saudi Arabia
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Synodus variegatus (variegated lizardfish). (f/25, 1/100,... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Synodus variegatus (variegated lizardfish). (f/25, 1/100, ISO-100, 50mm). - Erik
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 30, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Periclimenes Colemani on on the fire urchin by Marchione Giacomo
Periclimenes Colemani on on the fire urchin
shortlistedShortlisted!
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 30, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Trypterigion tripteronotum is named peperoncino in Italy ... by Antonio Venturelli
Trypterigion tripteronotum is named peperoncino in Italy because its red color during reproductive period, with a black head . Normally the color is brown-green with lighter vertical bands like this photo _Oct 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f11,iso100)
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 29, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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