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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
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
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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
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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
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Synodus variegatus (variegated lizardfish). (f/25, 1/100, ISO-100, 50mm). - Erik
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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
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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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Synanceia verrucosa (juvenile stonefish). (f/5.6, 1/15, I... by E&e Lp
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Synanceia verrucosa (juvenile stonefish). (f/5.6, 1/15, ISO-100, 50mm, SOFTPro). - Erik
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 28, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Baby Lion "White Knight" by Özen Gözler
Baby Lion "White Knight"
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date posted posted: Friday, October 27, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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very tiny mantis shrimp in St Eustatia by John Loving
very tiny mantis shrimp in St Eustatia
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date posted posted: Friday, October 27, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Tetrosomus gibbosus (thornback trunkfish). (f/5.6, 1/250,... by E&e Lp
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Tetrosomus gibbosus (thornback trunkfish). (f/5.6, 1/250, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Friday, October 27, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Wide-eyed Flounder - Bothus podas by Stefanos Michael
Wide-eyed Flounder - Bothus podas
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 26, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus (flathead scorpionfish). (f/5.6... by E&e Lp
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Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus (flathead scorpionfish). (f/5.6, 1/15, ISO-100, 39mm, SOFTPro). - Erik
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 26, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sepia prashadi (hooded cuttlefish). (f/8, 1/50, ISO-200, ... by E&e Lp
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Sepia prashadi (hooded cuttlefish). (f/8, 1/50, ISO-200, 26mm). - Els
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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This "sea-flower" is a cerianthus, same family of jellyfish by Cristina Rainis
This "sea-flower" is a cerianthus, same family of jellyfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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Parablennius zvonimiri( Bavosa cervina)_2023 ( Canon100,... by Antonio Venturelli
Parablennius zvonimiri( Bavosa cervina)_2023
( Canon100, 1/200, f8,iso100)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Kiss me by Arun Madisetti
Kiss me
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 21, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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BALISTE CLOWN - Balistoides conspicillum REUNION 2021 by Didier Pasquini
BALISTE CLOWN - Balistoides conspicillum
REUNION 2021
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 19, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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Epibulus insidiator (sling-jaw wrasse) being cleaned. (f/... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Epibulus insidiator (sling-jaw wrasse) being cleaned. (f/8, 1/50, ISO-100, 16mm). - Erik
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 19, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Aerating the eggs by Penn De Los Santos
Aerating the eggs
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 19, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Parablennius p. usually live in shallow waters, spending ... by Antonio Venturelli
Parablennius p. usually live in shallow waters, spending their time with body in ravines and head alert &curious to observe the environment. For this reason they are excellent shooting subjects for macro uw photos.
(Canon 100,1/200,f13,iso100)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Tomato Anemonefish - Amphiprion frenatus by Hansruedi Wuersten
Tomato Anemonefish - Amphiprion frenatus
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Snowflake Moray Eel - Echidna nebulosa by Jimmela Sabanate
Snowflake Moray Eel - Echidna nebulosa
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Scorpaena maderensis by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Scorpaena maderensis
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 15, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Peperoncino fish ( Trypterigion tripteronotus)_2023 (Can... by Antonio Venturelli
Peperoncino fish ( Trypterigion tripteronotus)_2023
(Canon100,,1/200,f10,iso100)
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 12, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Purple Sea Urchin - Paracentrotus lividus by Stefanos Michael
Purple Sea Urchin - Paracentrotus lividus
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Giant Frogfish by Jimmela Sabanate
Giant Frogfish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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king II by Marc Van Den Broeck
king II
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date posted posted: Monday, October 9, 2023
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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