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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
Bearded goby
Wrasse - Pteragogus trispilus
Broadclub cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus
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
Yellow spotted Puffer - Torquigener flavimaculosus
NEMBROTHA DE KUBARY - Nembrotha kubaryana
Mauritius 2023
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)
Bavosa cervina_Sicily Oct 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f9,iso100)
Spiny Starfish - Marthasterias glacialis
NEMBROTHA DE KUBARY - Nembrotha kubaryana
Mauritius 2023
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
Yawning Antennarius pictus
Night photo of a small fish
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
Periclimenes Colemani on on the fire urchin
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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)
Synanceia verrucosa (juvenile stonefish). (f/5.6, 1/15, I... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Synanceia verrucosa (juvenile stonefish). (f/5.6, 1/15, ISO-100, 50mm, SOFTPro). - Erik
Baby Lion "White Knight"
very tiny mantis shrimp in St Eustatia
Tetrosomus gibbosus (thornback trunkfish). (f/5.6, 1/250,... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Tetrosomus gibbosus (thornback trunkfish). (f/5.6, 1/250, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
Wide-eyed Flounder - Bothus podas
Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus (flathead scorpionfish). (f/5.6... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus (flathead scorpionfish). (f/5.6, 1/15, ISO-100, 39mm, SOFTPro). - Erik
Sepia prashadi (hooded cuttlefish). (f/8, 1/50, ISO-200, ... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Sepia prashadi (hooded cuttlefish). (f/8, 1/50, ISO-200, 26mm). - Els
This "sea-flower" is a cerianthus, same family of jellyfish
Parablennius zvonimiri( Bavosa cervina)_2023
( Canon100, 1/200, f8,iso100)
Kiss me
BALISTE CLOWN - Balistoides conspicillum
REUNION 2021
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