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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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Scorpionfish found at El Quadim , taken with Canon G10 by Beate Seiler
Scorpionfish found at El Quadim , taken with Canon G10
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The frogs of St. Croix are 2 to 3 inches in length, this ... by Larry Polster
The frogs of St. Croix are 2 to 3 inches in length, this one appears to have a french pedicure or is it a manicure ?
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Virgin Islands U.S.
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One of the four Giant Frogfish I spotted in one dive. by Paz Maria De Vera-Santos
One of the four Giant Frogfish I spotted in one dive.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Giant Frog Fish in Kapalai House reef by Adriano Trapani
Giant Frog Fish in Kapalai House reef
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Coral banded shrimp/close focus by Andres L-M_larraz
Coral banded shrimp/close focus
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Smile !!!!...... you are in my camera Fuji S5 pro/60mm by Yves Antoniazzo
Smile !!!!...... you are in my camera Fuji S5 pro/60mm
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Dancing on tiptoe. Canon 40D. by Alexander Nikolaev
Dancing on tiptoe. Canon 40D.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Oman Oman
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Lizard Fish Face Portrait by Brian Welman
Lizard Fish Face Portrait
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mozambique
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more frogs under the pier, D300-60mm by Larry Polster
more frogs under the pier, D300-60mm
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
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Lacy scorpion fish, my first one!! by Victoria Mackenzie
Lacy scorpion fish, my first one!!
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date posted posted: Monday, March 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Close up of a goby resting on a pink bed. D300 in Aquatic... by Bjørnar Nygård
Close up of a goby resting on a pink bed. D300 in Aquatica housing, twin Inon Z-240 strobes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Norwegian Sea Norway
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Juvenile tallfin grouper Fuji S5 pro/105 VR by Yves Antoniazzo
Juvenile tallfin grouper Fuji S5 pro/105 VR
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Red sponge for background. by Raoul Caprez
Red sponge for background.
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Here we see a clearly defined subject against negative space.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Physa spec. 100 mm macro + +3diopter - this pm's dive wit... by Daniel Strub
Physa spec. 100 mm macro + +3diopter - this pm's dive with buddy Sven
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Switzerland
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Beautiful softcoral in Marsa Alam, Egypt by Tanja Hofmann
Beautiful softcoral in Marsa Alam, Egypt
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Hermit crab. Canon 40D, Canon 100mm MACRO. by Alexander Nikolaev
Hermit crab. Canon 40D, Canon 100mm MACRO.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Oman United Arab Emirates
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Froggy - Padang Bai, Bali by Andy Chan
Froggy - Padang Bai, Bali
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2010

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a super froggy Andy
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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found in Lembeh; D200 by Thomas Lueken
found in Lembeh; D200
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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"Peek a Boo" by Brian Welman
"Peek a Boo"
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mozambique
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Frog under the pier Fredericksted , one of many colors by Larry Polster
Frog under the pier Fredericksted , one of many colors
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Virgin Islands U.S.
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Look by Murat Dilici
Look
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Feeding lionfish in Marsa Alam, Egypt by Tanja Hofmann
Feeding lionfish in Marsa Alam, Egypt
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010
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Frog Eye Canon G9 + Nikonos SB 105 by Andy Chan
Frog Eye
Canon G9 + Nikonos SB 105
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Giant mantis shrimp eyes shot during night dive in Lembeh... by Yves Antoniazzo
Giant mantis shrimp eyes shot during night dive in Lembeh nudi fall dive site Canon 350D/Sigma 70mm
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010
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Whilst preparing to surface, a redlipped blenny pops out ... by Arun Madisetti
Whilst preparing to surface, a redlipped blenny pops out of a tube sponge to see what's going on.
Sealife DC800
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Goby enjoying a rollercoaster ride. by Steve De Neef
Goby enjoying a rollercoaster ride.
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date posted posted: Friday, February 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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A Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray at night inside a cargo hol... by Paul Colley
A Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray at night inside a cargo hold on the wreck of the Thistlegorm; an unexpected find.
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date posted posted: Friday, February 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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