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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
Pterois taken in Sharm El Sheick with a Canon G9 and a single DS125 Ikelite strobe.
Looking at me?
"Shy Guy"
tiny hermit by Jun Lao
by: Jun Lao
tiny hermit
cheeky by Jun Lao
by: Jun Lao
cheeky
giant moray eel maintenance, koh Bon - Thailand

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clownfish closeup - 100mm macro lens + 2x tc by Enje Im
by: Enje Im
clownfish closeup - 100mm macro lens + 2x tc
Cuttlefish in Marsa Alam, Egypt
Anemonefish in a fast closing anemone, Maldives
shortlistedShortlisted!
Together under its shadow
El tubo, Vieques, P.R.
Parrotfish just before bed. Night dive in the coral sea, shot on Kodachrome 64 film with a Nikonos V, 28 mm and close up attachment, and one Nikon SB 105's
HermitCrab with sea anemones, taken with Canon S70 and UCL165
"Faces of Death"
Common bigeye fish
Cannon 1Ds MarkII with 100mm Macro lense
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giant frogfish in "west of eden" island 7 similan national park - thailand
life on the featherstar
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Frog Fish Close Up
What are you looking at? wanna fight? The greatest boxer ... by Paul Ng
by: Paul Ng
What are you looking at? wanna fight? The greatest boxer crab! But sometimes i can cheer you up too smile
shortlistedShortlisted!
Angelfish, Nikonos RS, 50 mm lens, 2 Ikelite SS-200's shot with Kodachrome 64 film.
Blacktip Grouper, taken at El Quadim with Canon G10 and UCL165
"Partners"
Canon 1Ds MarkII with 100mm Macro lense and twin Inon strobes
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Final RoundThrough to 2010 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
another 'toofer' (two for the price of one)
Crinoid Close Up
Front view of turtle in Marsa Alam, Egypt
Out of the night; taken on the house reef in Marsa Shagra canon 720is, twin Inon Z240
Turtle head, shot on Kodachrome 64 with a Nikonos RS, 50 mm and 2 Ikelite SS-200's
Frog fish
Octopoda or octopuses
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