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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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Sole fish eyes by José Carvalho
Sole fish eyes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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In the Kavieng harbour at the evening we saw a lot of man... by Vincenzo Spinelli
In the Kavieng harbour at the evening we saw a lot of mandarin fish!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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Eye of a wrasse - Sesimbra, Portugal. Nikkor 105mm. by José Carvalho
Eye of a wrasse - Sesimbra, Portugal. Nikkor 105mm.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Eye of an eagle ray, Gruta do Ilhéu de Cima, Porto Santo,... by José Carvalho
Eye of an eagle ray, Gruta do Ilhéu de Cima, Porto Santo, Portugal. Nikon D90, Hugyfot housing, Nikkor 105mm.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Portrait of Clown Frogfish. Taken with D200 and 60mm lens. by David Henshaw
Portrait of Clown Frogfish. Taken with D200 and 60mm lens.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Malaysia
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Trumpet Fish by Julian Cohen
Trumpet Fish
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Tiger tune-up - Pederson shrimp cleaning a tiger grouper'... by William Goodwin
Tiger tune-up - Pederson shrimp cleaning a tiger grouper's gills - Cayman Brac
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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Portrait of Red Bigeyes (Priacanthus armur) in Sud Egyp... by Alberto Romeo
Portrait of Red Bigeyes (Priacanthus armur) in Sud Egyptian Red Sea.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sand diver or Lizardfish found in Lembeh by Debi Henshaw
Sand diver or Lizardfish found in Lembeh
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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The detail of this Bearded Fireworm is so interesting, ye... by Steven Anderson
The detail of this Bearded Fireworm is so interesting, yet can sting and leave a bit of pain. This image was taken during a dive on Columbia Deep. This great dive can be done when diving off Cozumel.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Close Turtle Eye taken at the Rowley Shoals. Hey Blue Ey... by Mick Tait
Close Turtle Eye taken at the Rowley Shoals. Hey Blue Eyes! Olympus C5060
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Eel at the Rowley Shoals. Olympus C5060 by Mick Tait
Eel at the Rowley Shoals. Olympus C5060
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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found in Lembeh; d200 by Thomas Lueken
found in Lembeh; d200
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date posted posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Germany
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Frogfish in Dauin. This one has changed colors over the l... by Steve De Neef
Frogfish in Dauin. This one has changed colors over the last month. First found it on some blue sponges where he was light pink. Now he's turning blueish slowly. 60mm, single strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Baby Octopus by Abimael Márquez
Baby Octopus
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Bargabanti pigmee seahorse hiding in a fan. 60 mm marco l... by Rob De Vries
Bargabanti pigmee seahorse hiding in a fan. 60 mm marco lense.
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda 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, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Parrot Pectoral Fin. Bonaire by Jim Garber
Parrot Pectoral Fin. Bonaire
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Cracked Earth Abstract by Debi Henshaw
Cracked Earth Abstract
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Western Blue Devil under the Busselton Jetty. Canon 20D T... by Mick Tait
Western Blue Devil under the Busselton Jetty. Canon 20D Tamron 90mm Macro
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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A dusky grouper taken resting under an over hag at Cirkewwa. by Marcus Grant
A dusky grouper taken resting under an over hag at Cirkewwa.
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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blue ribbontail moray at verde drop off by Jun Lao
by: Jun Lao
blue ribbontail moray at verde drop off
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Scorpion fish (Scorpaena scrofa) Canon G10 & Inon D2000 by Bea & Stef Primatesta
Scorpion fish (Scorpaena scrofa) Canon G10 & Inon D2000
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 23, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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A thorny-back cowfish swimming in the middle of Sydney Ha... by Jonathan Regan
A thorny-back cowfish swimming in the middle of Sydney Harbour. He was lucky not to get hit by a Sydney Ferry.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Australia
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Cuttlefish Eye taken on the D9 Wreck, Cockburn Sound. Can... by Mick Tait
Cuttlefish Eye taken on the D9 Wreck, Cockburn Sound. Canon 20D 100mm Macro
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Big Eye under the Busselton Jetty. Canon 20D Tamron 90 macro by Mick Tait
Big Eye under the Busselton Jetty. Canon 20D Tamron 90 macro
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Bonaire shore dive by Jim Garber
Bonaire shore dive
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 22, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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