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A favorite in amongst macro lovers. This sheep Nuru was shot recently in Anilao, Tulamben. Shot with a Nikon Z6ii camera, A Marelux strobe, snoot, and a green colored Orcatorch light.
By Tai Olayori
posted (6 days ago)
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A pair of mushroom coral pipefish
By Tai Olayori
posted (6 days ago)
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Doto ussi
By Tai Olayori
posted (6 days ago)
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La frogfish
By Tai Olayori
posted (5 days ago)
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Hypselodoris infucata nudibranch_March 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (4 days ago)
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Planaria rosa ( Prostheceraeus giesbrechtii) -June 2025 (Canon RF100,1/200,f14,iso125)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted 03:20 CST Today (12 hours ago)
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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)

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Physophora hydrostatica is known as a deep-sea Jellyfish by Rene B. Andersen
Physophora hydrostatica is known as a deep-sea Jellyfish
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date posted posted: Monday, May 20, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Norwegian Sea Norway
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Baby squid by Niky Šímová
Baby squid
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date posted posted: Monday, May 20, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Cornetfish/Photographed with a 60 mm macro lens at Lembeh... by Laurie Slawson
Cornetfish/Photographed with a 60 mm macro lens at Lembeh, Indonesia.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 19, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Black-footed Anemonefish in the Maldives. by Norm Vexler
Black-footed Anemonefish in the Maldives.
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date posted posted: Friday, May 17, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Arabian Sea Maldives
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Big VS little by Walter Bassi
Big VS little
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 16, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Thornback Cowfish/Photographed with a Canon 60 mm macro l... by Laurie Slawson
Thornback Cowfish/Photographed with a Canon 60 mm macro lens at Lembeh, Indonesia.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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This is one of my favorite photographs I've taken underwa... by Colby Kammerer
This is one of my favorite photographs I've taken underwater. This painted lobster caught my eye. The whole scene was just perfect. The natural frame from the fan corals just makes everything pop! (ps. check out his afro) :P
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Harlequin Sweetlips/Photographed with a Canon 60 mm macro... by Laurie Slawson
Harlequin Sweetlips/Photographed with a Canon 60 mm macro lens at Lembeh, Indonesia.
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date posted posted: Monday, May 13, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Juvenile Banggai Cardinal Fish Hiding in a Fire Urchin/Ph... by Laurie Slawson
Juvenile Banggai Cardinal Fish Hiding in a Fire Urchin/Photographed with 60 mm macro lens at Lembeh, Indonesia.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Gymnura altavela 50mm macro by Claude Lespagne
Gymnura altavela 50mm macro
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 5, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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A pair of White Collar Butterflyfish photographed in the ... by Norm Vexler
A pair of White Collar Butterflyfish photographed in the Maldives.
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 5, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Arabian Sea Maldives
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Clownmania by Doris Vierkötter
Clownmania
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date posted posted: Friday, May 3, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Banggai cardinal fish/Photographed with a 60 mm macro len... by Laurie Slawson
Banggai cardinal fish/Photographed with a 60 mm macro lens at Lembeh, Indonesia
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 29, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Cassopea andromeda (upside-down jellyfish)/Photographed w... by Laurie Slawson
Cassopea andromeda (upside-down jellyfish)/Photographed with a 60 mm macro lens at Lembeh, Indonesia.
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date posted posted: Monday, April 29, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Blackwater diving off the coast of West Palm Beach, Florida by Vasco Baselli
Blackwater diving off the coast of West Palm Beach, Florida
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 22, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Threadfin Anthias in Ambon by Norm Vexler
Threadfin Anthias in Ambon
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date posted posted: Friday, April 12, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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watch me in the eye by Florence Van Gaever
watch me in the eye
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 11, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Ambon devil by Rudy Janssen
Ambon devil
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 11, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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fish with parasite by Florence Van Gaever
fish with parasite
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 7, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Aruba
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The Regal Angelfish...always stunning to see in full view. by Norm Vexler
The Regal Angelfish...always stunning to see in full view.
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 7, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A male redtail triggerfish displays its vibrant colors an... by Jon Anderson
A male redtail triggerfish displays its vibrant colors and intricate textures at Mexico’s Revillagigedo Archipelago!
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 6, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Cardinal fish with eggs. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Cardinal fish with eggs.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 6, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Six-Lined Soapfish found in Ambon, Indonesia by Norm Vexler
Six-Lined Soapfish found in Ambon, Indonesia
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 6, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Blanket octopus by Liang Fu
Blanket octopus
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 6, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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A little pygmy squid with 2 littler friends playing tag by Suzan Meldonian
A little pygmy squid with 2 littler friends playing tag
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date posted posted: Friday, April 5, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ceram Sea Indonesia
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Fish and crab by Walter Bassi
Fish and crab
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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Female blanket octopus. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Female blanket octopus.
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2019
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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