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Elysia timida_June 2025 (Canon RF100, 1/200,f16,iso125)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
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Baby Shortnose Gar taken in shallow water in a small bay of Lake Michigan
By Max Janssen
posted (5 days ago)
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The eye contact. Meet the little Ring-eye Pygmy Goby, specifically Trimma benjamini of Raja Ampat..
By Nellson Sim
posted (3 days ago)
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Hello from the yellow polka dots from Tioman island, Malaysia
By Nellson Sim
posted (3 days ago)
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Hungry Froggy diving into its yummy sashimi lunch with gusto!
By Nellson Sim
posted (3 days ago)
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The moment of peace.. A Denise Pygmy seahorse enjoying it's
By Nellson Sim
posted (3 days ago)
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Flabelina affinis nudibranch_June 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f13,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
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Dwarf Sea Hare - Aplysia parvula
By Stefanos Michael
posted Yesterday
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Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted Yesterday
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Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
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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
Defying Gravity by Carrie Dutchak
Defying Gravity
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Cayman islands
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The rare walking sea-anemone is unique to both sides of ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The rare walking sea-anemone is unique to both sides of the Cape Peninsula. Only one other member of the family occurs in the Antartic and Chile. Their favoured food is the multicolored sea fan
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
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Leopard moray eel, (Enchelycore pardalis), La Paz, Mexico by Filip Staes
Leopard moray eel, (Enchelycore pardalis), La Paz, Mexico
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Bejewelled A hotlips spider crab adorned with jewel like... by Kate Jonker
Bejewelled
A hotlips spider crab adorned with jewel like camouflage
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Pliopontonia furtiva by Julian Hsu
Pliopontonia furtiva
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Fireworks by Tianhong Wang
Fireworks
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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beautiful colors and composition
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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whip coral shrimp in purple by Violet Ting
whip coral shrimp in purple
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 7, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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The Nursery Room by Peet J Van Eeden
The Nursery Room
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 6, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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"Electric Yellow" - Detail of a queen angelfish's scales ... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Electric Yellow" - Detail of a queen angelfish's scales and pectoral fin.
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19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 5, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Lightning in the eye of the scorpionfish. Did you know s... by Robert Smits
Lightning in the eye of the scorpionfish. Did you know scorpionfish are venomous and that they are 'suction-feeders'? This one was photographed in the Lembeh Strait.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 5, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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A bouquet of Tubular Hydroids by Peet J Van Eeden
A bouquet of Tubular Hydroids
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 5, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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The Silvertip Nudibranch occurs on both sides of the Cape... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Silvertip Nudibranch occurs on both sides of the Cape Peninsula
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 4, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Up close with frogfish by Marteyne Van Well
Up close with frogfish
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) - Picture take... by Gary Carpenter
Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) - Picture taken in Kenmare Bay, Ireland.
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Ireland
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The Jewel by Peet J Van Eeden
The Jewel
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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to all OW photographers "happy new year" and "Merry Chris... by Marc Van Den Broeck
to all OW photographers "happy new year" and "Merry Christmas"
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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The Hawk The longnose hawkfish derives it name from its ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Hawk
The longnose hawkfish derives it name from its ability to perch motionless at an outlook waiting for its prey
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Mozambique
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The feather duster worm with its 2 spirals by Peet J Van Eeden
The feather duster worm with its 2 spirals
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 1, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Bryaninops yongei by Wayne Jones
Bryaninops yongei
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Bokeh by Tracey Jennings
Bokeh
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Rhinopias by Tracey Jennings
Rhinopias
10 Votes
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Rhinopias Lembeh by Tracey Jennings
Rhinopias Lembeh
15 Votes
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Clownfish, Komodo, Indonesia. by Filip Staes
Clownfish, Komodo, Indonesia.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Seraya Secrets by Tracey Jennings
Seraya Secrets
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13 Votes
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Scuba arrays rhinopias by Tracey Jennings
Scuba arrays rhinopias
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Toby eye by Tracey Jennings
Toby eye
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Eel peeking out of corals with Christmas Tree worms. by Ann Donahue
Eel peeking out of corals with Christmas Tree worms.
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 30, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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