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Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine
By Stefanos Michael
posted (6 days ago)
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Elysia beauty_October 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f11,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
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Salt Pier Late Afternoon
By William Goers Jr
posted 04:32 CST Today (12 hours ago)
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The Guardian
By William Goers Jr
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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
Walking on Bubbles (Periclimenes imperator on nudi egg r... by Julian Hsu
Walking on Bubbles
(Periclimenes imperator on nudi egg ribbon coil)
@Keelung, Taiwan
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 4, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: East China Sea Taiwan
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Grace Canon 5D Mark III 100mm f/32 1/160 ISO 100 ... by Ming Wen
Grace
Canon 5D Mark III 100mm f/32 1/160 ISO 100
Lembeh, Indonesia. APRIL 2017
#A.T.G 2300
#NoodilabSnood
#NoodilabMoby
#sea & sea Canon 5D mark 3 housing
#Canon 100mm maco Lens
...
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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"Best friends", Seraya, Bali. by Filip Staes
"Best friends", Seraya, Bali.
47 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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octopus (octopoda) mataking island sabah semporna Shutt... by Mr Chai
by: Mr Chai
octopus (octopoda)
mataking island sabah semporna
Shutter 200 F15 ISO100
canon 650D Meikon housing
YS03 x2 Standard lens 55mm
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Malaysia
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home by Marc Van Den Broeck
home
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Marble Shrimp Location: Anilao Batangas Camera: Can... by Songda Cai
Marble Shrimp
Location: Anilao Batangas
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF100mmMacro
Housing: Seacam
Strobes: Seacam Flash 150
Settings: 1/200 ,F19 iso 400
Retra LSD
Rgblue 02
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Urchin Shrimp (Stegopontonia commensalis) @Northeast Coa... by Julian Hsu
Urchin Shrimp (Stegopontonia commensalis)
@Northeast Coast, Taiwan
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: East China Sea Taiwan
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Hippocampus histrix with snoot lighting by Raffaele Livornese
Hippocampus histrix with snoot lighting
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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tentacles by Marc Van Den Broeck
tentacles
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Crinoid Shrimp by Norm Vexler
Crinoid Shrimp
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hairy Frogfish by Aleksandr Marinicev
Hairy Frogfish
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Anilao Batangas Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV Lens: EF100m... by Songda Cai
Anilao Batangas
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF100mmMacro Lens
Housing: Seacam
Strobes: Seacam Flash 150
Settings: 1/200 ,F19 iso 200
Rgblue 02
shortlistedShortlisted!
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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In a purple bed by Peet J Van Eeden
In a purple bed
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Silhouette of Napoleon snake eel by Violet Ting
Silhouette of Napoleon snake eel
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2017 awards final round judging

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Editor's Comment
Wow! Now that's how you use backlight...
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Ocean Art 4 by Norm Vexler
Ocean Art 4
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Ocean Art 3 by Norm Vexler
Ocean Art 3
shortlistedShortlisted!
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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road of colors by Marc Van Den Broeck
road of colors
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Neon tips by Peet J Van Eeden
Neon tips
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 30, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Anemone shrimp by Carsten Schroeder
Anemone shrimp
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 30, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Ocean Art from Raja Ampat by Norm Vexler
Ocean Art from Raja Ampat
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Ocean Art from Anilao by Norm Vexler
Ocean Art from Anilao
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Snake Eel by Abimael Márquez
Snake Eel
shortlistedShortlisted!
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 28, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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greeneyes by Marc Van Den Broeck
greeneyes
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 28, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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FACE TO FACE - Eurypegasus draconis by Ton Ghela
FACE TO FACE - Eurypegasus draconis
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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that's flowers for all womens by Deniz Muzaffer Gökmen
that's flowers for all womens
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Malaysia
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A golden moment- for a sandy anemone by Peet J Van Eeden
A golden moment- for a sandy anemone
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Tunicate Shrimp (Dactylonia sp.) @Tulamben by Julian Hsu
Tunicate Shrimp (Dactylonia sp.)
@Tulamben
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017
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