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Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine
By Stefanos Michael
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Elysia beauty_October 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f11,iso100)
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Salt Pier Late Afternoon
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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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Seahorse by J. Daniel Horovatin
Seahorse
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Octopus detail by Uwe Schmolke
Octopus detail
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11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Portugal
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Cuttlefish. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Cuttlefish.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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A study in Black and White.The beauty of a feather-duster... by Peet J Van Eeden
A study in Black and White.The beauty of a feather-duster worm
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Eel Smile by Pascal Tremblay
Eel Smile
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Guadeloupe
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Northern Stargazer Blue Heron Bridge FLA USA by John Roach
Northern Stargazer
Blue Heron Bridge FLA USA
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Bluestriped Lizardfish Blue Heron Bridge FLA USA by John Roach
Bluestriped Lizardfish
Blue Heron Bridge FLA USA
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Rhinopias by J. Daniel Horovatin
Rhinopias
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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~ Strawberry Splash ~ by Geo Cloete
~ Strawberry Splash ~
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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I have wings, if I could only fly by Peet J Van Eeden
I have wings, if I could only fly
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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A scorpion fish .. simple by Tracey Jennings
A scorpion fish .. simple
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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This is the eyes of a mantis shrimp an marine animal that... by Kyle Castelyn
This is the eyes of a mantis shrimp an marine animal that’s neither a mantis nor a shrimp, but a close relative of crabs and lobsters.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 9, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Maldives
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Deep dwelling Rhinopias spotted by the keen eyes of the d... by J. Daniel Horovatin
Deep dwelling Rhinopias spotted by the keen eyes of the dive guide at 100 ft+
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 8, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Anyone home? by Tracey Jennings
Anyone home?
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 8, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Interesting colour on this harlequin shrimp by J. Daniel Horovatin
Interesting colour on this harlequin shrimp
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 7, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Up Close & Personal with a Worm by Henley Spiers
Up Close & Personal with a Worm
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 7, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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Dead crab found floating on the surface at the bay of pig... by Kris Davies
Dead crab found floating on the surface at the bay of pigs, Cuba. Quite the shock when you are surfacing and this pops in front of your face!
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 7, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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From the dark into the light by Peet J Van Eeden
From the dark into the light
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 7, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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Two Mandarin fishes mating by Stefano Colombo
Two Mandarin fishes mating
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 7, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Tiger shrimp by Mark Reilly
Tiger shrimp
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 5, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A lesson in how to become a great sun-burst soft coral by Peet J Van Eeden
A lesson in how to become a great sun-burst soft coral
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 5, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
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Strawberry Farm by Peet J Van Eeden
Strawberry Farm
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Fluo clownfish - shot with radial filter by Pietro Cremone
Fluo clownfish - shot with radial filter
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Bubble bath Location :Dumaguete Philippines Canon 5d3 ... by Yung Sen Wu
Bubble bath
Location :Dumaguete Philippines
Canon 5d3
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F18, 1/100, ISO 320
SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2
SEA &SEA YS-D1*2
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11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 3, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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Taken on Mabul Island, Malaysia. The bold white stripe is... by Billy Watson
Taken on Mabul Island, Malaysia. The bold white stripe is paradoxical to the behavior of this timed little fellow who rarely ventured out from the protection its host.
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date posted posted: Monday, January 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Inseparable. Two interwoven violet spotted sea anemones by Peet J Van Eeden
Inseparable. Two interwoven violet spotted sea anemones
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Happy New Year 2017 Location :Dumaguete Philippines Can... by Yung Sen Wu
Happy New Year 2017
Location :Dumaguete Philippines
Canon 5d3
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F18, 1/125, ISO 320
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date posted posted: Monday, January 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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