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The eye contact. Meet the little Ring-eye Pygmy Goby, specifically Trimma benjamini of Raja Ampat..
By Nellson Sim
posted (4 days ago)
1 votes

Baby Shortnose Gar taken in shallow water in a small bay of Lake Michigan
By Max Janssen
posted (6 days ago)
0 votes

Hello from the yellow polka dots from Tioman island, Malaysia
By Nellson Sim
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Hungry Froggy diving into its yummy sashimi lunch with gusto!
By Nellson Sim
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

The moment of peace.. A Denise Pygmy seahorse enjoying it's
By Nellson Sim
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Flabelina affinis nudibranch_June 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f13,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Dwarf Sea Hare - Aplysia parvula
By Stefanos Michael
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (2 days ago)
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Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (2 days ago)
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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
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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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+
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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Using vertical picture taken, make composition more full,... by Tony Ho
by: Tony Ho
Using vertical picture taken, make composition more full, without cutting output.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 2, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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harlequin shrimp by Mark Reilly
harlequin shrimp
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Spotted Eel Profile by Henley Spiers
Spotted Eel Profile
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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Pterapogon kauderni, male mouth brooding the eggs by Violet Ting
Pterapogon kauderni, male mouth brooding the eggs
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 1, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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CROSSWALK by Tianhong Wang
CROSSWALK
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 31, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Porcellain crab by Raffaele Livornese
Porcellain crab
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Ghost pipefish by Kyle Castelyn
Ghost pipefish
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Maldives
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Stage Location :Dumaguete Philippines Canon 5d3 Canon ... by Yung Sen Wu
Stage
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: Friday, December 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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Lysoporcellain crab by Massimo Giorgetta
Lysoporcellain crab
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Final RoundThrough to 2016 awards final round judging
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date posted posted: Friday, December 30, 2016
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date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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