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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)
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes
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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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EYE OF BLENNY by Kiyoung Jang
EYE OF BLENNY
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 3, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Gold Morey,Cocos Island Costa Rica by Alejandro Topete
Gold Morey,Cocos Island Costa Rica
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Costa Rica
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A Pachycerianthus spp or purple tipped tube anemone close... by Shane Hermans
A Pachycerianthus spp or purple tipped tube anemone close up, lit with a single 800lumen lamp from a top down perspective.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5... by Steven Miller
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. (cutting it close on the 50% part, but its macro)
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Micronesia
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Lembeh strait Nikon D800E , 105 macro , snoot RETRA LSD by Marchione Giacomo
Lembeh strait
Nikon D800E , 105 macro , snoot RETRA LSD
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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"Squid In High Key" I spent about 1 1/2 hrs with some pl... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Squid In High Key"
I spent about 1 1/2 hrs with some playful squid on a shallow shore dive. I pointed my camera straight up under the squid against the sky & intentionally overexposed the sun to blow out the sky & leave just the squid as subject.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 31, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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The groom with its nuptial bouquet by Gaetano Gargiulo
The groom with its nuptial bouquet
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23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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Gobstopper by Henley Spiers
Gobstopper
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
Final RoundThrough to 2016 awards final round judging

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Beautiful closeup!! Love the details on the eyes of all the babies!
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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Light Location :Tulamben Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon E... by Yung Sen Wu
Light
Location :Tulamben Indonesias
Canon 5dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F18, 1/200, ISO 400
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10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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The other side of a walking anemone. A species unique to ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The other side of a walking anemone. A species unique to the Cape Peninsula of South Africa
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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"Little help here?! Somebody nipped my clippers." --Clawl... by Tony Cherbas
"Little help here?! Somebody nipped my clippers." --Clawless Crab
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Tiny Peeper Pale Chin Moray - Gymnothorax herrei Sa... by Stefan Follows
Tiny Peeper
Pale Chin Moray - Gymnothorax herrei
Sail Rock, Thailand
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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Face to face Location :Tulamben Indonesias Canon 5dsr ... by Yung Sen Wu
Face to face
Location :Tulamben Indonesias
Canon 5dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F18, 1/200, ISO 400
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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Walking sea anemone a rare and unique species of the Cape... by Peet J Van Eeden
Walking sea anemone a rare and unique species of the Cape Peninsula South Africa
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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fish hooked on a lost line. freed and happy by Andreas Kutsch
fish hooked on a lost line. freed and happy
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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my home is a bottle, small octopus in a bottle by Beate Seiler
my home is a bottle, small octopus in a bottle
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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dirty boxer crab in the shell house by Raffaele Livornese
dirty boxer crab in the shell house
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Looking Location :Lembeh Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon EF... by Yung Sen Wu
Looking Location :Lembeh Indonesias
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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Crawfish in my favorite lake by Beate Seiler
Crawfish in my favorite lake
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Germany
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Juvenile scorpion fish by Beate Seiler
Juvenile scorpion fish
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Gate Location :Ambon Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon EF 10... by Yung Sen Wu
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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welcome Location :Tulamben Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon EF... by Yung Sen Wu
welcome Location :Tulamben Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens: F13, 1/250, ISO 400 SEA &SEA MDX-5D Mark III ver.2 SEACAM SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL*2 RETRA LSD*2 Rgblue system 02 premium
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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Guard Location :Lembeh Indonesias Canon 5dsr Canon EF ... by Yung Sen Wu
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, October 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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little Dentist by Dennis Kasa
little Dentist
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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The eyes by Kelvin H.y. Tan
The eyes
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Papua New Guinea
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Friendship Location :Lembeh Indonesias Canon 5dsr Cano... by Yung Sen Wu
Friendship
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Taiwan
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S y m p h o n y by Kelvin H.y. Tan
S y m p h o n y
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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