loading ...
please wait
Video Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - Close-Up (157)

Search Contest Entries

Entries by Category
Entries by Sea
Entries by Country
or enter search text
 Contest Chat
Stats
Portfolios
Slide ShowSlide Show (latest)
Slide Show
Medal Winners
Spam voting policy
Really Simple Syndication Top 10 RSS feed
The Rules!
Our underwater photography contest is the longest running and most prestigious online. If you want to make a name for yourself this is THE place to do it.
Just look at some of the internationally acclaimed photographers who have launched their u/w photo careers here over the years.
It's easy to enter the contest just... click here to enter

Monthly winners will be shown by the 10th of the following month
winner Annual Contest
Entries to the annual contest close 31st December 2025 - 52 days to go



Peoples' Vote


Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine
By Stefanos Michael
posted (6 days ago)
0 votes

Elysia beauty_October 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f11,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Salt Pier Late Afternoon
By William Goers Jr
posted 04:32 CST Today (19 hours ago)
0 votes

The Guardian
By William Goers Jr
posted 04:40 CST Today (19 hours ago)
0 votes

About Peoples' vote About Peoples' vote



Special Offer
Our Price $899
buy underwater cameras
buy your UnderwaterPhotography.com T-shirts!
The UnderwaterPhotography.com photo course collection
click here to buy the book
15730 Entries Found: Page 157  of  583
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
B L U R Reticulated Dascyllus (Damselfish) - Dascyllus r... by Irwin Ang
B L U R
Reticulated Dascyllus (Damselfish) - Dascyllus reticulatus
Lombok (Gili), Indonesia. March 2016
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Irwin Ang
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
A H H Pink frogfish (Antennarius ocellatus) Anilao, Ph... by Irwin Ang
A H H
Pink frogfish (Antennarius ocellatus)
Anilao, Philippines. June 2015
4 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Friday, July 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Irwin Ang
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
B A B Y Speckled damselfish (Pomacentrus bankanensis) A... by Irwin Ang
B A B Y
Speckled damselfish (Pomacentrus bankanensis)
Anilao, Philippines. June 2015
7 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Friday, July 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Irwin Ang
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
T A N G E R I N E Juvenile Frogfish by Lilian Koh
T A N G E R I N E
Juvenile Frogfish
shortlistedShortlisted!
7 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Friday, July 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Lilian Koh
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
H A I R Y - H A I R Y Juvenile Hairy Frogfish (Antennari... by Irwin Ang
H A I R Y - H A I R Y
Juvenile Hairy Frogfish (Antennarius striatus)
Anilao, Philippines. May 2015
3 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, July 28, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Irwin Ang
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Parrotfish sleeping. by Joao Batista Cabral Junior
Parrotfish sleeping.
6 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Virgin Islands (British)
view portfolio more shots by Joao Batista Cabral Junior
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Cuttlefish Flamboyan Lembeh strait Nikon D800E , 105 ma... by Marchione Giacomo
Cuttlefish Flamboyan
Lembeh strait
Nikon D800E , 105 macro , two strobo
7 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Marchione Giacomo
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Dondice banyulensis by Simone Maria Santo Musumeci
Dondice banyulensis
shortlistedShortlisted!
7 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Simone Maria Santo Musumeci view portfolio
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Bullseye by Kelvin H.y. Tan
Bullseye
shortlistedShortlisted!
13 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Kelvin H.y. Tan
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

one of my favorite pictures from last week U/W photograph... by Khaled Zaki
one of my favorite pictures from last week U/W photography training it shows a 3 deferent light condition the coral , little fish and the background of the fish, You need to keep your eyes wide open Move slowly , knows about fish behavior and best pl
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Monday, July 25, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Persian/Arabian Gulf Qatar
view portfolio more shots by Khaled Zaki
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Small shrimp rests on a corallimorph. by Glenn Ostle
Small shrimp rests on a corallimorph.
shortlistedShortlisted!
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Sunday, July 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
view portfolio more shots by Glenn Ostle
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Octopus snooted Eye by Marco Gargiulo
Octopus snooted Eye
23 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Sunday, July 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Marco Gargiulo
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Serpula by Marco Gargiulo
Serpula
17 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Sunday, July 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Marco Gargiulo
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
I . A M . P A I N T E D Juvenile painted frogfish (Anten... by Irwin Ang
I . A M . P A I N T E D
Juvenile painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus)
Tulamben, Indonesia. July 2015
7 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Saturday, July 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Irwin Ang
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
P A P E R - F I S H Leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triac... by Irwin Ang
P A P E R - F I S H
Leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
Tulamben, Indonesia. July 2015
6 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Saturday, July 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Irwin Ang
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Arlequin shrimp . Lembeh strait With Daniele Daniele ... by Marchione Giacomo
Arlequin shrimp . Lembeh strait
With Daniele Daniele and Puri Masuri
Nikon D800E , 105 macro , two steobo sea and sea 120 Ys
ISO100, F32, 1/250
12 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Friday, July 22, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Marchione Giacomo
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

cray fish by Pepe Suarez
cray fish
shortlistedShortlisted!
14 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Thursday, July 21, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Pepe Suarez
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Attack!! Taken by TG4 by Terri Wu
Attack!!
Taken by TG4
8 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, July 21, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Terri Wu
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Pink eye goby by Fabio Strazzi
Pink eye goby
10 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Fabio Strazzi
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Stripes in the night - El Nido - Palawan - Philippines by Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
Stripes in the night - El Nido - Palawan - Philippines
4 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Live sand - Cebu -Philippines by Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
Live sand - Cebu -Philippines
8 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
baby fish Settings: f11, 1/60, ISO 100, wet diopter (+2 ... by Thomas Bannenberg
baby fish
Settings: f11, 1/60, ISO 100, wet diopter (+2 diopt.)
8 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Thomas Bannenberg
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Anemonefish taken Sept 7, 2015 Canon 7D with 60mm macro... by Glenn Kulmer
Anemonefish
taken Sept 7, 2015
Canon 7D with 60mm macro
settings - f10 @ 1/50 - iso 160
11 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Glenn Kulmer view portfolio
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Tompot Blenny On one of the boilers of the Tpot by Cat Briggs
Tompot Blenny
On one of the boilers of the Tpot
5 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Monday, July 18, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: English Channel United Kingdom
view portfolio more shots by Cat Briggs
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Those cleaner fish have a really scary job! by Pepe Suarez
Those cleaner fish have a really scary job!
8 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Monday, July 18, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Pepe Suarez
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Mediterranean young red scorpionfish by Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
Mediterranean young red scorpionfish
11 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Saturday, July 16, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Marco Faimali (ismar-Cnr)
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
O O O H Pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus) by Lilian Koh
O O O H
Pipefish
(Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus)
shortlistedShortlisted!
17 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, July 14, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Lilian Koh
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
15730 Entries Found: Page 157  of  583