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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
posted (3 days ago)
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Salt Pier Late Afternoon
By William Goers Jr
posted Saturday, November 8, 2025
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The Guardian
By William Goers Jr
posted Saturday, November 8, 2025
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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
A seahorse swimming in unnatural position for avoiding me by Fabio Strazzi
A seahorse swimming in unnatural position for avoiding me
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 12, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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Taken on G12 with single strobe, just spotted this little... by Robert Mcconville
Taken on G12 with single strobe, just spotted this little fella as he was so well camouflaged
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Fluffy fishy by James Deverich
Fluffy fishy
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 5, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Brittle Star and Friend by Phil Smith
Brittle Star and Friend
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Honduras
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Giant Hermit Crab - Night Dive by Joao Batista Cabral Junior
Giant Hermit Crab - Night Dive
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Virgin Islands (British)
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Christmas Tree Worm...Utila by Phil Smith
Christmas Tree Worm...Utila
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 3, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Honduras
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Rainbow Flounder by Phil Smith
Rainbow Flounder
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 2, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Frogfish by Leena Roy
Frogfish
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 1, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Philippines
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An Uninvited Guest by Henley Spiers
An Uninvited Guest
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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A pair of Four Eyed Butterflyfish in the waters of Looe K... by David Gilchrist
A pair of Four Eyed Butterflyfish in the waters of Looe Key Reef, Florida
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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'From out of the dark...' I spent some time waiting for ... by Patricia Sinclair
'From out of the dark...'
I spent some time waiting for this little speckled eel to come out far enough for a good image.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Yawning frogfish by Leena Roy
Yawning frogfish
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Philippines
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file fish in the dark by Deniz Muzaffer Gökmen
file fish in the dark
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 29, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sea of Marmara Turkey
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Ladybugs by Brocken Rudi
Ladybugs
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14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Belgium
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Zebra Crab, sitting on a Fire Urchin by Tracey Harris
Zebra Crab, sitting on a Fire Urchin
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Raja Ampat pygmy seahorse in macro wide angle by Danny Van Belle
Raja Ampat pygmy seahorse in macro wide angle
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Mantis lunch by Anthony Massart
Mantis lunch
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Picture taken with Nikon S3 compact camera - internal fla... by Danny Van Belle
Picture taken with Nikon S3 compact camera - internal flashlight, no external strobes - not cropped !
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Myanmar (Burma)
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Eyes (without make up). by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Eyes (without make up).
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Massked Butterfly fish by Khaled Zaki
Massked Butterfly fish
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Blue spotted sting ray by Khaled Zaki
Blue spotted sting ray
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12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Curious Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) by Aja Radl
Curious Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti)
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Flamboyant cuttlefish by Wei-Lun Hsieh
Flamboyant cuttlefish
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 23, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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The Green by Abimael Márquez
The Green
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Fruit of the Loom Spinyhead Blenny Acanthemlemaria spinosa by John Roach
Fruit of the Loom
Spinyhead Blenny
Acanthemlemaria spinosa
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Green Eel, Shot at 100ft on the USS Vandenberg off the co... by Daniel Kolbe
Green Eel, Shot at 100ft on the USS Vandenberg off the coast of Key West.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Orange by Abimael Márquez
Orange
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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