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Peoples' Vote


The eye contact.
Meet the little Ring-eye Pygmy Goby, specifically Trimma benjamini of Raja Ampat..
By Nellson Sim
posted (5 days ago)
1 votes

Hello from the yellow polka dots from Tioman island, Malaysia
By Nellson Sim
posted (5 days ago)
0 votes

Hungry Froggy diving into its yummy sashimi lunch with gusto!
By Nellson Sim
posted (5 days ago)
0 votes

The moment of peace.. 
A Denise Pygmy seahorse enjoying it's
By Nellson Sim
posted (5 days ago)
0 votes

Flabelina affinis nudibranch_June 2025
(CanonRF100,1/200,f13,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (5 days ago)
0 votes

Dwarf Sea Hare - Aplysia parvula
By Stefanos Michael
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (3 days ago)
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Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (3 days ago)
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Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (3 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
F L O W
Lionfish (Pterois)
Anilao, Philippines. May 2014
Shiny fellow - Mr Clown (Amphiprion bicinctus)in his usual poaition among anemone pillows. Canon 40D,EF17-40/f4L, 1/100s at f/18, Ikelite housing with strobes DS200 DS160
Sea hourse. I used a Canon 40D and inon flash with snoot. Very difficult to take the pic because the sea hourse was so shy that he didn t want to show his face. I wated, and I wated...and that is what I got!
Spotted Drum in Cozumel. One of my favorite fish to see; I consider them good luck! Canon 5D3 w/ 8-15mm fisheye fish was basically on my dome!
Sea Robin, Beach 8th Street, Far Rockaway New York
Sweet lip gurnard...
Thoughtful Nemo
Sourpuss
The Yawning Hairy Frogfish.

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Magnificent Scorpion Fish posing for me :) by Ran Mor
by: Ran Mor
Magnificent Scorpion Fish posing for me smile
Snapping Mantis Shrimp (stomatopods)
Garden ell close up
shortlistedShortlisted!
Blenny - feeling beautiful
Qatar - Arabian SeaPersian Gulf
Olympus e-pl5, 60mm macro lens,
Olympus PT-EP10 housing, one strobe Sea&Sea ys-d1
ISO - 200, f22, 1250
...like the Hubble, Canon EOS 40D,EFS 60mm/2,8 macro usm, 1/125s at f/14 Ikelite housing with 1 strobe DS160,
Seahorse taken 30 May 2014 in Qatar.
Olympus e-pl5, 60mm macro,
Olympus PT-EP10 housing, one strobe Sea&Sea ys-d1
ISO - 200, f/22, 1/250
...in the middle of the Spanish dance - Canon EOS 40D, EFS 60mm/2,8 macro usm, 1/125s at f/14, 1 strobe above the lens
The ghosts
Nikon D200 , 60 macro
Seacam housing, two strobo sea and sea 120YS
ISO 200, F24,1/160
Anilao is very a special place for underwater macro !
"A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere." Groucho Marx. Coconut Octopus - Amphioctopus marginatus. Chaloklum, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/100-18-iso200-Inon D2000
"No matter how tough the meat may be, it's going to be tender if you slice it thin enough." Guy Fieri. Hermit Crab - Diogenidae sp. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/125-f2.8-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2o Tools +5x2
Mediterranean Sea Horse portrait
shortlistedShortlisted!
Red Sea anemonefish
Nurse Shark
A couple of Red Sea anemonefish in their anemone
Baby octopus during a night dive. I was around 5 cm big. I detected the shrimp only on the photo.
Mr Grumpy Pants. Banded Toadfish - Halophryne diemensis. Ang Thong, Thailand-EM5-Oly 12-50mm-1/160-f8-iso200-Inon D2000
periclimenes
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