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Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine
By Stefanos Michael
posted (5 days ago)
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Elysia beauty_October 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f11,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
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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
Orang Hutan Beyond The Darkness by Paul Ng
by: Paul Ng
Orang Hutan Beyond The Darkness
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 9, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Frigfish(es) by Andrea Acri
Frigfish(es)
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 9, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Hellooooo! by Michelle Davis
Hellooooo!
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 9, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Goby on soft coral Nikon D200 ,60 micro , housing und... by Marchione Giacomo
Goby on soft coral
Nikon D200 ,60 micro , housing underwater . Two strobo
Moal Boal ,Philippines
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 9, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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one starry cuttlefish... by Nadya Kulagina
one starry cuttlefish...
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 9, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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The Broadbarred firefish Pterois antennata is a common sp... by Ludovic Hoarau
The Broadbarred firefish Pterois antennata is a common species found in Réunion island waters. This individual was hidden away under an artificial reef.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 8, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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Nikon D7000, 60mm macro +5dioptre taken whilst staying at... by Andrew Green
Nikon D7000, 60mm macro +5dioptre taken whilst staying at KBR, Lembeh and diving Nudi Retreat II.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 8, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Flat worm by Nonna Pokras
Flat worm
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 7, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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European flounder by Paal Mathiesen
European flounder
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 7, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Norwegian Sea Norway
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soft coral porcelain crab,nikon D800 e,105 micro,Gangga i... by Puddu Massimo
soft coral porcelain crab,nikon D800 e,105 micro,Gangga island
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 7, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Red beauty with daisies by Nadya Kulagina
Red beauty with daisies
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 7, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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cleaning 1 by Afflitti Gianluca
cleaning 1
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 7, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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Cuttlefish. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Cuttlefish.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Topshell Monterey Bay Ca. by Dave Difiore
Topshell Monterey Bay Ca.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Free climbing, Goby on whip coral Nikon D800E, 105 micro... by Marchione Giacomo
Free climbing, Goby on whip coral
Nikon D800E, 105 micro Nikon, twin strobo sea and sea
Gangga Island
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29 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Tiger by Nonna Pokras
Tiger
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2013
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Editor's Comment
Beautiful tiger shrimp with snoot like lighting. Great shot, shows that lighting is the key to make a shot stand out from the crowd.
63 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Snapper portrait from Ras Mohammed by Taner Atilgan
Snapper portrait from Ras Mohammed
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Little frog fish potrait by Carlos Pérez
Little frog fish potrait
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 4, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Green Mantis Shrimp by Iyad Suleyman
Green Mantis Shrimp
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 4, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Cuttlefish by John Miller
Cuttlefish
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date posted posted: Monday, November 4, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea United Kingdom
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Sea Cucumber Feeding by James Smith
Sea Cucumber Feeding
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 4, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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baby clown by Benita Vincent
baby clown
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 3, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Vanuatu
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This is an undescribed pelagic octopus we observed on a b... by Jeff Milisen
This is an undescribed pelagic octopus we observed on a blackwater dive off the coast of Kona, Hawaii. These dives are known for offering up creatures that even seasoned divers have never seen.
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Editor's Comment
Great shot of a very unique creature. Impressive.
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 3, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Mr. Anchor by Nadya Kulagina
Mr. Anchor
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 3, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Blenny angry, Veracruz Mexico by Alejandro Topete
Blenny angry, Veracruz Mexico
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 3, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Can't resist the Sea Whip Goby by Benita Vincent
Can't resist the Sea Whip Goby
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 2, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Vanuatu
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Mr. Blenny by David Smith
Mr. Blenny
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 1, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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