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Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine
By Stefanos Michael
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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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The Ghost. Scorpaena scrofa by Fernando García
The Ghost.
Scorpaena scrofa
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bay Of Biscay Spain
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bez nazvu by Radim Fort
bez nazvu
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Brunei Darussalam
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This jawfish was peeking out of his hole. by Jeri Curley
This jawfish was peeking out of his hole.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Moray by Abimael Márquez
Moray
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Eyes of a Flathead: Very patient Flathead as I was trying... by Tony Cherbas
Eyes of a Flathead: Very patient Flathead as I was trying out my 60mm behind a dome port. Very Close. F6.3, 1/200 Strobes positioned to single out the eyes.
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Guam
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Roughead Triplefin. The finer things in life. This little... by John Roach
Roughead Triplefin. The finer things in life. This little guy was 1/2 inch long. He was perfect.
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Syngnathus typhle Taken with Nikon D90 and 60mm Micro N... by Francesco Pacienza
Syngnathus typhle
Taken with Nikon D90 and 60mm Micro Nikkor. One strobe Nikonos SB-105. No crop, manual settings. Easydive Housing Leo II.
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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...oooh! she's still there! by Suzan Meldonian
...oooh! she's still there!
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2011

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cute Tompot Blenny Suzan
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Crescent Tail Bigeye by Paul Colley
Crescent Tail Bigeye
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Editor's Comment
red and black always catch the eye
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Two-Eyed Lion Fish by Nadia Tagnaouti
Two-Eyed Lion Fish
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Squid by Benjamin Siebs
Squid
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arabian Sea Maldives
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At first, when I took the shot, I thought the two shrimp ... by Ben Joubert
At first, when I took the shot, I thought the two shrimp were cleaning the parrotfish, but zooming in on the pic, it looks more like the shrimp on the right was eating the one on the left because the head & eyes are missing! Is this possible?
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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Giant Painted Frog Fish on one of the artificial reefs at... by Marylin Batt
Giant Painted Frog Fish on one of the artificial reefs at Dumaguete, philippines.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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close up of face of Hawkfish by Marylin Batt
close up of face of Hawkfish
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Froggy by Abimael Márquez
Froggy
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Hairy Frogfish shaking it's lure Sulawesi, Indonesia by Tom Radio
Hairy Frogfish shaking it's lure
Sulawesi, Indonesia
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Lion Fish by Trent Hebrlee
Lion Fish
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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Blue Ribbon Eel by Ben Joubert
Blue Ribbon Eel
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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Dusky Damselfish by John Roach
Dusky Damselfish
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Invasive Lion Fish by Trent Hebrlee
Invasive Lion Fish
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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my home with my eggs... by Alex Varani
my home with my eggs...
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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octopus hair by Afflitti Gianluca
octopus hair
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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Blue Ribbon Eel, Beqa Island by Trent Hebrlee
Blue Ribbon Eel, Beqa Island
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Cockatoo wasp fish. Lembeh. by Jackie Campbell
Cockatoo wasp fish. Lembeh.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Large Scaled Scorpionfish portrait (Scorpaena scrofa) by Marco Faimali
Large Scaled Scorpionfish portrait (Scorpaena scrofa)
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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Amphioctopus marginatus (coconut octopus) by Alex Varani
Amphioctopus marginatus (coconut octopus)
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36 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Finally I found one : ) by Bernard Maglana
Finally I found one : )
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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