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Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted (6 days ago)
1 votes

Santa Barbara Janolus at Monterey Wharf #2. We have been seeing these up here the last bunch of years in the fall. They used to not be this far north.
By David Lehrian
posted (6 days ago)
1 votes

Goloath grouper encounter
By Noel Lopez
posted (4 days ago)
1 votes

Big coral canyons in Gardens of the queen.
By Noel Lopez
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted (6 days ago)
0 votes

Bay Pipefish in eel grass at Monterey Wharf #2. He was hiding in the eel grass and was difficult to get a clear shot of, but I managed to capture this dramatic image.
By David Lehrian
posted (6 days ago)
0 votes

A lone yellow Damselfish is centre stage in the staghorn coral.
By Conor Moore
posted (5 days ago)
0 votes

Goloath grouper encounter
By Noel Lopez
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Looking at me looking at you (taken under permit) A Pilot Whale
By Arun Madisetti
posted (2 days ago)
0 votes

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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
Greater pipefish at Swanage pier by Alex Tattersall
Greater pipefish at Swanage pier
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: English Channel United Kingdom
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The eye of the moray. Canon Ixus 85is, Inon Macro lens, I... by Keith Savill
The eye of the moray. Canon Ixus 85is, Inon Macro lens, Inon D2000 strobe.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Frogfish, Aguadilla, PR. by Abimael Márquez
Frogfish, Aguadilla, PR.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Yellow seahorse / at about 30 feet / Nikon d7000 / Ikelit... by Boz Johnson
Yellow seahorse / at about 30 feet / Nikon d7000 / Ikelite housing / Inon strobe / Light in motion focus light.
Image shot raw and edited in Lightroom: White Balance and exposure only.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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Lizardfish Basking by Tony Cherbas
Lizardfish Basking
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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The Divemaster picking up a Scorpionfish which seemed sur... by Chris Crediford
The Divemaster picking up a Scorpionfish which seemed surprisingly content.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Seahorse by Alfonso Alcantara F.
Seahorse
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Parasitic Isopod inside the Gills of a Shrimp. by Holger Koch
Parasitic Isopod inside the Gills of a Shrimp.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Two Harlequin Filefish - Canon Ixus 85, Inon Macro lens, ... by Keith Savill
Two Harlequin Filefish - Canon Ixus 85, Inon Macro lens, Inon D2000 strobe
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Without a diffuser, Im so happy with this result : ) by Bernard Maglana
Without a diffuser, Im so happy with this result : )
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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"Glow"... Canon S95 shooting on "manual" with built-in... by Tim Ho
by: Tim Ho
"Glow"...
Canon S95 shooting on "manual" with built-in flash...no PS, no LR editing done...
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Curious Anemone Clown Fish by Lucie Drlikova
Curious Anemone Clown Fish
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Gem Anemone taken in Kimmeridge Bay. by Alex Tattersall
Gem Anemone taken in Kimmeridge Bay.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: English Channel United Kingdom
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periclimenes by Afflitti Gianluca
periclimenes
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Philippines
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This Nudi Chromodoris Magnifica was eating while I shoote... by Alvin Liu
This Nudi Chromodoris Magnifica was eating while I shooted it with Canon G12 and Strobes on July 24th,2011 at the Pramuka Island , This moment I even never saw before , I just known how the Nudibranch eat something
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Java Sea Indonesia
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Smooth Trunkfish that seemed to enjoy getting his picture... by Chris Crediford
Smooth Trunkfish that seemed to enjoy getting his picture taken.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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GLOW!!! Compact Camera shooting "Manual" with built in... by Tim Ho
by: Tim Ho
GLOW!!!
Compact Camera shooting "Manual" with built in flash...
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Porcelain Crab - Neopetrolisthes oshimai by Holger Koch
Porcelain Crab - Neopetrolisthes oshimai
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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A pair of Harlequin Shrimp, Lembeh by Michael Gallagher
A pair of Harlequin Shrimp, Lembeh
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Mr Moray's home today by Stephen Bardes
Mr Moray's home today
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Lobster checking me out in Belize by Nathan Cook
Lobster checking me out in Belize
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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Waiting by Tony Cherbas
Waiting
14 Votes
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date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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I left my diffuser, so happy to be able to manage to get ... by Bernard Maglana
I left my diffuser, so happy to be able to manage to get this one right : )
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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Turtle portrait II by Erich Reboucas
Turtle portrait II
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Scorpionfish are always fun to shoot. With a high apertu... by Chris Crediford
Scorpionfish are always fun to shoot. With a high aperture I was able to darken the background. Hope you enjoy.
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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21 meters, compact camera with no flash, no strobe, no PS... by Tim Ho
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21 meters, compact camera with no flash, no strobe, no PS & no LR editing...
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8 Votes
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Beware the King of Crabs !! by Jackie Campbell
Beware the King of Crabs !!
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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