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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
Cyclopterus lumpus (Lump sucker) male with eggs. The male... by John De Jong
Cyclopterus lumpus (Lump sucker) male with eggs. The male protects the eggs till the juvenile fishes come out.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 28, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Giant barracuda on the prowl; Nikon D2X, Nikkor 105mm mic... by Aj Hiller
Giant barracuda on the prowl; Nikon D2X, Nikkor 105mm micro-Nikkor, one Inon Z-240 strobe, Aquatica housing
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date posted posted: Monday, December 28, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Koro Sea Fiji
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This little fella was hiding in the coral I quite like th... by Herbert Kelly
This little fella was hiding in the coral I quite like the shot and the colours...
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date posted posted: Monday, December 28, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Mozambique
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A fast shutter speed to get the black background......noy... by Gordon Harveson
A fast shutter speed to get the black background......noy because he was real fast!
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Butterfly fish inside a purple sponge - Palancar reef, Co... by Rickey Ferand
Butterfly fish inside a purple sponge - Palancar reef, Cozumel
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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What do you do when the strobes won't fire? Try another t... by Christian Skauge
What do you do when the strobes won't fire? Try another take at getting it together! Norwegian Topknot shot at f4.0, 1/60 and ISO 320 with a small focus light. Sometimes that can work too :-)
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Norwegian Sea Norway
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paracentrotus lividus.Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob by Carlos Ernesto
paracentrotus lividus.Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Lembeh-Cockatoo Waspfish-no cropping by Richard Goluch
Lembeh-Cockatoo Waspfish-no cropping
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Trumpet fish - mouth detail by Alan Lyall
Trumpet fish - mouth detail
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Ornate Ghost-pipefish. by Daniel Norwood
Ornate Ghost-pipefish.
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Triggerfish amidst soft coral; Nikon D2X, Aquatica Housin... by Aj Hiller
Triggerfish amidst soft coral; Nikon D2X, Aquatica Housing, one Inon Z-240 strobe, Nikkor 35-80mm lens.
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Koro Sea Fiji
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Curious parrotfish seeks conversation with equally curiou... by Aj Hiller
Curious parrotfish seeks conversation with equally curious diver...shot with Nikon D2X, 105mm micro-Nikkor, two Inon Z-240 strobes and Aquatica housing.
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Koro Sea Fiji
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Ahhh... by Bernard Maglana
Ahhh...
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20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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found in Lembeh; D200 by Thomas Lueken
found in Lembeh; D200
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Parrot fish another alien species in the mediterranean sea by Alberto Romeo
Parrot fish another alien species in the mediterranean sea
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Up close and personal by Eric Fly
Up close and personal
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Crab in Crash Boat by Abimael Márquez
Crab in Crash Boat
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Close-up of an anemone shot with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1/... by Rickey Ferand
Close-up of an anemone shot with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1/B while diving in Cozumel
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Holaaa, St. Thomas by Abimael Márquez
Holaaa, St. Thomas
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Virgin Islands U.S.
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freshly hatched cuttlefish by Chris Hamilton
freshly hatched cuttlefish
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Australia
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Fireworm on a Purple gorgonian was taken last spring in t... by Joseph Lamontagne
Fireworm on a Purple gorgonian was taken last spring in turks and caicos islands. Great colour composition on this photo.
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Turks and Caicos islands
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found in Lembeh; D200 by Thomas Lueken
found in Lembeh; D200
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Taken at Komodo using Olympus E330 by Adrian Schokman
Taken at Komodo using Olympus E330
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Indonesia
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Black Lionfish - lots of contrast added by Thomas Dinesen
Black Lionfish - lots of contrast added
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date posted posted: Friday, December 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Catfish portrait taken on night dive in the Niagara River... by David Gilchrist
Catfish portrait taken on night dive in the Niagara River, Ontario Canada
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date posted posted: Friday, December 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Great Lakes Canada
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rise up by Fatih Sökmen
rise up
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date posted posted: Friday, December 25, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Watch out - I'm looking at you... Que du bonheur... :O)..... by Michel Lonfat
Watch out - I'm looking at you... Que du bonheur... :O)... MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU ON UWP.COM....
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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