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Peoples' Vote


Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted (5 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 (5 days ago)
1 votes

Goloath grouper encounter
By Noel Lopez
posted (3 days ago)
1 votes

Big coral canyons in Gardens of the queen.
By Noel Lopez
posted (2 days ago)
1 votes

Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted (5 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 (5 days ago)
0 votes

A lone yellow Damselfish is centre stage in the staghorn coral.
By Conor Moore
posted (4 days ago)
0 votes

Goloath grouper encounter
By Noel Lopez
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Looking at me looking at you (taken under permit) A Pilot Whale
By Arun Madisetti
posted Friday, September 25, 2026
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
sea horse by Joel Sarver
sea horse
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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SEA HORSE Framed! by Andres Larraz
SEA HORSE
Framed!
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Seahorse strike a pose during our dive in Octopus Rock, M... by Leo Virgo Cabrera
Seahorse strike a pose during our dive in Octopus Rock, Musandam Oman
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Oman
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Cowrie on soft coral. D300-60mm by Larry Polster
Cowrie on soft coral. D300-60mm
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Blue-faced Angelfish, Tulamben by Doug Anderson
Blue-faced Angelfish, Tulamben
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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found in Lembeh; D200 by Thomas Lueken
found in Lembeh; D200
shortlistedShortlisted!
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Geometric moray (l: siderea grisea) Cat Island by Mike Dickson
Geometric moray (l: siderea grisea)
Cat Island
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arabian Sea Oman
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FLAMINGO TONGUE.COMING ALL OUT! by Andres Larraz
FLAMINGO TONGUE.COMING ALL OUT!
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Manta Shrimp close up - no crop. by Allen Walker
Manta Shrimp close up - no crop.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Close up study of Blue Spotted Ray. Taken with D200 and 1... by David Henshaw
Close up study of Blue Spotted Ray. Taken with D200 and 105mm lens (no cropping)
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Malaysia
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Small moray peeping out of his hole. by Charles Wright
Small moray peeping out of his hole.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 13, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Triggerfish, Secret Bay by Doug Anderson
Triggerfish, Secret Bay
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Eyes... Eyes... Baby! by Rocz Llave
Eyes... Eyes... Baby!
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Red Seahorse close up taken with Canon 400D/Hugyfot + Mac... by Patrick Neumann
Red Seahorse close up taken with Canon 400D/Hugyfot + Macromate
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Coral Sea Papua New Guinea
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"Who's Hungry Now?" Cleaner wrasse trusting his host. by Debi Henshaw
"Who's Hungry Now?" Cleaner wrasse trusting his host.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Thorny seahorse. by Steve De Neef
Thorny seahorse.
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 12, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Filament-finned prawn goby / 100mm + 2x tc by Enje Im
by: Enje Im
Filament-finned prawn goby / 100mm + 2x tc
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Dinner time ! Harlequin Shrimp Oahu by Scott Rettig
Dinner time ! Harlequin Shrimp Oahu
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Blue Sea Pearl-Cozumel by Joel Sarver
Blue Sea Pearl-Cozumel
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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Bearded scorpionfish (L: Scorpaenopsis barbata) Cat Is... by Mike Dickson
Bearded scorpionfish (L: Scorpaenopsis barbata)
Cat Island
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arabian Sea Oman
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"Big mouth" Canon G7 by Sangut Santoso
"Big mouth"
Canon G7
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Clownfish by Wijnand Plekker
Clownfish
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: East China Sea Philippines
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Tiny crab om Pennatula Nikon D200, 105 micro, twin strob... by Marchione Giacomo
Tiny crab om Pennatula
Nikon D200, 105 micro, twin strobo
Popo site in Manado 2008
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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SPLENDID TOADFISH by Joel Sarver
SPLENDID TOADFISH
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 10, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Peppered Moray (l: gymnothorax pictus) Cat Island, Mus... by Mike Dickson
Peppered Moray (l: gymnothorax pictus)
Cat Island, Muscat, Oman
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 10, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Arabian Sea Oman
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clownfish closeup - 100mm macro lens + 2x tc by Enje Im
by: Enje Im
clownfish closeup - 100mm macro lens + 2x tc
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 10, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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2.5 inch yellow spoted mollusk I saw in the last day of a... by Danny Caspi
2.5 inch yellow spoted mollusk I saw in the last day of a diving safari in the Red Sea
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 9, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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