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Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine
By Stefanos Michael
posted (6 days ago)
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Elysia beauty_October 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f11,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
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Salt Pier Late Afternoon
By William Goers Jr
posted Saturday, November 8, 2025
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The Guardian
By William Goers Jr
posted Saturday, November 8, 2025
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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
living in a bottle by Marc Van Den Broeck
living in a bottle
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Weedy Seadragon Flinders Pier Victoria Australia by David Haintz
Weedy Seadragon Flinders Pier Victoria Australia
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tasman Sea Australia
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clown Fish in nice colour arrangement by André Elbing
clown Fish in nice colour arrangement
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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[:b:]My world is red and blue[:/b:] by Francesco Pacienza
My world is red and blue
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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A beautiful cluster of our vivid pink jewel anemones. by David Mcbride
A beautiful cluster of our vivid pink jewel anemones.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic United Kingdom
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Eye to eye by Andrea Pirondini
Eye to eye
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Cleaning Station by Giancarlo Zambelli
Cleaning Station
shortlistedShortlisted!
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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In the night by Nonna Pokras
In the night
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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~ Yes I am a Worm ~ by Geo Cloete
~ Yes I am a Worm ~
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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[:b:]Blue eyes[:/b:] by Francesco Pacienza
Blue eyes
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Invader by Richard Micus
Invader
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South America coastal) Venezuela
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Pink Anemone. Nikon D90 Dual Strobes by Robert Michaelson
Pink Anemone. Nikon D90 Dual Strobes
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 7, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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necora puber by Carlos Ernesto
necora puber
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 7, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Sad eyes.....just trying to blend in..... by Chris Miskavitch
Sad eyes.....just trying to blend in.....
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Textile cone shell on the hunt at night by Laura Dinraths
Textile cone shell on the hunt at night
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 5, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Could use some help with identification of this crab, tha... by Robert Michaelson
Could use some help with identification of this crab, thanks. About 8 inches (21 cm) wide.
Nikon D90 85mm, dual strobes.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Tailspot goby sifting sand through gillrakers to feed by Laura Dinraths
Tailspot goby sifting sand through gillrakers to feed
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Eye of a crocodile fish by Joachim Neumann
Eye of a crocodile fish
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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"The Queen" The colors of the Queen Angel Fish are so vi... by Chase Darnell
"The Queen"
The colors of the Queen Angel Fish are so vibrant. It isn't very often they will allow you to get close enough for a face on portrait. I think the Turtle eating right beside this one gave it a reason to stick around.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"Into the Stars" One of the prettiest eyed fish around. by Dusty Norman
"Into the Stars"
One of the prettiest eyed fish around.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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colors by Marc Van Den Broeck
colors
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Juvenile Puffer Filefish (Brachaluteres taylori) by Marteyne Van Well
Juvenile Puffer Filefish (Brachaluteres taylori)
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Pygmy cuttlefish flashing its tentacles by Marteyne Van Well
Pygmy cuttlefish flashing its tentacles
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Editor's Comment
Excellent capture
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Sandperch by Joachim Neumann
Sandperch
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Cutie Pie - Redlip Blenny by Richard Micus
Cutie Pie - Redlip Blenny
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South America coastal) Venezuela
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Small moray eel by Beate Seiler
Small moray eel
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Boxer Crab by Joachim Neumann
Boxer Crab
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 30, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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