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Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine
By Stefanos Michael
posted (5 days ago)
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Elysia beauty_October 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f11,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
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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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club head goby_Vallarta_2022 ( Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,is... by Susanna Randazzo
club head goby_Vallarta_2022
( Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Clownfish at home by Penn De Los Santos
Clownfish at home
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Anemone fish by Aboy Capili
Anemone fish
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Acanthemblemaria balanorum goby portrait_Vallarta_2022 (... by Susanna Randazzo
Acanthemblemaria balanorum goby portrait_Vallarta_2022
(Canon60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Yawning leaf scorpionfish by Aboy Capili
Yawning leaf scorpionfish
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Orange coral_Vallarta_2022 (Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/13,iso125) by Antonio Venturelli
Orange coral_Vallarta_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/13,iso125)
1 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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A friendly face under the sea_Vallarta_2022 (Canon 60mm,... by Susanna Randazzo
A friendly face under the sea_Vallarta_2022
(Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Harlequin Shrimp by Penn De Los Santos
Harlequin Shrimp
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Come into my parlour said the spider....... by Peet J Van Eeden
Come into my parlour said the spider.......
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Common Octopus - Octopus vulgaris holding tight its eggs. by Stefanos Michael
Common Octopus - Octopus vulgaris holding tight its eggs.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 31, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Silvertip nudibranch grazing on its favourite bryozoans by Peet J Van Eeden
Silvertip nudibranch grazing on its favourite bryozoans
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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The integrate pattern of a square-mouth striped sea anemone by Peet J Van Eeden
The integrate pattern of a square-mouth striped sea anemone
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Jellyfish light show by Stefanos Michael
Jellyfish light show
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Crinoid shrimp by Aboy Capili
Crinoid shrimp
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, March 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Taenianotus triacanthus by Aboy Capili
Taenianotus triacanthus
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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This is a photo of a mimic octopus, trying to mimic a wun... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a mimic octopus, trying to mimic a wunderpus. A magnificent friendly little creature. He stopped just righht in front of me an seems to enjoy being photographed. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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The choirboys by Peet J Van Eeden
The choirboys
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Colored Tube Anemone - Cerianthus membranaceus by Stefanos Michael
Colored Tube Anemone - Cerianthus membranaceus
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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Seahorse close up_Vallarta_2022 (Canon100mm,t1/250,f/14,... by Antonio Venturelli
Seahorse close up_Vallarta_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250,f/14,iso 100)
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 25, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Danzarina Mexicana_Vallarta_2022 (Canon100mm,t1/250,f/14... by Antonio Venturelli
Danzarina Mexicana_Vallarta_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250,f/14,iso 100)
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, March 25, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Anemone fish by Aboy Capili
Anemone fish
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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I was shooting for brooding cardinal fish when I noticed ... by Penn De Los Santos
I was shooting for brooding cardinal fish when I noticed this cute blenny peeking out from its hole on a rock coral.
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Portrait Seaweed blenny with Retra LSD Nikon D7200 ... by Magali Marquez
Portrait
Seaweed blenny with Retra LSD
Nikon D7200
Nikkor 105mm + subsee +10
Subal housing
Retra Pro, Retra LSD
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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A proud Mother Fiery nudibranch and its ribbon of eggs by Peet J Van Eeden
A proud Mother
Fiery nudibranch and its ribbon of eggs
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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I found this Armina nudibranch crawling on the sand soon ... by Penn De Los Santos
I found this Armina nudibranch crawling on the sand soon as we descended for a dive in Anilao. I had enough time to get the shot that I wanted.
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2022
Winner Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2022 awards final round judging
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Macro close up of Hypsoblennius invemar blenny_Vallarta_2... by Antonio Venturelli
Macro close up of Hypsoblennius invemar blenny_Vallarta_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250,f/20,iso160)
shortlistedShortlisted!
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Goby on sea pen by Aboy Capili
Goby on sea pen
Runner Up Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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