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Hypselodoris infucata nudibranch_May 2026 (Canon RF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 votes

A sixbar wrasse swims over a cauliflower coral. Captured off the shore of Mo'orea, French Polynesia, this photograph highlights the intricate biodiversity found in the Western Pacific. Photographed using Nikon D5600 in ikelite underwater housing.
By Erica Sarters
posted (5 days ago)
0 votes

Flabellina Affinis_June 2026 (Canon RF100,1/200,f13,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted Yesterday
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Diver and reef scenic
By Arun Madisetti
posted Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are NOT MOVING usually on the bottom (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
I was shooting another creature when I found this seahors... by Paul Holota
I was shooting another creature when I found this seahorse peeking out at me...a nice surprise. Cozumel. Canon 400D 100mm.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Red-lipped blenny. by Miguel Cortés
Red-lipped blenny.
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A cheeky mugshot Miguel
44 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Xmas tree worm, South Button Island, Andamans by Kim Mair
Xmas tree worm, South Button Island, Andamans
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea India
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Xeno crab, Xenocarcinus tuberculatus. Picture taken in Mo... by Anouk Houben
Xeno crab, Xenocarcinus tuberculatus. Picture taken in Moalboal, Cebu.
38 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Jawfish, Bunaken by Doug Anderson
Jawfish, Bunaken
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69 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Salp by Michael Wicks
Salp
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Peacock mantis shrimp by Alex Grioni
Peacock mantis shrimp

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The (well focused ) eyes draw you in to Alex's shot
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Banded Coral Shrimp in Sponge by Kent Keller
Banded Coral Shrimp in Sponge
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Lionfish showing his best side in Lembeh Strait. Taken wi... by Barbara Schilling
Lionfish showing his best side in Lembeh Strait. Taken with a Canon EOS 20 D and 60 mm F2.8 Lens.
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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Giant clam taken in Nabq Park with E300 and 50mm lens. by Nikki Van Veelen
Giant clam taken in Nabq Park with E300 and 50mm lens.
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Ribbon eel in Bali. by Dray Van Beeck
Ribbon eel in Bali.
70 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Love is in the water. They're probably celebrating valent... by Gurney Fermin
Love is in the water. They're probably celebrating valentines ahead of time. Took the shot last February 10 at Puerto Galera, Philippines
45 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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I am watching you. by Richard Goluch
I am watching you.
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Belize
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Nikon D80, 60mm macro by Andy Kutsch
Nikon D80, 60mm macro
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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taken at Lembeh Strait, Manado by Teguh Tirtaputra
taken at Lembeh Strait, Manado
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Hermit crab.......... by Stuart Ganz
Hermit crab..........
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Smile by Cem Gazivekili
Smile
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indonesia
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Veined octopus. Home sweet home! Lembeh straits. D200, 60mm. by Derek Haslam
Veined octopus. Home sweet home! Lembeh straits. D200, 60mm.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Xiao Liu Qiu,TAIWAN. 2008/2/9 11:39. by Harry Yang
Xiao Liu Qiu,TAIWAN. 2008/2/9 11:39.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Asian Sea Taiwan
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Harlequin shrimp in Bali. by Dray Van Beeck
Harlequin shrimp in Bali.
56 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Two waspfish sitting side by side on the black sand of Le... by Barbara Schilling
Two waspfish sitting side by side on the black sand of Lembeh Strait.
Take with Canon EOS 20D / 60 mm F2.8
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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The Lanzarote seabed is full of surprises! Can anyone tel... by Robert Mcmeikan
The Lanzarote seabed is full of surprises! Can anyone tell the worms official name?
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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60mm macro, Nikon D80 by Andy Kutsch
60mm macro, Nikon D80
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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Dancing shrimp - Similan islands - 105 mm macro by Dejan Sarman
Dancing shrimp - Similan islands - 105 mm macro
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54 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Coral by Michael Wicks
Coral
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date posted posted: Monday, February 18, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Xiao Liu Qiu, TAIWAN. by Harry Yang
Xiao Liu Qiu, TAIWAN.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 18, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Asian Sea Taiwan
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I had to lie in the sand, hold my breath, not move, and w... by Paul Holota
I had to lie in the sand, hold my breath, not move, and wait to get this shot. Mantis shrimp are very fast and very shy. Cozumel. Canon 400D 100mm.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 18, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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