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Dunckerocampus pessuliferus (yellowbanded pipefish), occasionally Doryrhamphus pessuliferus
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Tuesday, September 28, 2021
24 votes

Yellow Frog fish
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Wednesday, May 11, 2022
21 votes

Nembrotha kubaryana nudibranch Panasonic GX1 Olympus 60 mms macro and Inon S2000X2 F11 1/160
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Thursday, February 24, 2022
20 votes

Turtle down the sun
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Friday, October 1, 2021
19 votes

Spider squat lobster (Chirostylus sandyi ) on gorgonian coral
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Tuesday, June 21, 2022
19 votes

Goniobranchus kunei nudibranch
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Saturday, October 9, 2021
18 votes

Christmas tree Olympus EM1 Mark II system
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Wednesday, March 16, 2022
18 votes

Sardines school in Panagsama Moalboal
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Friday, April 15, 2022
18 votes

Happy group!!
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Tuesday, October 5, 2021
17 votes

Spider squat lobster (Chirostylus sandyi ) Olympus EM1 MarkII Olympus 60 mms macro and 2X Inon S2000 F22 S125
By Jose Maria Abad Ortega
posted Saturday, April 9, 2022
17 votes
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Periclimenes soror shrimp on Pillow starfish,Culcita nova... by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Periclimenes soror shrimp on Pillow starfish,Culcita novaeguineae
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 13, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A very disciplined group of fish!!! by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
A very disciplined group of fish!!!
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 13, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Whale shark in Sardines Panagsama by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Whale shark in Sardines Panagsama
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 12, 2021
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hypselodoris bollandi by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Hypselodoris bollandi
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 12, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Cave at Ras Mohammed by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Cave at Ras Mohammed
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 11, 2021
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Barracuda dance in Moalboal by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Barracuda dance in Moalboal
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 11, 2021
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Longhorn cowfish portraid (Lactoria cornuta) Lembeh str... by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Longhorn cowfish portraid (Lactoria cornuta)
Lembeh strait 2004
Fujifilm Provia 100ASA Nikon F60 and Nikkor 105 macro and Kenko 1.4X Subtronic Alpha Pro Macro F22 1/125
(scanned with Minolta film scan)

Final RoundThrough to 2021 awards final round judging
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Chaetodon semilarvatus Golden Semilarvatus Butterflyfish... by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Chaetodon semilarvatus
Golden Semilarvatus Butterflyfish or Golden Butterflyfish.
Take with film fujifilm Provia 100ASA and Nikon F60 with Nikkor 60 mms macro and Subtronic Alpha pro macro strobe F32 1/125
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Ornate Ghost pipefish also called harlequin—ghost pipefis... by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Ornate Ghost pipefish also called harlequin—ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus)
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 8, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Mushroom Coral Shrimp. Cuapetes kororensis or Pericleme... by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Mushroom Coral Shrimp.
Cuapetes kororensis or Periclemenes kororensis.)
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 8, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Stout Moray, Gymnothorax eurostus. by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Stout Moray, Gymnothorax eurostus.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 7, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Gymnothorax meleagris Whitemouth Moray by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Gymnothorax meleagris
Whitemouth Moray
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 7, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Lion fish face by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Lion fish face
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 6, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Gorgonian shrimp (Hamodactylus noumea) by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Gorgonian shrimp (Hamodactylus noumea)
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 6, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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White eyed moray (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
White eyed moray (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 5, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
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Frog fish face detail by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Frog fish face detail
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, November 5, 2021
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Chromodoris willani by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Chromodoris willani
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 4, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Coleman Shrimp couple Periclimenes colemani on Fire Urchin by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Coleman Shrimp couple Periclimenes colemani on Fire Urchin
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 4, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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X-ray :-) Shrimp in Bangka Island North Sulawesi(I don't... by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
X-ray :-)
Shrimp in Bangka Island North Sulawesi(I don't know exactly the species)
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2021

Final RoundThrough to 2021 awards final round judging
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 3, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Gorgonia in Moalboal by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Gorgonia in Moalboal
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 3, 2021
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
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Turtle in Moalboal Cebu by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Turtle in Moalboal Cebu
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Parablennius pilicornis by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Parablennius pilicornis
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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Translucent gorgonian shrimp (Manipontonia psamathe) by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Translucent gorgonian shrimp (Manipontonia psamathe)
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 1, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Small crinoid crab Allogalathea babai by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Small crinoid crab
Allogalathea babai
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, November 1, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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Boxing shrimp by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Boxing shrimp
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 31, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Periclimenes soror on pillow starfish by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Periclimenes soror on pillow starfish
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, October 31, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Scorpion fish face by Jose Maria Abad Ortega
Scorpion fish face
shortlistedShortlisted!
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 30, 2021
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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