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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - Close-Up

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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
Did you know that the blue ringed octopus is one of the m... by Robert Smits
Did you know that the blue ringed octopus is one of the most dangerous inhabitants found in the ocean? Here is a mating pair photographed in Lembeh strait, Indonesia.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Indonesia
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Spider crab on the blooming corals. by Alex Permiakov
Spider crab on the blooming corals.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius)with eggs, Zeel... by Filip Staes
Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius)with eggs, Zeeland, The Netherlands.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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HOTLIPS One of only 2 spider crabs in South African wa... by Peet J Van Eeden
HOTLIPS
One of only 2 spider crabs in South African waters.It derives its name from the red markings around its mouth
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Leopard morey, Acapulco Mexico by Alejandro Topete
Leopard morey, Acapulco Mexico
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date posted posted: Monday, January 15, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Gobius cruentatus Sweet Amphora House by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Gobius cruentatus
Sweet Amphora House
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 14, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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flower by Violet Ting
flower
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 14, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Almost ready by Twila Grower
Almost ready
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 13, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Newborn by Twila Grower
Newborn
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 13, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Lubricogobius exiguus Two In A Bottle by Wayne Jones
Lubricogobius exiguus
Two In A Bottle
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 13, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Longspined bullhead(Taurulus bubalis), Zeeland, The Nethe... by Filip Staes
Longspined bullhead(Taurulus bubalis), Zeeland, The Netherlands.
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 11, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Netherlands
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Skeleton Shrimp by Julian Hsu
Skeleton Shrimp
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 11, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Dromia personata A Sponge crab by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Dromia personata
A Sponge crab
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Black Mirror shoot@Yakushima Japan by Jinggong Zhang
Black Mirror
shoot@Yakushima Japan
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Editor's Comment
the reflection is incredible, nicely positioned and the lightning is perfect
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Japan
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Cuttlefish Salute by Henley Spiers
Cuttlefish Salute
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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The squirt It has a colorful but tough tunic- hence t... by Peet J Van Eeden
The squirt
It has a colorful but tough tunic- hence the name Tunicates
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Spiny Sea Horse - Anilao by Jim Garber
Spiny Sea Horse - Anilao
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Date Taken: Dec 2017 Title: PINK Location: Ambon Indone... by Ming Wen
Date Taken: Dec 2017
Title: PINK
Location: Ambon Indonesia
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Housing: Sea & Sea
Lens: Canon 100mm Marco F/2.8L
Strobe: 2* Sea & Sea Ysd1
Diopter: Naticam SMC
Setting: F/14 1/160 ISO 200
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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CALL ME NEMO ONE MORE TIME !! by Wijnand Plekker
CALL ME NEMO ONE MORE TIME !!
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Protula tubularia by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Protula tubularia
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Defying Gravity by Carrie Dutchak
Defying Gravity
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Cayman islands
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The rare walking sea-anemone is unique to both sides of ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The rare walking sea-anemone is unique to both sides of the Cape Peninsula. Only one other member of the family occurs in the Antartic and Chile. Their favoured food is the multicolored sea fan
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
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Leopard moray eel, (Enchelycore pardalis), La Paz, Mexico by Filip Staes
Leopard moray eel, (Enchelycore pardalis), La Paz, Mexico
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Bejewelled A hotlips spider crab adorned with jewel like... by Kate Jonker
Bejewelled
A hotlips spider crab adorned with jewel like camouflage
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Pliopontonia furtiva by Julian Hsu
Pliopontonia furtiva
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Fireworks by Tianhong Wang
Fireworks
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Editor's Comment
beautiful colors and composition
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date posted posted: Monday, January 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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whip coral shrimp in purple by Violet Ting
whip coral shrimp in purple
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 7, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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