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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
The Nursery Room by Peet J Van Eeden
The Nursery Room
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 6, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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"Electric Yellow" - Detail of a queen angelfish's scales ... by Susannah H. Snowden-Smith
"Electric Yellow" - Detail of a queen angelfish's scales and pectoral fin.
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19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 5, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Lightning in the eye of the scorpionfish. Did you know s... by Robert Smits
Lightning in the eye of the scorpionfish. Did you know scorpionfish are venomous and that they are 'suction-feeders'? This one was photographed in the Lembeh Strait.
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date posted posted: Friday, January 5, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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A bouquet of Tubular Hydroids by Peet J Van Eeden
A bouquet of Tubular Hydroids
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date posted posted: Friday, January 5, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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The Silvertip Nudibranch occurs on both sides of the Cape... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Silvertip Nudibranch occurs on both sides of the Cape Peninsula
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 4, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Up close with frogfish by Marteyne Van Well
Up close with frogfish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) - Picture take... by Gary Carpenter
Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) - Picture taken in Kenmare Bay, Ireland.
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Ireland
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The Jewel by Peet J Van Eeden
The Jewel
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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to all OW photographers "happy new year" and "Merry Chris... by Marc Van Den Broeck
to all OW photographers "happy new year" and "Merry Christmas"
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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The Hawk The longnose hawkfish derives it name from its ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Hawk
The longnose hawkfish derives it name from its ability to perch motionless at an outlook waiting for its prey
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Mozambique
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The feather duster worm with its 2 spirals by Peet J Van Eeden
The feather duster worm with its 2 spirals
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 1, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Bryaninops yongei by Wayne Jones
Bryaninops yongei
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Bokeh by Tracey Jennings
Bokeh
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Rhinopias by Tracey Jennings
Rhinopias
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Rhinopias Lembeh by Tracey Jennings
Rhinopias Lembeh
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Clownfish, Komodo, Indonesia. by Filip Staes
Clownfish, Komodo, Indonesia.
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Seraya Secrets by Tracey Jennings
Seraya Secrets
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Scuba arrays rhinopias by Tracey Jennings
Scuba arrays rhinopias
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Toby eye by Tracey Jennings
Toby eye
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5 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 31, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Eel peeking out of corals with Christmas Tree worms. by Ann Donahue
Eel peeking out of corals with Christmas Tree worms.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 30, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Hermodice carunculata Fire worm by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Hermodice carunculata
Fire worm
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 30, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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mantis shrimp by Niky Šímová
mantis shrimp
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Shades of Pink by Peet J Van Eeden
Shades of Pink
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Vlokslak, Aeolidia papillosa found at a depth of 9m. by Eduard Bello
Vlokslak, Aeolidia papillosa found at a depth of 9m.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Netherlands
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The Hunter and the Hunted by Peet J Van Eeden
The Hunter and the Hunted
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 28, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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The Tenants- Two Bar Clownfishes by Peet J Van Eeden
The Tenants- Two Bar Clownfishes
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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Wonderpus under snoot. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Wonderpus under snoot.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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