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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

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Hawkfish by Beate Seiler
Hawkfish
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 25, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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This squirrel fish stayed just long enough to snap this s... by Jayme Kegel
This squirrel fish stayed just long enough to snap this shot. I have this on my wall, and I can't walk past it without getting caught up in his eyes everytime! This was in John's place diving in Roatan on my birthday.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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First attempt at backlighting. Fortunately subject was v... by Meryl Mae Ong
First attempt at backlighting. Fortunately subject was very cooperative and stayed relatively still.
OMD EM5 12-50mm lens @43mm
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Fairy basslet on black by Jim Catlin
Fairy basslet on black
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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stargazer settling in by Dave Baxter
stargazer settling in
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 20, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Great Australian Bight Australia
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"Whistleblower? ;-)" - The smart cuttlefish by Andre Philip
"Whistleblower? ;-)" - The smart cuttlefish
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 20, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Up Close with bartailed moray eel by Marteyne Van Well
Up Close with bartailed moray eel
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Mantis shrimp with babies @ Dauin, Negros Oriental, Phill... by Hon Ping
Mantis shrimp with babies @ Dauin, Negros Oriental, Phillipines.
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date posted posted: Friday, June 19, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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"Blue Beauty" This Filefish's color was amazing. After s... by Chase Darnell
"Blue Beauty"
This Filefish's color was amazing. After spending some time gaining it's trust I was able to get a detailed portrait highlighting his blue lines on his face.
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 18, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Curious by Abimael Márquez
Curious
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 18, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish by Henley Spiers
Flamboyant Cuttlefish
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Peacock mantis shrimp, no eggs - pity! Unusually not run... by Elaine Wallace
Peacock mantis shrimp, no eggs - pity! Unusually not running for cover but quite chilled in front of the camera.
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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'March of the Ball Helmet' A Ball Helmet (Semicassis bis... by Henley Spiers
'March of the Ball Helmet'
A Ball Helmet (Semicassis bisulcata)makes surprisingly fast progress as it slides through the night in Dumaguete, Philippines.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Porcelain Crab by Jonny Haugstad
Porcelain Crab
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date posted posted: Monday, June 15, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Squat cleaner shrimp on tube anemone by Laura Dinraths
Squat cleaner shrimp on tube anemone
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 15, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The shy juvenile diamond filefish. Abt 1 cm long. by Jonny Haugstad
The shy juvenile diamond filefish. Abt 1 cm long.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 15, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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This is a close-up macro shot of the inside of a Feather ... by Emma Camp
This is a close-up macro shot of the inside of a Feather duster worm. The shot shows the amazing complexity and patterns inside of the worm.
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22 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Cayman islands
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Colourful Cowrie by John Parker
Colourful Cowrie
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 12, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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Mouth of a Morray by Jan Morton
Mouth of a Morray
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Leaf Scorpionfish by Taco Cheung
Leaf Scorpionfish
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 11, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Black-Finned Snake Eel (Ophichtus melanochir) f2.8 1/2... by Henley Spiers
Black-Finned Snake Eel (Ophichtus melanochir)
f2.8 1/250 ISO 200
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Profile of a Moody Giant Frogfish Olympus EM5, Olympus 6... by Henley Spiers
Profile of a Moody Giant Frogfish
Olympus EM5, Olympus 60mm
Nauticam housing, Sea & Sea YS-D1, Retra LSD Prime
f16 1/250 ISO 200
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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A swimming Flatworm shot tonight, got lucky :-) by Jonny Haugstad
A swimming Flatworm shot tonight, got lucky :-)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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"Green Glow" The color and detail contained by an anemon... by Dusty Norman
"Green Glow"
The color and detail contained by an anemone is amazing. You just have to find a way to show it.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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I N V E R T E B R A T E Octopus (Octopoda) Anilao, Phil... by Irwin Ang
I N V E R T E B R A T E
Octopus (Octopoda)
Anilao, Philippines. May 2014
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Reef hermit crab at night by Laura Dinraths
Reef hermit crab at night
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Goodnight he said and pulled his cover over him. Coconut ... by Jonny Haugstad
Goodnight he said and pulled his cover over him. Coconut Octopus.
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 8, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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