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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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Coconut Octopus showing its tricks during a night dive at... by Marteyne Van Well
Coconut Octopus showing its tricks during a night dive at Air Prang I in Lembeh Strait
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 22, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Nikon D7100, 60 mm lens, 2 strobes sea&sea ys-110a f/10 ... by Gabriella Luongo
Nikon D7100, 60 mm lens, 2 strobes sea&sea ys-110a
f/10 1/80sec. ISO-100
Murena helena, Banco di Santa Croce (NA)
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date posted posted: Friday, February 21, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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[:b:]Leafish[:/b:] on mirror by Francesco Pacienza
Leafish on mirror
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date posted posted: Friday, February 21, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Philippines
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Crustal palace. Within a muddy harbour in less than 10 me... by Ed Whiting
Crustal palace. Within a muddy harbour in less than 10 meters of water I found one of my favourite dive sites. I love Octopus and this place had them all in homes made from our rubbish. The mud was very fine, so fine the strobe flash would stir it up
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date posted posted: Friday, February 21, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Stubby Squid on Night Dive in Washington. by Jesse Miller
Stubby Squid on Night Dive in Washington.
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 20, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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" I'M A DIFFERENT FISH" by Isabella Maffei
" I'M A DIFFERENT FISH"
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 20, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Camotes Sea Indonesia
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xenacrab by Bülent Kılınc
xenacrab
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 20, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Night Dive, Red Night Shrimp by Michael Cupolo
Night Dive, Red Night Shrimp
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea United States
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triplefin fish by Bülent Kılınc
triplefin fish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Pareblenius by José Verdú
Pareblenius
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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The atlantic lizardfish, el lagarto, lying in wait . Comm... by Erna Lucas
The atlantic lizardfish, el lagarto, lying in wait . Commonly found in the Canarian waters
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Spain
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Paeneus keraturus #2 by Marco Gargiulo
Paeneus keraturus #2
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72 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Alicia mirabilis, night dive by Marco Gargiulo
Alicia mirabilis, night dive
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Getting mud blindness can be a risk when muck diving, so ... by Ed Whiting
Getting mud blindness can be a risk when muck diving, so when you come across something its best not to rush it. Moving slowly in on this Japanese flathead gave me the reward I wanted. The light reflecting around his eye.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Green Moray 3 by Abimael Márquez
Green Moray 3
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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crab by Eduardo Nadal
crab
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United States
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batfish by Eduardo Nadal
batfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United States
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Ophysurus serpens, night dive by Marco Gargiulo
Ophysurus serpens, night dive
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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"A wish upon a star" Nikon D7100, lens 60mm, two strobes... by Gabriella Luongo
"A wish upon a star"
Nikon D7100, lens 60mm, two strobes sea&sea ys-110a
f/16 1/160sec. ISO-100
Antedon mediterranea; Punta Pizzaco, Procida (NA)
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Portrait by Walter Bassi
Portrait
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ligurian Sea Italy
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Perfectly camouflaged Nikon D80, Ikelite housing + two I... by Margriet Tilstra
Perfectly camouflaged
Nikon D80, Ikelite housing + two Ikelite strobes (DS161 and DS125), Lense AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, ISO 100, Aperture f/14, Shutterspeed 1/100
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Nasty critter, in spanish called picopato. Never friendly... by Erna Lucas
Nasty critter, in spanish called picopato. Never friendly but always a good subject
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Spain
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jawfish by Eduardo Nadal
jawfish
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date posted posted: Monday, February 17, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United States
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batfish by Eduardo Nadal
batfish
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date posted posted: Monday, February 17, 2014
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date posted location: United States
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Green Moray 2 by Abimael Márquez
Green Moray 2
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date posted posted: Monday, February 17, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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[:b:]Gobies[:/b:] by Francesco Pacienza
Gobies
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date posted posted: Monday, February 17, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Philippines
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Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) @ Libert... by Elly Jeurissen
Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) @ Liberty Wreck - Tulamben, Bali 2013
Canon G12 in Canon WP-DC34 UW-housing, Inon UCL-165 macro lens, single strobe Sea&Sea YS-01.
F8; 1/250 sec.; ISO 80
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date posted posted: Monday, February 17, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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