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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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Fried Egg Jellyfish - Cotylorhiza tuberculata
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hiding
Oxycirrhites typus (longnose hawkfish). (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Oxycirrhites typus (longnose hawkfish). (f/5.6, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
metal
stings
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Parablennius gattorugine (tompot blenny). (f/8, 1/80, ISO... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Parablennius gattorugine (tompot blenny). (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 42mm). - Els
bottlehome
CORYPHELLINA EXOPTATA
REUNION 2023
Orange Ball Corallimorph under UV
sexy art
Close up on the bright eyes for this little Hermit crab. Photo taken during a dive in Scilla in 2021
(Canon60,1/200,f20,iso200)
Nimble Spray/Urchin Crab - Percnon gibbesi
Mantis shrimp juvenile
Gymnothorax monochrous (drab moray) (f/13, 1/15, ISO-100,... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Gymnothorax monochrous (drab moray) (f/13, 1/15, ISO-100, 25mm). - Erik
Mediterranean Sponge - Dysidea pallescens
Octopus displaying its beauty in his den
Sea Squirt - Herdmania momus
Crab at Nemo’s Science Garden in Noli, Italy
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Prostheceraeus Giesbrechtii_July 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f14,iso200)
Plotosus lineatus (striped eel catfish) kissing the lens.... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Plotosus lineatus (striped eel catfish) kissing the lens. (f/8, 1/80, ISO-200, 39mm). - Els
Parablennius gattorugine (tompot blenny). (f/14, 1/160, I... by E&e Lp
by: E&e Lp
Parablennius gattorugine (tompot blenny). (f/14, 1/160, ISO-100, 50mm). - Erik
Spicara smaris
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Pipefish and bugs
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