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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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A nice Enocounter with this Hippo in the Red Sea... Que d... by Michel Lonfat
A nice Enocounter with this Hippo in the Red Sea... Que du Bonheur... :O)...
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 5, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sea Urchin close up. Kaş / Turkiye by Cenk Ceylanoglu
Sea Urchin close up.
Kaş / Turkiye
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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"Scary Hairy" - Hairy Frogfish in Lembeh. D200 with 60mm ... by David Henshaw
"Scary Hairy" - Hairy Frogfish in Lembeh. D200 with 60mm lens.
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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found in lembeh; d200 by Thomas Lueken
found in lembeh; d200
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Giant Frogfish by Debi Henshaw
Giant Frogfish
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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family by Enje Im
by: Enje Im
family
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32 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Queen Angelfish - eye and cheek detail by Alan Lyall
Queen Angelfish - eye and cheek detail
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, September 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Giant Frogfish amongst an old iron structure in Anilao. ... by Stephen Holinski
Giant Frogfish amongst an old iron structure in Anilao. Canon G10, Sea and Sea YS110a/YS27Dx
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crusty froggy!
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Encounter with this beautiful Jack Fish in Bonaire... Que... by Michel Lonfat
Encounter with this beautiful Jack Fish in Bonaire... Que du Bonheur... :O)...
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Closed-up greyfish by Kimmo Suupohja
Closed-up greyfish
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Finland
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"I need a breath of Fresh Air!" by Debi Henshaw
"I need a breath of Fresh Air!"
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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ARROW HEAD/CRAB CONE HEAD. by Andres L-M_larraz
ARROW HEAD/CRAB
CONE HEAD.
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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A parrot fish by Vittorio Durante
A parrot fish
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Hermit crab/new home by Andres L-M_larraz
Hermit crab/new home
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Red on Pink - que du bonheur... :O)... by Michel Lonfat
Red on Pink - que du bonheur... :O)...
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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eel catfish by Enje Im
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eel catfish
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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"A Clean Profile" by Debi Henshaw
"A Clean Profile"
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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portrait by Enje Im
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portrait
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A particularly bold oriental sweetlip, who allowed me to ... by Michael Gallagher
A particularly bold oriental sweetlip, who allowed me to get quite close and slightly underneath which meant I could capture the blue water background
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Seychelles
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Peacock Flounder, Aguadilla by Abimael Márquez
Peacock Flounder, Aguadilla
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Small fish off Rottnest Island. First time out with a new... by Mick Tait
Small fish off Rottnest Island. First time out with a new 60mm Macro Lens. Canon 20D 60mm Macro
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Rock Beauty @ Reef in Guanica, Puerto Rico by Frankie Rivera
Rock Beauty @ Reef in Guanica, Puerto Rico
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date posted posted: Monday, August 31, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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shot with nikon D 70s and 135mm macro full frame no crop by Simon Gardener
shot with nikon D 70s and 135mm macro full frame no crop
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date posted posted: Monday, August 31, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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Eye... by Bernard Maglana
Eye...
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date posted posted: Monday, August 31, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mindanao Sea Philippines
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Pixie Hawkfish. East of Dili, East Timor by Doug Anderson
Pixie Hawkfish. East of Dili, East Timor
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date posted posted: Monday, August 31, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea East Timor
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the image is of a small moray eel that I found by the sid... by Lynda Stacey
the image is of a small moray eel that I found by the side of the ship wreck the Veronica L on the Carribean side of Grenada.
The photo was taken in May 2009.
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 30, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Grenada
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luthers shrimp goby and shrimp shot with Nikon and 135 macro by Simon Gardener
luthers shrimp goby and shrimp shot with Nikon and 135 macro
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 30, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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