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Underwater Photo Contest | Wide Angle - Close Focus

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shots taken with a WIDE ANGLE (or fisheye) lens having 1) a well defined close subject (usually strobe-lit) AND 2) a wide angle BACKGROUND with a second subject, usually a diver

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rascasse volante à playa del Carmen by André Bruchez
rascasse volante à playa del Carmen
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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friendly Batfish by Naomi Cometto
friendly Batfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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sohal, shot with nikon D70s and 50mm macro by Simon Gardener
sohal, shot with nikon D70s and 50mm macro
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 21, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Gulf Of Oman Oman
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divers drifting over a beautiful coral reef, Sogod Bay Pi... by Harald Fauske
divers drifting over a beautiful coral reef, Sogod Bay Pilippines
Tokina 10-17, inon z 240 strobes
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 21, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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crinoid_Raja Ampat by Mathieu Foulquié
crinoid_Raja Ampat
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 21, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Ceram Sea Indonesia
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Ribbed Jelly by Andres L-M_larraz
Ribbed Jelly
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 18, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Napoleon wrasse @ Shark's bay Sharm el Sheikh by Adolfo Maciocco
Napoleon wrasse @ Shark's bay
Sharm el Sheikh
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 17, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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This Queen Angelfish shows just why she is the Queen. Thi... by Steven Anderson
This Queen Angelfish shows just why she is the Queen. This image was taken at Paso De Cedral - Cozumel Mexico
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Diodon hystrix by Mathieu Foulquié
Diodon hystrix
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific French Polynesia
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Green Seaturtle & Female Diver by Steffen Binke
Green Seaturtle & Female Diver
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38 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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toothless by Jun Lao
by: Jun Lao
toothless
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Green turtle and snorkelers by Adolfo Maciocco
Green turtle and snorkelers
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Three-Rowed Sea Cucumber Puerto Rico by Carlos Pérez
Three-Rowed Sea Cucumber Puerto Rico
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Touching the dome. Very curious green turtle in El Puerti... by Christian Nielsen
Touching the dome. Very curious green turtle in El Puertito, Tenerife. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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a non-diver might think this is a giant turtle judging by the diver but we know the scale is misleading due to wide angle lens perspective distortion
44 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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triton by Levent Albas
triton
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35 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, February 10, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Curious Puffer Nigth Dive @ St. Thomas Virgin Island by Carlos Pérez
Curious Puffer Nigth Dive @ St. Thomas Virgin Island
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Virgin Islands U.S.
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BAT CLOSE by Clive Ferreira
BAT CLOSE
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Seychelles
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Tourbillon !!! Sardine in pescador Island (Moalboal) by Marcello Di Francesco
Tourbillon !!! Sardine in pescador Island (Moalboal)
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Octopus @ Crash Boat beach Aguadilla PR by Carlos Pérez
Octopus @ Crash Boat beach Aguadilla PR
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Anenomae Fish stands guard by Karl Hodgkins
Anenomae Fish stands guard
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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vertical! by Mona Dienhart
vertical!
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Seawhip Ellisella_Raja Ampat by Mathieu Foulquié
Seawhip Ellisella_Raja Ampat
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Ceram Sea Indonesia
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young octopus on small artificial reef by Mathieu Foulquié
young octopus on small artificial reef
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea France
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Green turtle and diver at El Puertito, Tenerife. Probably... by Christian Nielsen
Green turtle and diver at El Puertito, Tenerife. Probably the friendliest turtles on the planet. Olympus E330, 8mm fisheye, single Ikelite DS125 strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 6, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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found in Sipalay; D300 by Thomas Lueken
found in Sipalay; D300
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 5, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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crinoids_Raja Ampat by Mathieu Foulquié
crinoids_Raja Ampat
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 5, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Ceram Sea Indonesia
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Manta Ray @ Nigth Dive II Mayaguez,PR by Carlos Pérez
Manta Ray @ Nigth Dive II Mayaguez,PR
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, February 4, 2011
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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