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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
First record of a Marbled Shrimp - Saron marmoratus in Cy... by Stefanos Michael
First record of a Marbled Shrimp - Saron marmoratus in Cyprus waters!
The shrimp was found in company with a Diadema setosum, probably being protected by him.
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date posted posted: Monday, February 14, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Clown Fish🧡 by Stepheny Go
Clown Fish🧡
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Frogfish by Oksana Maksymova
Frogfish
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date posted posted: Friday, February 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Mexican tube blenny looking out from its lair_2022 (Cano... by Antonio Venturelli
Mexican tube blenny looking out from its lair_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250, f/18,iso125)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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The armour of a seastar by Peet J Van Eeden
The armour of a seastar
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date posted posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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A beautiful display by a tube worm by Peet J Van Eeden
A beautiful display by a tube worm
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date posted posted: Monday, February 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Fiercely protecting its home by Peet J Van Eeden
Fiercely protecting its home
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mozambique Channel Tanzania
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Hypsoblennius invemar Tessellated Blenny Bonaire by John Roach
Hypsoblennius invemar
Tessellated Blenny
Bonaire
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Red head goby( Elacatinus puncticulatus)_P.V._ 2022 (Can... by Antonio Venturelli
Red head goby( Elacatinus puncticulatus)_P.V._ 2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/20,iso 125)
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date posted posted: Friday, January 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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I was lucky to see this nudibranch before other divers fr... by Penn De Los Santos
I was lucky to see this nudibranch before other divers from our group found it. I had plenty of time to watch and shoot while the subject posed for the shot.
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date posted posted: Friday, January 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta) by Oksana Maksymova
Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta)
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 27, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Reaching out False plum anemones communicate with each... by Peet J Van Eeden
Reaching out
False plum anemones communicate with each other
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 22, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This is a photo of a photo of a pink scorpionfish waiting... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a photo of a pink scorpionfish waiting for his prey beside hard corals. They're naturally ugly, it took much effort to beautify this one. Taken in Coconut Site, Anilao, Batangas.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Brown Chromis with Pederson Shrimp by Leslie Howell
Brown Chromis with Pederson Shrimp
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date posted posted: Monday, January 17, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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The Curtain The beautiful oral arms of a root-mouthed ... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Curtain
The beautiful oral arms of a root-mouthed jellyfish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This is a photo of a mantis shrimp carrying her eggs. The... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a mantis shrimp carrying her eggs. The mantis shrimp was curious and wants to investigate the lightning flashes coming her way. smile
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Moving slowly Forward by Peet J Van Eeden
Moving slowly Forward
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Deceptive Beauty Sea anemone with an inviting voluptuo... by Peet J Van Eeden
Deceptive Beauty
Sea anemone with an inviting voluptuous orifice, but tentacles with a nasty sting
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Tube blenny_Puerto Vallarta_2022 (Canon 60 mm,t1/200,f/2... by Susanna Randazzo
Tube blenny_Puerto Vallarta_2022
(Canon 60 mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
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15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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The Guardian Gasflame nudibranch is gently protecting he... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Guardian
Gasflame nudibranch is gently protecting her ribbon of eggs
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Wrasse - Pteragogus trispilus by Stefanos Michael
Wrasse - Pteragogus trispilus
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Waiting patiently. A shark egg waiting for the right m... by Peet J Van Eeden
Waiting patiently.
A shark egg waiting for the right moment to give life. Affectionately called mermaid's purse
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 2, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Hermit crab peeping from its home in a multicolored seafan by Peet J Van Eeden
Hermit crab peeping from its home in a multicolored seafan
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Longarm octopus by Oksana Maksymova
Longarm octopus
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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A close- up view of the inside of a red fanworm resemblin... by Peet J Van Eeden
A close- up view of the inside of a red fanworm resembling feather dusters
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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This is a photo of a feeding anemone crab. Taken in Cocon... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a feeding anemone crab. Taken in Coconut Dive Site in Anilao, Batangas.
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 30, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Visayan Sea Philippines
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Green Sea Turtle - Chelonia mydas by Stefanos Michael
Green Sea Turtle - Chelonia mydas
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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