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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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This is a photo of an octopus seeking refuge in the dead ... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of an octopus seeking refuge in the dead sea shells. Found in Anilao Pier, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines which is a common sighting in the area. Octopus is one of my favourite subjects.
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2021

Final RoundThrough to 2021 awards final round judging
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Octopus by Abimael Márquez
Octopus
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date posted posted: Monday, December 27, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Tube blenny close up_El Morro_Puerto Vallarta_2021 (Cano... by Antonio Venturelli
Tube blenny close up_El Morro_Puerto Vallarta_2021
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/13,iso160)
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 27, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Bearded Fireworms - Hermodice carunculata devouring a dea... by Stefanos Michael
Bearded Fireworms - Hermodice carunculata devouring a dead fish.
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date posted posted: Friday, December 24, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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hi clown by Marc Van Den Broeck
hi clown
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Indonesia
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Reticulated Filefish - Stephanolepis diaspros by Stefanos Michael
Reticulated Filefish - Stephanolepis diaspros
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Wide-eyed Flounder - Bothus podas by Stefanos Michael
Wide-eyed Flounder - Bothus podas
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 19, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Canon 5 D IV, 105mm Sigma, f13 1/200, Red Sea.... by Ralf Schmidt
Canon 5 D IV, 105mm Sigma, f13 1/200, Red Sea....
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 19, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Red-lined flabellina - Coryphellina rubrolineata by Stefanos Michael
Red-lined flabellina - Coryphellina rubrolineata
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 18, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Upside-down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda by Stefanos Michael
Upside-down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Close up of a Crab, Canon 5D IV 50mm Sigma Art & closeup10+ by Ralf Schmidt
Close up of a Crab, Canon 5D IV 50mm Sigma Art & closeup10+
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 16, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Close-up of a Spotted Cleaner Shrimp at rest... by James Funk
Close-up of a Spotted Cleaner Shrimp at rest...
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 16, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Close up of Syngnathus typhle from Oslo fjord. Canon G16 ... by Athanassios Lazarides
Close up of Syngnathus typhle from Oslo fjord. Canon G16 & Sola 1200 Photo
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Norway
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Pagurus anachoretus by Stefanos Michael
Pagurus anachoretus
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Ribbon eel bokeh by Kelvin H.y Tan
Ribbon eel bokeh
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Green Sea Turtle - Chelonia mydas by Stefanos Michael
Green Sea Turtle - Chelonia mydas
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 11, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Red Sea Goatfish - Parupeneus forsskali by Stefanos Michael
Red Sea Goatfish - Parupeneus forsskali
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Cuttlefish Portrait II by Luca Keller
Cuttlefish Portrait II
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Common Lionfish - Pterois miles by Stefanos Michael
Common Lionfish - Pterois miles
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Porcelain Crab on a sea anemone by Romir Aglugub
Porcelain Crab on a sea anemone
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date posted posted: Monday, December 6, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Saddled Seabream - Oblada melanura by Stefanos Michael
Saddled Seabream - Oblada melanura
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date posted posted: Monday, December 6, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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White paddle flap rhinopias by Kelvin H.y Tan
White paddle flap rhinopias
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 5, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Sparisoma cretense & Chromis chromis by Stefanos Michael
Sparisoma cretense & Chromis chromis
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 5, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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A diff colour Tiger goby by Kelvin H.y Tan
A diff colour Tiger goby
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 4, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Scorpaena maderensis Defensive behaviour by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Scorpaena maderensis
Defensive behaviour
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 4, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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Wrasse - Pteragogus trispilus by Stefanos Michael
Wrasse - Pteragogus trispilus
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 4, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Bigfin reef squid - Sepioteuthis lessoniana by Stefanos Michael
Bigfin reef squid - Sepioteuthis lessoniana
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date posted posted: Friday, December 3, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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