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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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Face to face with this little Damsel Fish... in the Red S... by Michel Lonfat
Face to face with this little Damsel Fish... in the Red Sea...
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date posted posted: Monday, December 20, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Gain chiton by Yakout Hegazy
Gain chiton
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The Champion! As it's a good boxer, here is my champ.. by Sinan Kamiloglu
The Champion!
As it's a good boxer, here is my champ..
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Patterns. by Andy Lerner
Patterns.
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Fiji
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Stars in his eyes! Frog Fish on a night dive. D300/105mm. by Richard Witmer
Stars in his eyes! Frog Fish on a night dive. D300/105mm.
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A very tidy froggie - sharp, clean and sitting comfortably in the frame. Not a knock-out shot but one we'd all like in our portfolio
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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This barracuda is called Hans by the divers. I saw him th... by Olivier Notz
This barracuda is called Hans by the divers. I saw him the first time in 1999. He is roaming around the bay, hunting...
He is still well, I saw him last October :-)
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Star fish by Hisham Elshafie
Star fish
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Red frog fish with a huge mouth by Sinan Kamiloglu
Red frog fish with a huge mouth
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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cuple by Juan Cardona
cuple
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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nice portret :) by Charly Kotnik
nice portret smile
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Banded Coral Shrimp Tolo/Ol' Blue, Bonaire Dec 11, 2010 by Bob Bethune
Banded Coral Shrimp
Tolo/Ol' Blue, Bonaire
Dec 11, 2010
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands Antilles
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Invasive Lionfish on the SS Hebe off of Myrtle Beach,SC by Joe Quinn
Invasive Lionfish on the SS Hebe off of Myrtle Beach,SC
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Detailed shot of a Gorgonian by Rene Oude Avenhuis
Detailed shot of a Gorgonian
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Aruba
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The Lions Den by Rene Oude Avenhuis
The Lions Den
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Aruba
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Close encounter by Willem Mazerant
Close encounter
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Wonders of the Red Sea.... :O)... by Michel Lonfat
Wonders of the Red Sea.... :O)...
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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....crinoid..... (Compact camera Nikon Coolpix 8400 in ... by Marco Faimali
....crinoid.....
(Compact camera Nikon Coolpix 8400 in Ikelite Housing and two Epoque ES-150 DS Strobes).
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Octopus by Hisham Elshafie
Octopus
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Parablennius gattorugine. Olympus c-7070 and Ys- 60 strob by Carlos Ernesto
Parablennius gattorugine. Olympus c-7070 and Ys- 60 strob
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Some sharp teeth! The very first shot of a 9 day trip tak... by Burak Dedeler
Some sharp teeth! The very first shot of a 9 day trip taken at the check dive, you never know when the opportunity comes..
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Red Sea anemonefish by Yakout Hegazy
Red Sea anemonefish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Stone fish by Hisham Elshafie
Stone fish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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Ribbon eel in Wakatobi by Jeffrey Smith
Ribbon eel in Wakatobi
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Spanish Dancer in Wakatobi by Jeffrey Smith
Spanish Dancer in Wakatobi
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Scorpena scrofa. Olympus c-7070 and YS-strob by Carlos Ernesto
Scorpena scrofa. Olympus c-7070 and YS-strob
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Shrimpfish by Sven Tramaux
Shrimpfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Shrimpfish by Sven Tramaux
Shrimpfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Switzerland
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