Search the Contest

Entries by Category
Entries by Sea
Entries by Country
or enter search text

forum forum Stats Portfolios Annual Medal Winners slide show Annual Medal Winners spam voting policy photo contest RSS feed rules

Weekly Hotshot

Monthly Winners

Monthly winners will be shown by the 10th of the following month

Upload
Upload a Photo
My Contest Entries

Our UW photo contest is the longest running and most prestigious online. If you want to make a name for yourself this is THE place to do it. See some famous publications about winning photos.

How the Contest Works?

Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - Close-Up

15630 Entries Found: Page 25  of  579
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
Triplefin by Julian Hsu
Triplefin
shortlistedShortlisted!
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Monday, July 18, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Taiwan
view portfolio more shots by Julian Hsu
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Blenny. by Marivic Maramot
Blenny.
8 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Friday, July 15, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Marivic Maramot
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Trypterigion fish_2022 (Canon100,t1/250,f/16,iso100) by Antonio Venturelli
Trypterigion fish_2022
(Canon100,t1/250,f/16,iso100)
3 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Friday, July 15, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Antonio Venturelli
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Juvenile anemonefish by Julian Hsu
Juvenile anemonefish
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, July 14, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Taiwan
view portfolio more shots by Julian Hsu
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Vermocane_detail of dorsal bristles which are similar to ... by Antonio Venturelli
Vermocane_detail of dorsal bristles which are similar to glass needles and give it a flocky effect_2022
(Canon100,t1/250,f/20,iso100)
1 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, July 14, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Antonio Venturelli
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Nimble Spray Crab - Percnon gibbesi by Stefanos Michael
Nimble Spray Crab - Percnon gibbesi
1 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
view portfolio more shots by Stefanos Michael
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

West Coast Rock Lobster by Peet J Van Eeden
West Coast Rock Lobster
3 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Peet J Van Eeden
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Ribbon eel. Olympus Pen Epl1 by Marivic Maramot
Ribbon eel. Olympus Pen Epl1
shortlistedShortlisted!
17 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Sunday, July 10, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Marivic Maramot
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Watching me watching you. An octopus under a rock by Arun Madisetti
Watching me watching you. An octopus under a rock
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Saturday, July 9, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
view portfolio more shots by Arun Madisetti view portfolio
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Seahorse by Abimael Márquez
Seahorse
3 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
view portfolio more shots by Abimael Márquez
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Small snail in afresh water lake. Who says fresh water is... by Brenda De Vries
Small snail in afresh water lake. Who says fresh water is boring?
shortlistedShortlisted!
7 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Landlocked Seas/Lakes Netherlands
view portfolio more shots by Brenda De Vries view portfolio
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Shades of grey by Peet J Van Eeden
Shades of grey
11 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Peet J Van Eeden
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Sea cucumbers Waiting to open by Peet J Van Eeden
Sea cucumbers Waiting to open
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Friday, July 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Peet J Van Eeden
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Tessellated blenny_2022 (Canon100, t1/250,f/20,iso160) by Antonio Venturelli
Tessellated blenny_2022
(Canon100, t1/250,f/20,iso160)
6 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
view portfolio more shots by Antonio Venturelli
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Sun seeking sea-anemone by Peet J Van Eeden
Sun seeking sea-anemone
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Sunday, July 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Peet J Van Eeden
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Feeding Sea cucumber by Peet J Van Eeden
Feeding Sea cucumber
6 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Sunday, July 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Peet J Van Eeden
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
longing — waiting for prey to pass by. by Tommy Harivaldo
longing — waiting for prey to pass by.
6 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Sunday, July 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
view portfolio more shots by Tommy Harivaldo
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Shrimp Goby Olympus Pen Epl by Marivic Maramot
Shrimp Goby
Olympus Pen Epl
19 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Friday, July 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Marivic Maramot
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Silvertip Nudibranch grazing on its favourite bryozoan by Peet J Van Eeden
Silvertip Nudibranch grazing on its favourite bryozoan
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, June 30, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Peet J Van Eeden
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Hunchback amphipod by Peet J Van Eeden
Hunchback amphipod
5 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, June 30, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
view portfolio more shots by Peet J Van Eeden
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Fangtooth Moray - Enchelycore anatina by Stefanos Michael
Fangtooth Moray - Enchelycore anatina
0 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
view portfolio more shots by Stefanos Michael
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Parablennius rouxi_2022 (Canon 100mm,t1/200,f/8,iso125) by Antonio Venturelli
Parablennius rouxi_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/200,f/8,iso125)
2 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Antonio Venturelli
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

This is a photo of scorpion fish, side view portrait. Tak... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of scorpion fish, side view portrait. Taken in Anilao, Philippines.
3 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Thursday, June 23, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Glenn Ian Villanueva view portfolio
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

The last safety stop was accompained by this nice hermit ... by Antonio Venturelli
The last safety stop was accompained by this nice hermit crab_La Formica dive site_Sicily_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/14,iso125)
2 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Monday, June 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Antonio Venturelli
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
Flabellina by Glenn Carballo
Flabellina
2nd place Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!
8 Votes
VOTE!

date posted posted: Monday, June 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Glenn Carballo
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

This is a photo of a Rhinopias Eschemeryi spotted in Anil... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a Rhinopias Eschemeryi spotted in Anilao, Philippines. Quite rare in the area, it was an honor to have photographed this dude.
4 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Monday, June 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
view portfolio more shots by Glenn Ian Villanueva view portfolio
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 

This member has a pro account

Dardanus arrosor_2022 (Canon100mm,t1/250,f/14,iso125) by Antonio Venturelli
Dardanus arrosor_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250,f/14,iso125)
2 Votes
VOTE!

go to the dive site record where this shot was takenDive Site for this image
date posted posted: Saturday, June 18, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
view portfolio more shots by Antonio Venturelli
report inappropriate content to the webmaster report abuse 
15630 Entries Found: Page 25  of  579