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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
Atlantic Lizardfish - Synodus saurus by Stefanos Michael
Atlantic Lizardfish - Synodus saurus
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 18, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Common Cuttlefish - Sepia officinalis by Stefanos Michael
Common Cuttlefish - Sepia officinalis
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 17, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Candy Crab by Glenn Carballo
Candy Crab
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 16, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Universe in a shell by Jody Parker
Universe in a shell
4 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United States
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Dragon’s Head by Penn De Los Santos
Dragon’s Head
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Elacatinus puncticulatus_Vallarta_2022 (Canon100mm,t1/25... by Antonio Venturelli
Elacatinus puncticulatus_Vallarta_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250, f/20,iso125)
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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This is a photo of a file fish swimming on grassy patches... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a file fish swimming on grassy patches. Taken at the ive site Coconut, Anilao, Philippines.
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Barnacle Blenny_Vallarta_Mexico_2021 (Canon 100mm,t1/200... by Antonio Venturelli
Barnacle Blenny_Vallarta_Mexico_2021
(Canon 100mm,t1/200,f/13,iso160)
2 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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This is a closup from a gorgone in Sardinia. by Brenda De Vries
This is a closup from a gorgone in Sardinia.
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 9, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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This is a photo of a yellow sea horse playing hide n seek... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a yellow sea horse playing hide n seek with me on an artificial reef. Taken in Dauin, Negros Island last December during the christmas break.
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8 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 9, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Portrait Jawfish by Magali Marquez
Portrait Jawfish
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8 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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This is a photo of my favourite subject, an octopus (coco... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of my favourite subject, an octopus (coconut octopus). This photo was taken during the 2021 Anilao Underwater Shootout requiring a future date setting in the photos taken during the event.
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 4, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Violet spotted sea anemone by Peet J Van Eeden
Violet spotted sea anemone
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6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Babies by Aboy Capili
Babies
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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This is a photo of a lizardfish hanging out on an old tir... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a lizardfish hanging out on an old tire. Taken in Dauin, Negros Island, Philippines.
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Mexican Goby_El Morro_P.Vallarta_2021 (Canon 100mm,t1/25... by Antonio Venturelli
Mexican Goby_El Morro_P.Vallarta_2021
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/13,iso160)
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 26, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Goldie Locks The beauty of a sea-anemone by Peet J Van Eeden
Goldie Locks
The beauty of a sea-anemone
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South Africa
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A little squid by Knut Wester
A little squid
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 22, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: North Sea Sweden
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Flounder by Abimael Márquez
Flounder
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Blue-ringed Octopus by Penn De Los Santos
Blue-ringed Octopus
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, May 16, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Acanthemblemaria macrospilus_2022 (Canon100mm,t1/250,f/1... by Antonio Venturelli
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250,f/16,iso200)
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 15, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Wart-head blenny_Vallarta_2022 (Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,i... by Susanna Randazzo
Wart-head blenny_Vallarta_2022
(Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
3 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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This beautifull frogfish was found in Playa Lagun on Cura... by Brenda De Vries
This beautifull frogfish was found in Playa Lagun on Curacao.
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Extreme closeup of a living Razor coral on the reef at Kw... by Gerry Wolf
Extreme closeup of a living Razor coral on the reef at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Marshall Islands
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Tessellated blenny_Vallarta_2022 (Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/2... by Antonio Venturelli
Tessellated blenny_Vallarta_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/20,iso160)
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Panamic fanged blenny( Ophioblennius steindachneri)_2022 ... by Antonio Venturelli
Panamic fanged blenny( Ophioblennius steindachneri)_2022
(Canon100mm, t1/250,f/20,iso160)
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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This is a photo of a Moray Eel trying to play with my cam... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a Moray Eel trying to play with my camera. It was quite challenging getting a good distance photographing this fella as he seems to want to be closer to the lens. Taken in Puerto Galera, Philippines.
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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