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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
Bearded Fireworm - Hermodice carunculata by Stefanos Michael
Bearded Fireworm - Hermodice carunculata
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 24, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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This is a photo of a coconut octopus (Amphioctopus Margin... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a coconut octopus (Amphioctopus Marginatus) living inside a beer bottle. He got attracted to the lights and was trying to play with the camera lens with her sticky fingers. Taken in Anilao, Philippines.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Wart-head blenny_2022 (Canon60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100) by Susanna Randazzo
Wart-head blenny_2022
(Canon60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 17, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Acanthemblemaria balanorum_2022 (Canon100mm,t1/250,f/18,... by Antonio Venturelli
Acanthemblemaria balanorum_2022
(Canon100mm,t1/250,f/18,iso125)
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 17, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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The octopus hide-away by Peet J Van Eeden
The octopus hide-away
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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a part of sea tulip from Bodrum Turkey. Olympus EM1 Mark2... by Ahmet Caglar
a part of sea tulip from Bodrum Turkey. Olympus EM1 Mark2, 60mm lens. Nauticam housing. 1/250 f:4.5 ıso 200
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Colorful Klipfish on the PMB wreck by Peet J Van Eeden
Colorful Klipfish on the PMB wreck
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South Africa
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« Don’t touch my world! » Neopetrolisthes maculatus - 20... by Kevin Jhugroo
« Don’t touch my world! »
Neopetrolisthes maculatus - 20m deep - march 2022
This crab shows me his big muscle, impressive despite his size (30mm)
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Reunion
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Green Alga - Acetabularia acetabulum by Stefanos Michael
Green Alga - Acetabularia acetabulum
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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club head goby_Vallarta_2022 ( Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,is... by Susanna Randazzo
club head goby_Vallarta_2022
( Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 8, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Clownfish at home by Penn De Los Santos
Clownfish at home
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Anemone fish by Aboy Capili
Anemone fish
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Acanthemblemaria balanorum goby portrait_Vallarta_2022 (... by Susanna Randazzo
Acanthemblemaria balanorum goby portrait_Vallarta_2022
(Canon60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Yawning leaf scorpionfish by Aboy Capili
Yawning leaf scorpionfish
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Orange coral_Vallarta_2022 (Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/13,iso125) by Antonio Venturelli
Orange coral_Vallarta_2022
(Canon 100mm,t1/250,f/13,iso125)
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 3, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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A friendly face under the sea_Vallarta_2022 (Canon 60mm,... by Susanna Randazzo
A friendly face under the sea_Vallarta_2022
(Canon 60mm,t1/200,f/20,iso100)
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Mexico
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Harlequin Shrimp by Penn De Los Santos
Harlequin Shrimp
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7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Come into my parlour said the spider....... by Peet J Van Eeden
Come into my parlour said the spider.......
5 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, April 1, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Common Octopus - Octopus vulgaris holding tight its eggs. by Stefanos Michael
Common Octopus - Octopus vulgaris holding tight its eggs.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 31, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Silvertip nudibranch grazing on its favourite bryozoans by Peet J Van Eeden
Silvertip nudibranch grazing on its favourite bryozoans
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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The integrate pattern of a square-mouth striped sea anemone by Peet J Van Eeden
The integrate pattern of a square-mouth striped sea anemone
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Jellyfish light show by Stefanos Michael
Jellyfish light show
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date posted posted: Monday, March 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Crinoid shrimp by Aboy Capili
Crinoid shrimp
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date posted posted: Monday, March 28, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Taenianotus triacanthus by Aboy Capili
Taenianotus triacanthus
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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This is a photo of a mimic octopus, trying to mimic a wun... by Glenn Ian Villanueva
This is a photo of a mimic octopus, trying to mimic a wunderpus. A magnificent friendly little creature. He stopped just righht in front of me an seems to enjoy being photographed. Taken in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
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The choirboys by Peet J Van Eeden
The choirboys
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Colored Tube Anemone - Cerianthus membranaceus by Stefanos Michael
Colored Tube Anemone - Cerianthus membranaceus
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date posted posted: Saturday, March 26, 2022
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