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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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Cerianthus membranaceus_Scilla_2021 (Canon60mm,t1/200,f/... by Antonio Venturelli
Cerianthus membranaceus_Scilla_2021
(Canon60mm,t1/200,f/16,iso200)
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 7, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Cymatium parthenopeum Giant Hairy Triton by Cumhur Gedikoglu
Cymatium parthenopeum
Giant Hairy Triton
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date posted posted: Friday, August 6, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Turkey
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The Brainy Coral The pattern of the coral resembles th... by Peet J Van Eeden
The Brainy Coral
The pattern of the coral resembles the convolutions of a human brain
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date posted posted: Friday, August 6, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) ... Taken by C... by Michal Štros
Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)
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Taken by Canon 80D/Canon EF-S 60mm f/2,8 Macro USM lens and Subsee 5+ Diopter (two YS-D1 strobes)
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 5, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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Dardanus Arrosor_Scilla_2021 (Canon 60mm,t/200,f/20,,iso... by Antonio Venturelli
Dardanus Arrosor_Scilla_2021
(Canon 60mm,t/200,f/20,,iso200)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Long legged spider crab. It is one of two spider crabs en... by Peet J Van Eeden
Long legged spider crab. It is one of two spider crabs endemic to South African waters
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Photo of a shrimp goby by Kelvin H.y. Tan
Photo of a shrimp goby
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2021

Final RoundThrough to 2021 awards final round judging
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Coral Macro :) by Morgan Bennett-Smith
Coral Macro smile
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Saudi Arabia
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Decorator Crab by Oksana Maksymova
Decorator Crab
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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The chameleon of the Sea Its real name is “Beautiful... by Peet J Van Eeden
The chameleon of the Sea
Its real name is “Beautiful Cuttlefish” and it is appropriate due to its beautiful warty mantle and three-pronged cirri around its eyes. It has the ability to change color and blend in with its environment.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Wrasse and Butterflyfish by Morgan Bennett-Smith
Wrasse and Butterflyfish
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date posted posted: Saturday, July 31, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Saudi Arabia
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Geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus)  by Oksana Maksymova
Geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus) 
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Nozin' Aroun' Pale Chin Moray Eel - Gymnothorax herrei ... by Stefan Follows
Nozin' Aroun'
Pale Chin Moray Eel - Gymnothorax herrei
Sail Rock, Thailand
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 24, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Thailand
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Gunnels by Hugo Hirayama
Gunnels
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 24, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sea of Japan Japan
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Longarm octopus by Oksana Maksymova
Longarm octopus
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 17, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Octopus playing cards, photo taken in the Philippines wit... by Sebastian Drew
Octopus playing cards, photo taken in the Philippines with a Canon
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea United Kingdom
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Hermit crab, Canon 60D, canon lens 100mm macro, two ikeli... by Noel Lopez
Hermit crab, Canon 60D, canon lens 100mm macro, two ikelite subtrobe DS125, seacam housing.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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nikon D800E, nikon lens 105mm, two ikelite subtrobe DS 12... by Noel Lopez
nikon D800E, nikon lens 105mm, two ikelite subtrobe DS 125,aquatica housing, cuba, Gardens of the queen.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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Purple Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) by Oksana Maksymova
Purple Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa)
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 15, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Poise Leaf Scorpionfish - Taenianotus triacanthus B... by Stefan Follows
Poise
Leaf Scorpionfish - Taenianotus triacanthus
Bali, Indonisia
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date posted posted: Monday, May 3, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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puffer eyes by Mujein Judy
puffer eyes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 1, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Maldives
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Spreading Wings A lion fish at the house reef of Thalatt... by Margriet Tilstra
Spreading Wings
A lion fish at the house reef of Thalatta Resort in Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental.
Nikon D750, Nikkor 105mm lens, Easydive Leo3 housing, 2 Ikelite strobes, ISO 100, F16, 1/100s, Original picture, no improvements, no photoshop.
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 24, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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green moray, canon 5D mark III, two ikelita subtrobe Ds12... by Noel Lopez
green moray, canon 5D mark III, two ikelita subtrobe Ds125, seacam housing.cuba , gardens of the queen
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date posted posted: Friday, April 9, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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Fluorescence photography of an anemone in Scotland. It's ... by Alasdair O'dell
Fluorescence photography of an anemone in Scotland. It's not 100% known why organisms underwater omit fluorescent light. Many anemones, nudibranchs and elasmobranchs fluoresce. This shot was taen with a yellow filter and a blue Nightsea Sola UV light
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date posted posted: Monday, April 5, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United Kingdom
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Anemone Crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) fishing for food. by Luca Keller
Anemone Crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) fishing for food.
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 1, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Grumpy Rhinopias by Sofia Tenggrono
Grumpy Rhinopias
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date posted posted: Friday, March 19, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Red Sea Anemone Fish guarding its eggs. Taken with G7... by Alexandra Caine
Red Sea Anemone Fish guarding its eggs.
Taken with G7X MkII, Fantasea Housing, 2x Inon S2000
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date posted posted: Friday, March 19, 2021
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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