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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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shrimp symbiont by Afflitti Gianluca
shrimp symbiont
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date posted posted: Monday, May 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Malaysia
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Was busy focusing on getting a good shot of the nudi bran... by Brian Law
Was busy focusing on getting a good shot of the nudi branch and didn't notice a hitchhiker onboard. Only upon reviewing my pictures back on the boat did i notice this little guy well hidden between it's hosts!
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date posted posted: Monday, May 16, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Hairy pair.. by Sven Tramaux
Hairy pair..
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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Cerianthus membranaceus by Ferdinando Meli
Cerianthus membranaceus
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Striated frog fish near Oil Sick Bonaire.Rare event for B... by Robert Michaelson
Striated frog fish near Oil Sick Bonaire.Rare event for Bonaire
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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pygmy seahorse by Steve Wright
pygmy seahorse
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 15, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Nudie Flambelina and with Ghost Scrimp by Henrik Gram Rasmussen
Nudie Flambelina and with Ghost Scrimp
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Sweden
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Cardinal fish hatching :-D by Daniel Strub
Cardinal fish hatching big grin
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36 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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coral &Arabian Picassofish-sharm El_shaikh by Yakout Hegazy
coral &Arabian Picassofish-sharm El_shaikh
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Character/Creature for Lucas Film "Underwater Star Wars" ... by Peter Foulds
Character/Creature for Lucas Film "Underwater Star Wars"
Shot Canon G12
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Ribbon Eel taken with Canon G12 by Peter Foulds
Ribbon Eel taken with Canon G12
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Marine Life - Moray Eel surrounded with shrimps. Photo ta... by John Paul Chua
Marine Life - Moray Eel surrounded with shrimps. Photo taken in Caban Cove Dive Site, Anilao, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines. Using Canon G10 with Ikelite AF35 Strobes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Tubeworm Mauritius ,Jean-Yves Bignoux,Pointe aux Piment by Jean-Yves Bignoux
Tubeworm Mauritius ,Jean-Yves Bignoux,Pointe aux Piment
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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Sealife DC 1000... by Richard Campbell
Sealife DC 1000...
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date posted posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Jellyfish - on the first dive, the Marsa was filled with ... by Daniel Strub
Jellyfish - on the first dive, the Marsa was filled with them big grin
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Puff Daddy in the Red Sea... by Michael Gallagher
Puff Daddy in the Red Sea...
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sanddab at the Alki Junkyard by Drew Collins
Sanddab at the Alki Junkyard
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United States
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Prosthaeceraeus giesbrecthii (underwater worm) by Ferdinando Meli
Prosthaeceraeus giesbrecthii (underwater worm)
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Fatherhood... by Sven Tramaux
Fatherhood...
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35 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Indonesia
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Face to face with a flounder by Abimael Márquez
Face to face with a flounder
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37 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Hmmmmm... by Sven Tramaux
Hmmmmm...
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27 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Cratena peregrina by Ferdinando Meli
Cratena peregrina
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Mantis Shrimp by Joshua Tappert
Mantis Shrimp
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Solomon Sea Papua New Guinea
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Richileui Rock, there were a pair of these splendid fello... by Maria Machin
Richileui Rock, there were a pair of these splendid fellows in a crevice at around 30m.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Richileui Rock, there were a pair of these splendid fello... by Maria Machin
Richileui Rock, there were a pair of these splendid fellows in a crevice at around 30m.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Whip coral gobbie :-D - Marsa Nakari house reef, zodiac n... by Daniel Strub
Whip coral gobbie big grin - Marsa Nakari house reef, zodiac north. This whip coral was just underneath the cave where we found the hatchin tiger cardinalfish - we spent quite some tim on this spot.
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32 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Lauriea siagiani by Alex Varani
Lauriea siagiani
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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