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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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poisson faucon à long nez au Elphinstone by André Bruchez
poisson faucon à long nez au Elphinstone
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Red Scorpionfish - Perfect Camuflage... by Mário Monteiro
Red Scorpionfish - Perfect Camuflage...
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Roar! by Lisa English
Roar!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Flatworm on a Tunicate by Tony Cherbas
Flatworm on a Tunicate
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Through a Glass Shrimp by Tony Cherbas
Through a Glass Shrimp
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30 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Yawning frog by Erich Reboucas
Yawning frog
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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"In da face" . Head of a young scorpionfish in a tight fr... by Rico Besserdich
"In da face" . Head of a young scorpionfish in a tight frame. 60mm makro lens with +2 closeup lens attached. F11, 1/125 sc. ISO 200
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29 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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tiny tadpole in a pond by Mathieu Foulquié
tiny tadpole in a pond
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: France
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Peak-aboo mantis by Lisa English
Peak-aboo mantis
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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These two Downey Blennies were foolin around like two kit... by Suzan Meldonian
These two Downey Blennies were foolin around like two kittens with a ball of yarn- they snuggled and giggled for over 30 minutes, despite my presence- only looking up at me now & then as if to say.. "is she still here??!!"
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Longnose seahorse I couldn't get in position for a profil... by Robert Michaelson
Longnose seahorse I couldn't get in position for a profile but head-on worked.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Cuttlefish against the blue sea by Jorge Sorial
Cuttlefish against the blue sea
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Face to Face with a Squirrelfish, Fajardo, P>R. by Abimael Márquez
Face to Face with a Squirrelfish, Fajardo, P> R.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Curious Octopus by Mário Monteiro
Curious Octopus
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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fishing frog by Mathieu Foulquié
fishing frog
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Fire worm @ 16x close up; Crash Boat Aguadilla PR Sea Lif... by Carlos Pérez
Fire worm @ 16x close up; Crash Boat Aguadilla PR Sea Life 1200 Manual Set
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Floral Moray on Vetchies Pier - off Durban. This is South... by Bryan Hart
Floral Moray on Vetchies Pier - off Durban. This is South Africa's version of muck diving... taken in ambiant light , free diving in 3m of water at 1pm
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Red polyps. Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18-55VR in E... by Francesco Pacienza
Red polyps. Taken with Nikon D60 with Nikkor 18-55VR in Easydive Leo Housing. One strobe Nikon SB105; Manual mode.
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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"Walk the line" :-)) by Rico Besserdich
"Walk the line" :-))
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Hawlk fish playing hide and seek amongst some coral. Can... by Jackie Campbell
Hawlk fish playing hide and seek amongst some coral.
Canon ixus 980 and single Inon D2000 strobe.
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Sudan
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Sponge Abstract by Tony Cherbas
Sponge Abstract
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Give me a kiss !!! (Cimbacephalus beauforti) by Raoul Caprez
Give me a kiss !!!
(Cimbacephalus beauforti)
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Scorpion fish near Cayman Brac. If the fish doesn't move ... by Robert Michaelson
Scorpion fish near Cayman Brac. If the fish doesn't move when you get near to it, it knows something you don't smile
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Oyster Grin by Tony Cherbas
Oyster Grin
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37 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Shrimp with eggs. Kirby's Rock, Anilao Batangas, Philippines by Donny Zarsadias
Shrimp with eggs. Kirby's Rock, Anilao Batangas, Philippines
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Red Sea Bannerfish by Olivier Notz
Red Sea Bannerfish
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Close-Up Lobster at V.J.Levels Dive Site in Parguera Area... by Victor J. Lasanta
Close-Up Lobster at V.J.Levels Dive Site in Parguera Area, Lajas P.R.
Canon G-10, Fisheye lens, Manual set
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date posted posted: Friday, April 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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