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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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So when I asked the guys at ReefNet what this was, they d... by John Roach
So when I asked the guys at ReefNet what this was, they did not know. When I asked Bill Tewes from Dive St Vincent, he did not know. When I asked Ellen Muller from Bonaire, same thing. Have I found a new species?
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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An angel watching me, Vieques, PR. by Abimael Márquez
An angel watching me, Vieques, PR.
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Frogfish in Malapascua, Philippines by John Paul Avila
Frogfish in Malapascua, Philippines
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Mrs. Fangtooth Moray Eel going to the dentist to get a cl... by Jorge Sorial
Mrs. Fangtooth Moray Eel going to the dentist to get a cleansing by Dr. Striped Cleaner Shrimp. Another patient is waiting...
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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wise look,... green sea turtle in ambient light,red filte... by Jozef Butala
wise look,... green sea turtle in ambient light,red filter used
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Moray eel portrait VI (Gymnothorax favagineus). by Bea & Stef Primatesta
Moray eel portrait VI (Gymnothorax favagineus).
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Oman Oman
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Whip Eel, or locally known as the Jimmy Durante Eel (Bacy... by Suzan Meldonian
Whip Eel, or locally known as the Jimmy Durante Eel (Bacycanichthys scutanicarus) rarely seen -a true sand dweller.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Ever colorful reef squid! by Lisa Hinderlider
Ever colorful reef squid!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Prawn. Aughrusmore pier, Connemara by Mark Thomas
Prawn.
Aughrusmore pier, Connemara
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Ireland
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Found this octopus on this morning's dive to the Blue Hol... by Rachel Parry
Found this octopus on this morning's dive to the Blue Hole, with Manta Diving in Lanzarote. Some great shots from this dive including one of a hungry catfish, this octopus in a tube was my favourite because it was so in focus, with his eye wide open!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic Spain
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Spirograph in the Cousteau Marine Park by Alex Zeni
Spirograph in the Cousteau Marine Park
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Guadeloupe
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"Up periscope" by John Roach
"Up periscope"
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Portait of an Angel fish by Beate Seiler
Portait of an Angel fish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Daedulus Reef, Red Sea, Anenome Ciity.... Fuji point and ... by Katie Hollamby
Daedulus Reef, Red Sea, Anenome Ciity.... Fuji point and shoot
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Juvenile Scorpionfish by Tony Cherbas
Juvenile Scorpionfish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Here's looking at you ... by Stuart Ganz
Here's looking at you ...
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Bothus lunastus by John Roach
Bothus lunastus
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Starfish and sea urchin by Wiljo Jonsson
Starfish and sea urchin
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ionian Sea Greece
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Green Moray Eel portrait, taken at night in the Red Sea, ... by Michael Gallagher
Green Moray Eel portrait, taken at night in the Red Sea, Egypt
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Look at my nose by John Watson
Look at my nose
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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"can you see me now?" Seaweed Blenny hiding out in a ... by Suzan Meldonian
"can you see me now?"
Seaweed Blenny hiding out in a Black Sponge
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Banded Jawfish with Eggs by Suzan Meldonian
Banded Jawfish with Eggs
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Camoflaged Crab by John Watson
Camoflaged Crab
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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CONCH EYES, REVISITED by Andres L-M_larraz
CONCH EYES, REVISITED
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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The eye of the EU-Bullhead :-D by Daniel Strub
The eye of the EU-Bullhead big grin
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Switzerland
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shot with nikon D70s and 105mm macro by Simon Gardener
shot with nikon D70s and 105mm macro
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Persian/Arabian Gulf Qatar
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shot on a night dive by Simon Gardener
shot on a night dive
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Oman Oman
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