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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
flowers of the sea..Sealife DC1000.. by Richard Campbell
flowers of the sea..Sealife DC1000..
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Hermid crab with beautiful eyes ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Hermid crab with beautiful eyes ;-)
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Close up of a Spider Crab. Taken at Inis Oirr in Galway ... by Thomas Moore
Close up of a Spider Crab. Taken at Inis Oirr in Galway Bay.
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Ireland
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FACE OFF by Marcello Di Francesco
FACE OFF
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Clownfish by Fabiana Farci
Clownfish
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 3, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Atromarginata rhinofore snapped at Bob's Rock. by Marcus Culley
Atromarginata rhinofore snapped at Bob's Rock.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea East Timor
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Kuniei on the run at Bob's Rock. by Marcus Culley
Kuniei on the run at Bob's Rock.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea East Timor
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another look---Sealife DC1000... by Richard Campbell
another look---Sealife DC1000...
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Lizardfish! by Horen Stalbe
Lizardfish!
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sohal surgeonfish-Red sea by Yakout Hegazy
Sohal surgeonfish-Red sea
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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isp.closeau.... by Afflitti Gianluca
isp.closeau....
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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Spotted Trunkfish. Roatan-on wreck of Prince Albert, This... by David Gilchrist
Spotted Trunkfish. Roatan-on wreck of Prince Albert, This little 'fella' was flitting about a ladder on the wreck. SeaLIfe DC1000
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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THE BRAIN Brain Coral Faltenkoralle Symphyllia sp by Jörg Menge
THE BRAIN
Brain Coral
Faltenkoralle
Symphyllia sp
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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giottopus.... by Afflitti Gianluca
giottopus....
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Asian Sea Indonesia
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Scrawled Cowfish in a natural 'frame' by David Gilchrist
Scrawled Cowfish in a natural 'frame'
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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found in Sipalay; D300 by Thomas Lueken
found in Sipalay; D300
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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coucou... by André Bruchez
coucou...
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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father and son...??? by Afflitti Gianluca
father and son...???
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date posted posted: Monday, February 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Let me in........ Cleaner wrasse desperate to get into th... by Debi Henshaw
Let me in........ Cleaner wrasse desperate to get into the Honeycomb morays mouth :o)
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Oman Oman
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Christmas Tree Worm @ Windows Reef Guanica PR by Carlos Pérez
Christmas Tree Worm @ Windows Reef Guanica PR
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, February 28, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Seahorse by Jorge Sorial
Seahorse
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Baby Lionfish by Elizabeth Ehrlich
Baby Lionfish
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Octopus @ El Natural Beach Aguadilla PR by Carlos Pérez
Octopus @ El Natural Beach Aguadilla PR
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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At the dentist. Seraya, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2... by Christian Nielsen
At the dentist. Seraya, Bali. Olympus E330, 50mm macro, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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one of a couple of nice cleaner shots this month
45 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Big Eye at cleaning station by Olivier Notz
Big Eye at cleaning station
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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periclimenes imperator by Mathieu Foulquié
periclimenes imperator
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date posted posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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TOUSLED Hairy Frogfish by Jörg Menge
TOUSLED
Hairy Frogfish
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52 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, February 26, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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