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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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Anemone shrimp. This one really made me crazy ;-) by Rico Besserdich
Anemone shrimp. This one really made me crazy ;-)
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 13, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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North Cyprus 2010 by Timucin Ucar
North Cyprus 2010
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Coral Hawkfish ( Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus) in Cabo Pulmo by Thierry Lannoy
Coral Hawkfish ( Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus) in Cabo Pulmo
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California Mexico
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Hoplophrys oatesii by Mathieu Foulquié
Hoplophrys oatesii
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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The sea horse hiding by Andrew Macleod
The sea horse hiding
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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feeding time for crab,nikon d2x 60mm macro by Puddu Massimo
feeding time for crab,nikon d2x 60mm macro
shortlistedShortlisted!
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Stargazer! Snooted, head-on. D300/105mm/Snooted Inon Z2... by Richard Witmer
Stargazer! Snooted, head-on. D300/105mm/Snooted Inon Z240. Less than 10% crop for composition.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Fair coral by Yakout Hegazy
Fair coral
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Night time Anemone. Shot with a 60mm. Taken in Sabang B... by Joshua Tappert
Night time Anemone. Shot with a 60mm. Taken in Sabang Bay, Puerta Galera Philippines.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Giant Triton closeup. F13 , 1/90, ISO 200 by Rico Besserdich
Giant Triton closeup. F13 , 1/90, ISO 200
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Curious moray eel... by Charly Kotnik
Curious moray eel...
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Octopus Eye ( Ocotpus vulgaris ) by Rico Besserdich
Octopus Eye ( Ocotpus vulgaris )
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date posted posted: Monday, January 10, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Nice eyebrow :-) by Raoul Caprez
Nice eyebrow :-)
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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nudibanch taken in bali aroudt the uss liberty. by Rhys Williams
nudibanch taken in bali aroudt the uss liberty.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Up close to a Giant Clam in the Philppines by Michael Johnson
Up close to a Giant Clam in the Philppines
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Candy Crab at batangas by Andrew Macleod
Candy Crab at batangas
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Monkfish, waiting for food. totaly relaying on his camofl... by Harald Fauske
Monkfish, waiting for food. totaly relaying on his camoflage smile
tokina 10-17, inonz 240 strobes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 9, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Norwegian Sea Norway
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Commerson's Frogfish by Nicole Shrader
Commerson's Frogfish
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Imperator Lembeh strait Nikon D200. 105 micro nikon, tw... by Marchione Giacomo
Imperator
Lembeh strait
Nikon D200. 105 micro nikon, two strobo
34 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 8, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Red Sea Anemonefish caring for his breed, Abu Ramada, Hur... by Tobias Reitmayr
Red Sea Anemonefish caring for his breed, Abu Ramada, Hurghada. Canon EOS 350d, 18-55mm
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Squirrelfish eyeing each other. Taken with Sea Life DC 8... by Mark Reasor
Squirrelfish eyeing each other. Taken with Sea Life DC 800 camera with digital pro flash.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Cayman islands
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sperm to give life by Giorgos Michailidis
sperm to give life
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Aegean Sea Greece
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Lyre-Tail Combtooth Blenny by Mark Tarsh
Lyre-Tail Combtooth Blenny
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date posted posted: Friday, January 7, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Just trying to blend in. by Terry Stigall
Just trying to blend in.
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Honduras
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think i am in love :) by Harald Fauske
think i am in love smile
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Underside of a Jellyfish by Andrew Raak
Underside of a Jellyfish
37 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Soldier-fish closeup by Rico Besserdich
Soldier-fish closeup
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 6, 2011
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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