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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
Invasive Lionfish on the SS Hebe off of Myrtle Beach,SC by Joe Quinn
Invasive Lionfish on the SS Hebe off of Myrtle Beach,SC
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Detailed shot of a Gorgonian by Rene Oude Avenhuis
Detailed shot of a Gorgonian
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Aruba
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The Lions Den by Rene Oude Avenhuis
The Lions Den
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Aruba
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Close encounter by Willem Mazerant
Close encounter
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Wonders of the Red Sea.... :O)... by Michel Lonfat
Wonders of the Red Sea.... :O)...
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date posted posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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....crinoid..... (Compact camera Nikon Coolpix 8400 in ... by Marco Faimali
....crinoid.....
(Compact camera Nikon Coolpix 8400 in Ikelite Housing and two Epoque ES-150 DS Strobes).
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Octopus by Hisham Elshafie
Octopus
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Parablennius gattorugine. Olympus c-7070 and Ys- 60 strob by Carlos Ernesto
Parablennius gattorugine. Olympus c-7070 and Ys- 60 strob
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Some sharp teeth! The very first shot of a 9 day trip tak... by Burak Dedeler
Some sharp teeth! The very first shot of a 9 day trip taken at the check dive, you never know when the opportunity comes..
shortlistedShortlisted!
37 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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Red Sea anemonefish by Yakout Hegazy
Red Sea anemonefish
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Stone fish by Hisham Elshafie
Stone fish
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Ribbon eel in Wakatobi by Jeffrey Smith
Ribbon eel in Wakatobi
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Spanish Dancer in Wakatobi by Jeffrey Smith
Spanish Dancer in Wakatobi
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Scorpena scrofa. Olympus c-7070 and YS-strob by Carlos Ernesto
Scorpena scrofa. Olympus c-7070 and YS-strob
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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Shrimpfish by Sven Tramaux
Shrimpfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Shrimpfish by Sven Tramaux
Shrimpfish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Switzerland
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Arabian Picassofish-Sharm El-sheikh by Yakout Hegazy
Arabian Picassofish-Sharm El-sheikh
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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goby on labyrinth by Alex Varani
goby on labyrinth
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Little guy peeking out at me from a coral. Kauai,HI by Joe Quinn
Little guy peeking out at me from a coral. Kauai,HI
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Muray Eel by Rico Besserdich
Muray Eel
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Close encounter with the trigger "shark". by Charly Kotnik
Close encounter with the trigger "shark".

editor's comments

Editor's Comment
Charly has produced a nice clean shot, much in demand for species ID
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Details of a Coral, Marsa Shagra in Egypt Red Sea... :O)... by Michel Lonfat
Details of a Coral, Marsa Shagra in Egypt Red Sea... :O)...
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Large Frogfish on SS Hebe off the coast of Myrtle Beach,sc by Joe Quinn
Large Frogfish on SS Hebe off the coast of Myrtle Beach,sc
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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A giant grouper at the Liberty wreck in Bali catches its ... by Tony Cherbas
A giant grouper at the Liberty wreck in Bali catches its lunch. P&S with internal flash.
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Out of the dark ! by Raoul Caprez
Out of the dark !
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Flores Sea Indonesia
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shy goby by Alex Varani
shy goby
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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Octopus vulgaris. Olympus c-7070 and YS-60 strob by Carlos Ernesto
Octopus vulgaris. Olympus c-7070 and YS-60 strob
8 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 13, 2010
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date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Portugal
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