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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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Magnetic eye... of a Octopus vulgaris. by Ferdinando Meli
Magnetic eye... of a Octopus vulgaris.
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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moray eel :) by Joe Hoyle
moray eel smile
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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I like anemonefishes... by Olivier Notz
I like anemonefishes...
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Rockfish-Portrait by Rico Besserdich
Rockfish-Portrait
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16 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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... by Sergiy Glushchenko
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25 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, October 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Halmahera Sea Indonesia
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baby lionfish! by Joe Hoyle
baby lionfish!
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Turtlely dude!!! Green Sea Turtle portrait - Julian Rocks... by Michael Gallagher
Turtlely dude!!! Green Sea Turtle portrait - Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Australia
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Deep look by Abimael Márquez
Deep look
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Virgin Islands U.S.
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jawfish with eggs/ baby jawfish in its mouth! by Joe Hoyle
jawfish with eggs/ baby jawfish in its mouth!
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Our guide found this nice xeno crab on a whip coral and r... by Christian Nielsen
Our guide found this nice xeno crab on a whip coral and right next to it, there was another one. Amed and Tulamben are indeed good for critters. olympus E330, 50mm macro, nexus wetlens, 2 Ikelite DS125 strobes.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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"cou-cou" Blennie shootée aux iles Medes. by André Bruchez
"cou-cou"
Blennie shootée aux iles Medes.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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DANGER by Tevfik Başlı
DANGER
43 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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head-on saddleback clown fish.. if you look really close ... by Joe Hoyle
head-on saddleback clown fish.. if you look really close you can see through his right eye
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Welcome to my home by Abimael Márquez
Welcome to my home
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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To infinity and beyond :-) Radiola pelagic Collozoum inerme by Alessandro Pagano
To infinity and beyond :-)
Radiola pelagic Collozoum inerme
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Ionian Sea Italy
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KAPALAI by Tevfik Başlı
KAPALAI
37 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Night dive by Abimael Márquez
Night dive
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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Periclemenes Coleman twins... by Alex Varani
Periclemenes Coleman twins...
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date posted posted: Monday, September 27, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Smallscale scorpionfish by Cigdem Cooper
Smallscale scorpionfish
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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chain moray at a cleaning station! by Joe Hoyle
chain moray at a cleaning station!
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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face à face with a beautiful pumkinseed sunfish :-D by Daniel Strub
face à face with a beautiful pumkinseed sunfish big grin
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Switzerland
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Napili Bay, Maui Hawaii. by Ann Clevenger
Napili Bay, Maui Hawaii.
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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soldier-fish close-up by Rico Besserdich
soldier-fish close-up
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Mabul by Tamer Eren
Mabul
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Celebes Sea Malaysia
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Giant moray and its small shrimp on the cheek - Marsa Shu... by Patrick Tutt
Giant moray and its small shrimp on the cheek - Marsa Shuni - Egypt - Canon S90 with hand torch light
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Blue spotted stingray. Up close and personal... by Dray Van Beeck
Blue spotted stingray. Up close and personal...
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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So happy together... by Dray Van Beeck
So happy together...
31 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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