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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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Peek-a-boo - trumpetfish - French Reef, Key Largo, FL by Rickey Ferand
Peek-a-boo - trumpetfish - French Reef, Key Largo, FL
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 7, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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seArt - close up of a Dohrn's tube anemone by Jorge Sorial
seArt - close up of a Dohrn's tube anemone
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 7, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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A beautiful Coris julis in the Mediterranean sea. by Ferdinando Meli
A beautiful Coris julis in the Mediterranean sea.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 7, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Rock Beauty - French Reef, Sandy Bottom Caves, Key Largo, FL by Rickey Ferand
Rock Beauty - French Reef, Sandy Bottom Caves, Key Largo, FL
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date posted posted: Friday, August 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Peek a boo !! I never tire of these little fish.....cute... by Jackie Campbell
Peek a boo !!
I never tire of these little fish.....cute and with lots of attitude !!
Canon Ixus and single inon d2000 strobe.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Sudan
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A beautiful Symphodus rostratus in the mediterranean sea. by Ferdinando Meli
A beautiful Symphodus rostratus in the mediterranean sea.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 6, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Little Lezard Fish hidding in the sand of Lembeh Strait..... by Michel Lonfat
Little Lezard Fish hidding in the sand of Lembeh Strait... Probably waiting for a fish to pass... :O)... Que du bonheur... :O)...
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Lunch Time at the aquarium - Elbow Reef Key Largo, FL by Rickey Ferand
Lunch Time at the aquarium - Elbow Reef Key Largo, FL
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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This Nurse Shark put his head right into my lens before I... by Nathan Cook
This Nurse Shark put his head right into my lens before I got this shot.. Canon 350D 1/200 f8 50mm
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Belize
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North Cyprus/ İskele by Timucin Ucar
North Cyprus/ İskele
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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A couple of beautiful Anthias anthias in the Mediterranea... by Ferdinando Meli
A couple of beautiful Anthias anthias in the Mediterranean sea.
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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I found nemo by Els Van Den Borre
I found nemo
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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TAKEN WITH T1I 500 IN COZUMEL by Rick Thibert
TAKEN WITH T1I 500 IN COZUMEL
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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This picture is the result of a series of rapid shots. I ... by Daniel Strub
This picture is the result of a series of rapid shots. I had to crop just a little the sides to "eliminate" some undesired elements..
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Switzerland
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Ahhhhh....,Nassau Grouper, Harbour Island by Abimael Márquez
Ahhhhh....,Nassau Grouper, Harbour Island
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) Bahamas
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This little guy would not leave me during a recent night ... by George Ordenes
This little guy would not leave me during a recent night dive. He swam around my camera until I got out of the water.
D300 105mm single ys-250
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic United States
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Eye 2 Eye. Large moray and a cleaner shrimp. Less than ... by Richard Witmer
Eye 2 Eye. Large moray and a cleaner shrimp. Less than 10% crop. D300/Inons/105mm.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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A Diplodus vulgaris in the Mediterranean sea. by Ferdinando Meli
A Diplodus vulgaris in the Mediterranean sea.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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after 30 minutes of freezing in very cold water I found t... by Charly Kotnik
after 30 minutes of freezing in very cold water I found this small creature and it was worth it.....
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Croatia
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A Denise Pygmy Sea horse being complemented by the struct... by Steve De Neef
A Denise Pygmy Sea horse being complemented by the structure of the Sea fan. Shot in Cabilao, Philippines
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippines
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Squid. It was an 60 min "photo session" with this squid. ... by Rico Besserdich
Squid. It was an 60 min "photo session" with this squid. Was hard to get close ;-) CANON 40d, Ike Housing, IKE DS-125 strobe, CANON EF-S 60 mm makro. no crop.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Symphodus mediterraneus in the Mediterranean Sea. by Ferdinando Meli
Symphodus mediterraneus in the Mediterranean Sea.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Anemone in tidal pools at Yaquina Head, near Newport, OR,... by Kyung Lee
Anemone in tidal pools at Yaquina Head, near Newport, OR, USA. Shot with Canon A520 w/ Canon housing.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United States
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Goats n Snappers by Lisa Hinderlider
Goats n Snappers
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Not easy to be a hermit-crab :-) Those buddies here had s... by Rico Besserdich
Not easy to be a hermit-crab :-) Those buddies here had some arguement while moving home. Well, the strongest one was not the most clever one ( he is too fat to fit in his desired now home ! ). CANON 40D, with 2 x Sea&sea 110@, 60mm makro
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Turkey
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Symphodus ocellatus in the Mediterranean sea. by Ferdinando Meli
Symphodus ocellatus in the Mediterranean sea.
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date posted posted: Monday, August 2, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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I'm posting this more to find out what it is. I think it ... by Alex Klingen
I'm posting this more to find out what it is. I think it is the poisonous stonefish but didn't think they were in the Caribbean, just Pacific, but he does look like the pics on the internet. Appreciate any input
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 1, 2010
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Anguilla
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