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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
Bay Pipefish in eel grass at Monterey Wharf #2. He was hi... by David Lehrian
Bay Pipefish in eel grass at Monterey Wharf #2. He was hiding in the eel grass and was difficult to get a clear shot of, but I managed to capture this dramatic image.
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date posted posted: (2 days ago)
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Bay Pipefish in eel grass. by David Lehrian
Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
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date posted location: Pacific United States
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Bay Pipefish in eel grass. by David Lehrian
Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
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date posted posted: (2 days ago)
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific United States
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Parablennius pilicornis_August 2026 (Canon RF100,1/200,f... by Antonio Venturelli
Parablennius pilicornis_August 2026
(Canon RF100,1/200,f8,iso100)
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date posted posted: (Last month)
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Protula tubularia_July 2026 (CanonRF100,1/200,f5.6,iso100) by Antonio Venturelli
Protula tubularia_July 2026
(CanonRF100,1/200,f5.6,iso100)
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date posted posted: (Last month)
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Peperoncino fish_July 2026 (Canon RF100,1/200,f7.1,iso100) by Antonio Venturelli
Peperoncino fish_July 2026
(Canon RF100,1/200,f7.1,iso100)
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date posted posted: Monday, July 20, 2026
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Hermit crab_June 2026 (CanonRF100,1/200,f10,iso1009 by Antonio Venturelli
Hermit crab_June 2026
(CanonRF100,1/200,f10,iso1009
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Protula tubularia_June 2026 (CanonRF100,1/200,f6.3,iso100) by Antonio Venturelli
Protula tubularia_June 2026
(CanonRF100,1/200,f6.3,iso100)
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 5, 2026
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Frogfish yawning at the paparazzi (sealife micro3) by Arun Madisetti
Frogfish yawning at the paparazzi (sealife micro3)
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 30, 2026
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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forsters hawkfish by Yakout Hegazy
forsters hawkfish
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 28, 2026
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Egypt
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One of Ran's best photos by Tal Mor
by: Tal Mor
One of Ran's best photos
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date posted posted: Friday, May 8, 2026
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Israel
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This is a Spinyhead Blenny. Finding them in the Caribbean... by Wendy Biscette
This is a Spinyhead Blenny. Finding them in the Caribbean is easy. Finding one with a clean and crisp background? Very difficult but this one was and even yawned!
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 1, 2026
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Saint Lucia
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Anemone/Bonaire/Shore diving off the coast of Bonaire the... by Connor Finlen
Anemone/Bonaire/Shore diving off the coast of Bonaire there is a plethora of sea life in all shapes and sizes.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 11, 2026
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Gulf of Venezuela Netherlands
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Parablennius rouxi_August 2025 (Canon RF100,1/200,f9,iso... by Antonio Venturelli
Parablennius rouxi_August 2025
(Canon RF100,1/200,f9,iso100)
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date posted posted: Friday, December 26, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Protula tubularia_September 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f7.1,... by Antonio Venturelli
Protula tubularia_September 2025
(CanonRF100,1/200,f7.1,iso100)
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 16, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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The Guardian by William Goers Jr
The Guardian
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 8, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine by Stefanos Michael
Tompot blenny - Parablennius gattorugine
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 2, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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Serpula vermicularis_September 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f7... by Antonio Venturelli
Serpula vermicularis_September 2025
(CanonRF100,1/200,f7.1,iso100)
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date posted posted: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Serpula vermicularis_Sept 2025 (Canon RF100,1/200,f8,iso... by Antonio Venturelli
Serpula vermicularis_Sept 2025
(Canon RF100,1/200,f8,iso100)
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date posted posted: Monday, September 15, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Eyes of the Ocean, Seeds of Life - A blenny resting in a ... by Gozde Karayel
Eyes of the Ocean, Seeds of Life - A blenny resting in a mussel shell, while tiny eggs gently decorate its surface.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 22, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sea of Marmara Turkey
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Serpula vermicularis_August 2025 (Canon RF100,1/200,f8,i... by Antonio Venturelli
Serpula vermicularis_August 2025
(Canon RF100,1/200,f8,iso100)
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date posted posted: Friday, August 22, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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A conch just exploring the substrate by Arun Madisetti
A conch just exploring the substrate
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 16, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Dominica
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Parablennius rouxi_August 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f9,iso100) by Antonio Venturelli
Parablennius rouxi_August 2025
(CanonRF100,1/200,f9,iso100)
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 10, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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Whalefish. Blackwater Dive. by Lindsey Curtis
Whalefish. Blackwater Dive.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cayman islands
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Dwarf Sea Hare - Aplysia parvula by Stefanos Michael
Dwarf Sea Hare - Aplysia parvula
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 3, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Cyprus
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The moment of peace.. A Denise Pygmy seahorse enjoying ... by Nellson Sim
The moment of peace..
A Denise Pygmy seahorse enjoying it's "Me time"...v
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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Hungry Froggy diving into its yummy sashimi lunch with gu... by Nellson Sim
Hungry Froggy diving into its yummy sashimi lunch with gusto!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indonesia
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