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This category shows the winning images from the monthly HotShots i.e. the Best of the Best!

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Roar by Jinggong Zhang
Roar
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2018
Winner Monthly HotShots
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33 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Pacific Japan
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A Couple or Brother by Chun Zhou
A Couple or Brother
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2018
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 5, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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swimmingpool by Massimo Giorgetta
swimmingpool
Winner Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Stunning surreal photo! Very well executed.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 8, 2018
date posted category: Fashion
date posted location: Italy
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Happy Halloween Shrimp by Alvin Cheung
Happy Halloween Shrimp
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2018
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Incredible close up of such a peculiar critter!
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 27, 2018
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Indonesia
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B L A Z I N G Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Lilian Koh
B L A Z I N G
Squid
(Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2018
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Beautiful use of light!
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 8, 2018
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippines
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"Chomp" The privilege i had to witness this bait ball ... by Allen Walker
"Chomp"
The privilege i had to witness this bait ball action right up and until the end was absolutely insane and will never be erased from the minds eye.
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Incredible action shot
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 19, 2018
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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inside a Mangrove lived american crocodile by Massimo Giorgetta
inside a Mangrove lived american crocodile
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2017
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Final RoundThrough to 2017 awards final round judging

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Incredible over/under shot. Colors and focus are just perfect
35 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Cuba
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Fire gobies. by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Fire gobies.
Winner Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Great capture of this shy couple. Perfect focus and colors
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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~ Solis as a Rock ~ by Geo Cloete
~ Solis as a Rock ~
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Beautiful capture of colour and depth, a place I wanna be!
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, October 7, 2017
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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A walking octopus by Chun Zhou
A walking octopus
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2017
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Incredible and unique shot of this alien-like octopus
42 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, September 14, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Asian Sea Philippines
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Pygmy squid bringing home the bacon. by Leslie Howell
Pygmy squid bringing home the bacon.
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Incredible macro shot capturing just the right moment
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 24, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Banda Sea Indonesia
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Sunny. by Sergey Lisitsyn
Sunny.
Winner Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Great atmospheric shot with wonderful lighting and colors
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 6, 2017
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Russia
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OMG...who did this Acanthemblemaria Spinosa Spineyhea... by John Roach
OMG...who did this
Acanthemblemaria Spinosa
Spineyhead blenny
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2017
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Very special shot! Love the expression on the face and the focus on the eggs
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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LEAP by Tianhong Wang
LEAP
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2017
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Magnificent color scheme! Perfect focus. LOVE IT!
46 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, May 6, 2017
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Savu Sea Indonesia
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1-2-3 by Viktor Vrbovský
1-2-3
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2017
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How to frogkick - a very unique shot of a swimming frog in the category manipulated
37 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 5, 2017
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Czech Republic
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A waterlily photographed in a pond in Belgium. The camera... by Filip Staes
A waterlily photographed in a pond in Belgium. The camera was held just below the surface. Nikon D 7100 in Hugyfot housing, Tokina 10-17mm é10mm, f16, 1/320, ISO200.
Winner Monthly HotShots shortlistedShortlisted!

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Very unique shot. Loving the angle and the composition.
43 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, March 2, 2017
date posted category: Freshwater
date posted location: Belgium
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Snooted anemone and diver in front of early morning sun /... by Taner Atilgan
Snooted anemone and diver in front of early morning sun / no double exposure
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2017
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Wonderful composition and lighting. Amazing shot!
47 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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This is one of the few shots in existence of this larval ... by Suzan Meldonian
This is one of the few shots in existence of this larval form of a Tripod fish. It is a creature from the deep, originally found at 15,000 feet in the Marianas Trench. Discovered while on a Black water dive over a depth of 600 feet in the Gulf Stream
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2017
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Incredible shot of a very rare sighting. Just wonderful.
36 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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ORBITAL MARITIME by Plamena Mileva
ORBITAL MARITIME
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2016
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Very unique image, it looks like out of a fairytale. Wonderful composition and great job on the post-processing.
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 1, 2016
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Atlantic (European coastal) Spain
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Colors by Francesco Pacienza
Colors
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2016
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Fabulous shot! I'm not sure how Francesco created this background, but I'm glad he did! Amazing.
30 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Mermaid queen by Kelvin H.y. Tan
Mermaid queen
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2016
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Stunning composition, great use of lighting, and perfect pose of the model. Great job!
39 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
date posted category: Fashion
date posted location: China
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White eyes, inky black by Steven Miller
White eyes, inky black
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2016
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A truly unique shot for many reasons. Getting so close to sharks is a special moment itself. The shark almost seems like a ghost. The movements are nicely captured through the turbulences/reflection at the surface. Well deserved winner.
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, September 24, 2016
date posted category: Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)
date posted location: Pacific Micronesia
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SMILE! A playful parrotfish seem to smile at my dome by Pietro Cremone
SMILE! A playful parrotfish seem to smile at my dome
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal 2016
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Wow! Spectacular colors, excellent separation from the background, great angle and capture! Clear winner.
33 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 8, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Nightfever by Doris Vierkötter
Nightfever
Gold Medal Gold Medal 2016
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The magnificent background and stunning sharpness on the subject make this a remarkable shot! Well done!
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 22, 2016
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Light Sabers by Tony Cherbas
Light Sabers
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2016
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Excellent angle and perfect focus!
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Bismarck Sea Papua New Guinea
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Pipefish, by Iyad Suleyman
Pipefish,
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2016
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Getting a shot like this is not easy! Very impressive and powerful image!
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Banda Sea Malaysia
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Sailfin blennie battle by Danny Van Belle
Sailfin blennie battle
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2016
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Excellent behaviour shot, well lit and perfectly captured!
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 4, 2016
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) Netherlands Antilles
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