Yellowhead jawfish are one of my favorite creatures to photograph, but they take a lot of patience. They are often quite cautious and will retreat into their burrows, but if you give them some space and remain calm they will sometimes come out and take a look.
Soapfish are nocturnal and during the daytime can often be seen motionless under rocks. The first time I saw one, I thought it was dead! At night, they are totally different moving quickly through the reef looking for snacks.
Flamingo Tongues (the name of this snail) are fun to photograph and look at, but they are a menace to soft corals, secreting chemicals to dissolve the coral so they can digest it. They often leave a trail of destruction behind them as in this image. The snail is moving upward to devour more polyps.
On any given sandy dive in the Caribbean, you will probably pass over dozens of small pale gobies that dart into hiding as soon as they see a diver float by. This bridled goby was very cooperative and let me get progressively closer with my macro lens to capture this very detailed image. I love macro photography!
Simon Theuma, “Dreamtime.” Underwater 1st Place. “Like an intricate tapestry of the marine ecosystem, this image captures the relationship between a commensal shrimp and a mosaic sea star. Dreamtime Aboriginal art reminds us of the delicate balance that exists in the grand tapestry of our natural world—this ancient wisdom serves as an important reminder to preserve what we have.
Every anemone in Dumaguete is filled with interesting critters. The Harlequin Crab is among the cutest, with its little cartoonish eyes and flashy colors.
🐢 ❤️ 🇲🇻 - enjoyed taking underwater photos on my OM-1 and it’s AOI housing over the last days, always nice to broaden your experience, and I love reef life.
dive.mp4 ~ Underwater Pyramids (www.youtube.com)
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