The guardian
Continuing on with the purple/pink theme, this is a shrimp deep inside a vase sponge (Callyspongia plicifera). I wanted to get my camera as close to the top of the sponge as possible because the shrimp was near the bottom. But then I couldn't get my strobe lights in the right position. I tried to flash them on the sides of the sponge, hoping the light would go through its walls, but they were too think. So I floated up and managed to get the lights to reach into the sponge without blowing out the rim of the sponge too badly.
I don't know the species of shrimp, but it was a large one. (Maybe 4-6cm underwater.) The glowing eyes are distinctive, but maybe that is just a lucky accident with the angle of the strobe lights. If you know the species, please share!
The vase is vertical, so this is looking straight down. There was a decent current, so it was a difficult shot to position myself.
The shrimp is probably just hiding in the sponge, but it seems to me that it is some mythical monster guarding the entrance to a secret cave.
The guardian
Continuing on with the purple/pink theme, this is a shrimp deep inside a vase sponge (Callyspongia plicifera). I wanted to get my camera as close to the top of the sponge as possible because the shrimp was near the bottom. But then I couldn't get my strobe lights in the right position. I tried to flash them on the sides of the sponge, hoping the light would go through its walls, but they were too think. So I floated up and managed to get the lights to reach into the sponge without blowing out the rim of the sponge too badly.
I don't know the species of shrimp, but it was a large one. (Maybe 4-6cm underwater.) The glowing eyes are distinctive, but maybe that is just a lucky accident with the angle of the strobe lights. If you know the species, please share!
The vase is vertical, so this is looking straight down. There was a decent current, so it was a difficult shot to position myself.
The shrimp is probably just hiding in the sponge, but it seems to me that it is some mythical monster guarding the entrance to a secret cave.