Title

Macro Photography: Second Place

Photographer

Hunter Noren, Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic CenterFollow

Date Taken

2015

Category

Macro

Preview

Description

This was a tricky shot, I was snorkeling when I spotted this blenny under a xmas tree worm. It took me forever to get this shot, i had to approach very slowly because whenever the goby darted in, it triggered the xmas worm to retract. After over an hour of failed attempts I managed to hold my breath long enough to approach slowly and snap this shot, 2 seconds later both blenny and worm had retracted.

Comments

While waiting for the xmas worm to come back out I watched several nearby gobies dart out and mouth at each other, I thought it funny that the one with its hole under the worms stayed firmly in place like he didnt want to give up his prime location.

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Camera Specifications

Nikon with 60mm macro

Disciplines

Marine Biology | Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

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