August 2021 / Week 3

Dark Mantis Shrimp

Due to health issues, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a POTW – but I’M BACK BABY!!!  I had been dry docked for about a month and on my first dive back, David found this Mantis Shrimp at Invisibles in Bonaire. He stood guard as I was shooting something else at the time and David was afraid the opportunity would be lost. When I finally came around, the mantis shrimp seemed as curious as I was. It would scurry away into its hole, but then come out again after a short period of time allowing me to fire off a few shots. This routine repeated itself for about 10 minutes and I was happy with the results.

Equipment and settings: Nikon D850 / INON z330 strobes / 60mm / f11 / 1/160th / ISO 160.  
Location: Invisibles, Bonaire