October 2021 | Week 3

I was on fire spotting cryptic teardrop crabs on our last night dive at Salt Pier. This little guy was one of three crabs I spotted that night – pretty good considering I had never spotted one on my own before.

These critters are so small, it is difficult to know which is the top and which is the bottom until I get them into LightRoom. Here, I get to see all of the details for these colorful tiny crabs.

Equipment and settings: Nikon D850 / INON z330 strobes / 60mm lens / f16.0 / 160/th / ISO 200 Location: Salt Pier Bonaire

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