2nd Place Compact Behavior

Nemer Chua

"The Golden Yawn"

Nemer Chua won a Marelux Flexibouys from Marelux

The Story:

A once-in-a-lifetime chance and pure luck! After more than 500 dives, I never imagined capturing such a rare moment a yawning Plotosus lineatus, commonly known as the striped eel catfish. I did't even realize it was yawning at first. It was a breathtaking moment, and I felt incredibly fortunate to witness it. This photo was taken in Anilao, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines, using my compact Olympus TG7 and MF2 Snoot. It's a testament to the power of luck, patience, and perseverance!

Location:

ANILAO, MABINI, BATANGAS PHILIPPINES

Equipment Used:

• OLYMPUS TG7 
•  OLYMPUS HOUSING PT 058 
• MINIFLASH II 
• SNOOT

Camera Settings:

• F14.0
• 1/100 s 
• ISO 100 
• -2.0 ev