3rd Place Compact Behavior

Wendy Biscette

"Family that Stays Together"

The Story:

Arrowhead crabs are really common in St. Lucia, which makes some people ignore them. However, while on a night dive, seeing this reproduction behaviour, showed the arrowhead crab in a different light. From the pouch being open on the female, to the male being there to protect her was so intriguing that I couldn't help capturing this moment.

Location:

St. Lucia Dive site: Piton wall

Equipment Used:

• Olympus TG6 with a sola motion light and an orca torch

Camera Settings:

• Aperture: f6.3 
• Shutter speed: 1/200sec 
•  ISO: 200