Honorable Mention Compact Macro

Kathrin Landgraf-Kluge

"Feeling Blue"

The Story:

This photo shows a juvenile Taylor's Pygmy Leatherjacket (Brachaluteres taylori) that we spotted during a dive around Bangka island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Those tiny fish belong to my favourite underwater critters and I always try to get a photo whenever I see one. They are not only very small but also very shy and moving all the time, and you need to be patient to get a photo. We highlighted this cutie using a snoot torch and a blue coloured torch for the background.

Location:

Bangka island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Equipment Used:

• Canon G7x mkiii in a Nauticam housing
• Orcatorch D530V
• Minigear MS-03
• SAGA 15+ wet lens

Camera Settings:

• f/11
• 1/100 sec
• ISO-200