Honorable Mention Macro

Suliman Alatiqi

"Synchronicity"

The Story:

Grooved razorfish (Centriscus scutatus) live in sandy substrates and tend to stay in large groups. Unlike most fish, they are unique in swimming and positioning themselves vertically with their tails up and snouts down which helps them blend in with sea urchins, sea grass or whip coral. They move together as a group in synchronized movements angling themselves almost identically to each other as seen in the photo, which likely makes it more difficult for predators to isolate individual fish. 

Location:

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Equipment Used:

• Nikon D850
• Nauticam NA-850 Housing
• Seacam 160D strobes
• Nikon AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens

Camera Settings:

• f/16, 
• 1/50, 
• ISO 400