5th Place Marine Life Behavior

Keigo Kawamura

"Fight"

The Story:

In areas where these fish gather in large numbers, territorial battles between males often occur. However, in most cases, the outcome is decided in an instant, making it extremely challenging to capture such moments. When I took this photo, the fight lasted for more than 10 minutes. Since it was taken during a period of poor visibility with a lot of floating particles, I worked to reduce glare and flare effects.

Location:

Japan, Osezaki

Equipment Used:

• Canon EOS R6
• MX-R6
• Marelux Apollo

Camera Settings:

• F16
• 1/200
• ISO 400