Name: Adriano Morettin
Picture title: Harlequin Shrimps
Nationality: Italian
Occupation: Retired

Adriano:
‘These Harlequin shrimps (Hymenocera picta) are feasting on a blue star (Linckia laevigata) in the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. Breeding pairs stay close together, remaining active and hunting for echinoderms (starfish) during the day. They stand on top of their prey to immobilise it and then flip it over to access its tube feet. To showcase the beautiful details of the shrimps and highlight the lace-like patterns of the starfish, I used a flash (SEACAM Sea Flash 150) with snoot (a Retra LSD).’

Technical information:
Nikon D800E (in SEACAM underwater housing)
Nikon 60mm f/2.8 Micro
ISO 100
f/22
1/250sec
Accessories: SEACAM underwater housing, SEACAM Flash 150 with Retra LSD snoot
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Photoshop

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