Name: Alessandro Grasso
Picture title: Circular Octopus
Category: Underwater
Nationality: Italian
Occupation: Diver

Alessandro says:
‘In the past three years, the bacterium Mycobacterium sherrisii has caused the mass death of Pinna nobilis (Noble Pen Shell) throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the empty shells of the large bivalve have been colonised by other marine species. In this case, an octopus takes advantage of the large shell to create its den and protect itself from predators. I used a slow shutter speed and circular panning motion to give dynamism to the image and emphasise the subject.’

Technical information:
Canon 5D Mk IV
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye
ISO 160
1/13sec at f/22
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop

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