Honorable Mention, Novice DSLR
Ian Chow
“Mr Grumpy”
Ian won a gift certificate from Bluewater Travel!
The story: Fire Dartfish are beautiful but usually skittish. With some luck, I met this little guy dancing in mid water just outside his burrow. Aiming to get a black background without startling him, I pre-set my camera and strobes before I started to approach him slowly, staying low and controlling my breathing on the way. We had eye-to-eye (camera) contact and he did not look all that happy. I thought he would return to his hide but he didn’t. After snapping a few shots, I let him continue his dance and waved goodbye.
Location: Anilao, Philippines
Camera: Canon 6D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Marco, Nauticam Housing, INON Z240 Strobes x2 f/20, 1/160
