Ocean Art 2025 – 1st Place Portrait

Ocean Art 2025

1st Place Portrait

Galice Hoarau

“Sea Snake Knot”

Galice Hoarau won an 8 Day/7 Night & 12 Dives for 2pax at Meridian Dive Resort

Ocean Art 2025

The Story:

During the dive, I noticed this sea snake (Hydrophis sp.) unusual behavior, at first rubbing on the sand in a vertical U, then forming a knot on itself with pieces of old skin hanging at the tail: it was shedding! Although sea snakes have been known to make these knots on themselves to help shedding their old skin, this behavior has rarely been captured on photo.

Location:

Anda, Philippines

Equipment Used:

  • Camera – Sony a7r v
  • Housing – Nauticam
  • Strobe/light – 2x Retra pro max
  • Lens: Sony 90mm with EMWL 160

Camera Settings:

  • ISO 640
  • F/16
  • Shutter speed 1/160s

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