1st Place Compact Macro
Jo Taylor
“Misfire“
Jo Taylor won a Marelux Spectrum 1000 full color macro video light from Marelux
The Story:
After being relentlessly pursued by two male stallions, this large yellow female seahorse anxiously attempts to transfer her eggs to her chosen mate at the height of a copulatory rise as the contender falls away.
Mating is difficult for inexperienced seahorse pairs to accomplish successfully and many of her bright eggs were spilt in the process. I had this rare & exciting opportunity whilst diving in the Lembeh Strait. Owing to the flexibility of compact photography, I was able to capture this special moment.
Location:
Lembeh, North Sulawesi Indonesia.
Equipment Used:
- Camera – Canon G7x Mak II
- Housing – Isotta
- Strobe/light – one Inon S-220 strobe
Camera Settings:
- ISO 125
- F/7.1
- Shutter speed 1/250s