3rd Place Behavior
2nd Place, Marine Life Behavior
Steven Kovacs
"Pike Blenny Fight" Shot in Florida, USA with Nikon D7000
Steven won a 9-night dive and stay package in Indonesia with Alor Divers!
The story: For a couple of months there were an unusually large number of Pike Blennies that had taken up residence at the Blue Heron Bridge. As a result I was able to spend many dives just observing their behavior. On one particular dive, I was observing one of the male blennies displaying for a nearby female when suddenly another male came out of its hole from a few feet away and aggressively swam towards the unsuspecting male in full display mode with mouth open and fins flared out. Fortunately I was quick enough to capture a photograph of the drama unfold.
Location: Riviera Beach, Florida, USA
Camera: Nikon D7000, Nikkor 105mm macro lens, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite DS-160 strobes
Settings: f/29, 1/250, ISO 200
