1st Place Compact Macro
Andrea Michelutti
“Dancing on eggs“
Andrea Michelutti won a 10 day/9 night liveaboard dive trip on either Mermaid I or Mermaid II liveaboards in Indonesia!
The Story:
While diving in the waters of Anilao, Philippines, I found this super tiny sea snail (Cystiscus minutissimus) on a ribbon of nudibranch eggs. It measures barely 2 millimeters, almost invisible to the naked eye, one of those miniature creatures that easily escape attention. What caught my attention was the contrast between its translucent, purple‑tinted shell and the soft texture of the egg spiral beneath it. A small, quiet moment that reveals how much beauty hides in the micro world of the reef.
Location:
Anilao, Mabini, Batangas (Luzon), Philippines
Equipment Used:
- Camera – Sony RX100 M7
- Housing – Marelux
- Strobe/light – 2 x Inon Z330 Strobes
- Lens – AOI +23 macro lens
Camera Settings:
- ISO 100
- F/11
- Shutter speed 1/1000s
