“Ok, air’s running low,” his inner monologue goes on. As he
swims along he sees a giant anemone swaying peacefully in
the surge. “Just take a quick look, I’ve got time.”
He keeps his body calm, giving smooth strong kicks to the
anemone without getting his heart rate up too much. No need
to consume more O2 than necessary.
There it is. Small but clear as can be. A Porcelain Crab (Ne-
opetrolisthes maculatus) combing plankton with its feathery
setae from the safety of its home.
Careful not to step out too far for fear of losing a limb, from a
predator, it starts to retract further into the confines of its for-
tress considering him as a threat.
He keeps his camera in front of his face, drops the brightness
of the focus light, adjust his strobes intensity without moving
the camera too much. No need to startle this fella more than
he’s already feeling.
He edges forward slightly with his fins, moves his focus point
on the LCD screen, focuses and takes the shot.