Pelagic Zoea larval stage of crab (Appox 10mm) Verde Island Passage, Puerto Galera, Philippines. Blackwater dive at 12 meters in 65 meters of water late at night. This is the largest migration of animals on the planet which occurs every night in oceans around the world when zooplankton migrate from the depths to feed.
Sony A7R III, Sony FE 90mm macro.
Nauticam U/W housing, Inon Z330 U/W flashes.
ISO200, F/13, 1/250th sec.
I really love this. Is this the natural colour? 5*
Thank you, The colors are the natural colors as far as we know. Most of the animals have only been seen by scientists after being captured in nets and dragged to the surface. these are critters rarely seen or photographed.