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Cleaner shrimp (C)
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Cleaner shrimp (C)

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 23, 2013139 views4 comments
Had been trying to get a decent shot of this cleaner shrimp, but it was staying hid in the corals of the aquarium. Then I noticed it had moved over to where a fish seemed to be waiting and began to touch it around its face. Not sure if this was "cleaning" or something else. It did give me the best chance for a photo. Being close to the front of the tank caused some distortion. Had to use flash as the animals were under a piece of coral. Not the best image, but does show the interaction of the two aquarium mates.

Canon T3i
1/125 @ F-8 ISO 200
EF-100mm macro 2.8
Flash

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 23, 2013 at 10:24 PM
Very colorful, John, and pretty sharp given the circumstances (flash through glass). Nice job on this one. Great view of the shrimp.
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Comment posted by Yun Gao on May 26, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Beautiful colors and interesting interaction. Nice aquarium image.
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 28, 2013 at 9:29 AM
Interesting behavior. Great job capturing the interaction.
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 28, 2013 at 9:16 PM
John:

Great capture of interaction between animals. Very colorful creatures. Wish the tail of the shrimp did not touch the edge of the frame.
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