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Fjordia lineata

A small sea snail feeding on even smaller flower-like animals

A small sea snail feeding on even smaller flower-like animals
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

settings

Aperture f/32 ISO 400 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 100/1

location

Drøbak, Akershus, NO

upload_date

Apr, 2020

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Spring 21 Award

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Emotions

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the fjord outside Drøbak, Norway, 30 km south of Oslo. I was looking for bushes of hydroids (small animals related to jellyfishes) as they are the favorite food for this snail. After half an hour dive I started spotting them.

Time

I usually go diving after the kids have gone to bed. Happily this is also when most Sea creatures are active. This is shot about nine o clock in the evening.

Lighting

I wanted to isolate the snail without showing too much of the particles in the Sea, so i used two narrow spot strobes.

Equipment

When photographing small subjects under water, it is important to get as near as possible. Therefore i used a 100 mm macro combined with a +5 diopter.

Inspiration

I love the sea and want to show the beautiful creatures to those wo don’t dive.

Editing

In my camera bag

I usually carry a canon eos 5D mk IV, 100 mm macro and an ef 14/2.8 L mk IV

Feedback

Do proper training on your diving to be able to find the creatures and to keep ballanced when photographing.

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Fjordia lineata

A small sea snail feeding on even smaller flower-like animals

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