| Thorny oyster mantle, Kansas bommie, North
Save-a-Tack Passage, Namena Island. These
guys are usually frustratingly fast, closing the minute you even think about
taking their picture. I gave up trying a long time ago. Then I started using
the 200, and on this trip I returned to the oysters. They're still too quick for me
almost all the time (I want a rebreather!) but this one let me get fairly close. I
tried once and was too far away, but I saw that this wasn't the fastest oyster on the
planet. I took a lap around the bommie and tried again. Bingo. I took
another lap, but it clamped shut when I came around the corner. Even an oyster can
learn.
Nikon F4, 200mm f/4D Auto Micro Nikkor, Aquatica
Housing, 2 Ikelite 200 strobes, f/16, Kodak Royal Gold 100. |