Spotted Cleaner Shrimp in Anemone by scotty51

Photography • Sea/Undersea • posted on Mar 06, 2004

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Description

Bonaire, Netherland Antilles. The underwater world has many symbiotic relationships. The Spotted Cleaner shrimp can often be seen in the mouths and gills of fish eating the parasites. There small, no bigger than one inch long, but very colorful. A challenge to photograph as the surge moves the anemone arms, myself and the shrimp. Nikon N90S, Nikon 105mm macro, Ikelight N90 matrix housing, Ikelight 200 strobe, Ikelight 50 strobe. Fuji Provia asa 100 Slide Film.

Comments (18)

mlewis

1:44PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

What wonderful colours the shrimp has got

4142

4:13PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

I agree beautiful Colors and Compo- just love this!! ~Chris~

scotty51

4:23PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Thank you for the kind words. It took, many, many, bad pictures of these little guys to get this image.

patmartj

4:30PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

It is certainly worth the effort. This is stunning!

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Blacklilia

4:47PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Remarkable photo! Interesting history! I love the underwater world! I love this photo! You my favorite!

scotty51

5:41PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Fish have what are called cleaning stations, a spot on the reef were they stop to have the parasites cleaned off. It's wierd to see one of these in the mouth of a Moray eel. If you put your hand out, they will start cleaning your fingers.

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Lalani

6:36PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Ohh, he's beautiful. Excellent shot =)

cosmicsurfer

10:02PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Wow...Wonderful, Wounderful !!!

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pashiel

10:52PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Not much of a meal for any real shrimp lover. The colorings are amazing, size, what are we looking at is the photo close to actual size? Keep at it your getting pretty good at this photo stuff LOL. :o) EXCELLENT!!!

raven_nightmares

1:55AM | Sun, 07 March 2004

the colours and patterns amaze me...and you've captured it so well

cynlee

2:03AM | Sun, 07 March 2004

i've never seen a blue shrimp... this is a superterrific underwater beauty of a shot!! :]

Infernalis

2:04AM | Sun, 07 March 2004

beautiful macro =)

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