Green Moray Eel

Posted by ChrisRoss on Wed Oct 05, 2016 4:29 am

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Green Moray Gymnothorax prasinusis

Another shot from the dive on the weekend, came across this green moray probably about 750mm long while swimming back, It was initially well out of the hole, but backed in as I approached. Pulled back exposure a touch as the strobes were on too high a power. They look fearsome but are not considered dangerous.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 II + 12-40mm f2.8 (@26mm): Nauticam housing 2x INON strobes

1/100 @ f8 ISO200

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by Matthew Pugh on Wed Oct 05, 2016 8:22 am

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Hi

Nice shot of this big fellow and I like the black anemones(?)

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by Tom Whelan on Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:00 pm

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The anemones work beautifully to frame the eel - excellent image.

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by SMB on Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:50 pm

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Nice shot of this fellow. Nicely framed in the Spiny Urchins.
The Morays move water through their gills by gulping and opening and closing their mouth. Gives them that fierce look.

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