Winners Gallery
Finalist Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Andrey Shpatak Russia
44°21'47.9"N
135°50'04.1"E
"I've been diving in the Rudnaya Bay area for more than 40 years, but I've never seen a pea crab," says Shpatak, "I was lucky. Pea crabs spend most of their lives inside the shells of grey mussels, a symbiotic relationship that only ends when the mussel or crab dies. I can only assume that this pea crab was looking for a home when I managed to photograph it."
BEHIND THE LENS
Andrey Shpatak Russia
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Shot while scuba diving
- Depth of 8m
- Site accessed by boat
- F/22, 1/250, ISO 320
