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HIGHLY HONORED
Mobula Rays
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
By Greg Lecoeur
On my way out for a dive, I had the privilege of witnessing a wonderful gift from nature:
mobula rays breaking the surface and flying above the water. I spotted a huge shadow mov-
ing slowly beneath the boat, so I put on my dive gear and jumped into the water. There I
discovered this massive sphere of mobula rays in the foggy depths.
Nikon D7000, Tokina AF 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5X DX Fisheye lens, 1/400 sec @ f/3.5, ISO 200, Ikelite
housing;
6th PLACE
Jellyfish (
Pelagia Noctiluca
)
and Juvenile Horse Mackerel
Sorrento, Italy
By Domenico Roscigno
This type of jellyfish does not gener-
ally have fish symbionts, but this indi-
vidual was accompanied by a tiny horse
mackerel that hid behind its mantle. I
approached with caution so as not to
scare the little fish, and I managed to
snap this photo with my wide-angle lens.
Nikon D800E, 10.5mm f/2.8 lens, 1/320
sec @ f/22, ISO 100, Inon Z-240 strobes
(2), Seacam housing, Seacam Fisheye
macro port, 45-degree viewfinder;
