HIGHLY HONORED
Gray Triggerfish
(
Balistes capriscus
)
Sardina, Gran Canaria,
Canary Islands, Spain
By Pedro Carrillo
Triggerfish are always curious
and sometimes aggressive photo
subjects, so it is no surprise
that they provide wonderful
opportunities for underwater
photographers. This was certainly
the case with the group of gray
triggerfish I encountered off
Sardina last summer. They would
get quite close to my camera
housing to inspect their reflections
in the glass dome, sometimes
biting it hard, becoming very
annoyed at what seemed to be
another defiant triggerfish. The
photo doesn’t do justice to the
fish’s massive teeth (they are
out of focus due to their extreme
proximity to the camera), but
this encounter made me thankful
I have a resilient glass dome!
AD
Nikon D200, Tokina AF 10-17mm
f/3.5-4.5 AT-X 107 DX fisheye lens
at 13mm, 1/250 sec @ f/19,
ISO 160
,
Seacam Seaflash 250 TTL
strobes (2), Seacam housing;
PARTING SHOT
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Spring 2014
