UPY British Waters Living Together - Third
Shannon Moran
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UPY British Waters Living Together - Third
'Lucky Escape'
Shannon Moran
The popular dive site Silver Steps is located in Falmouth and is often covered in long strings of lobster pots. The shallow rocky reefs, kelp forests and sand flats are home to a wide variety of marine life. Over the course of the summer the pots seemed to edge closer to the reef until many of them lay on top of the rocky reef and only a few metres away from the shore. This particular spider crab had a lucky escape, I watched on as it clambered over the pot for a few moments before moving away towards the reef.
Judge's comment: I like how this picture creates drama by showing the spider crab climbing nonchalantly across the creel, oblivious to how one false move could seal it’s demise.
- Alex Mustard
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