UPY Behaviour - Commended
Mark Chang
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UPY Behaviour - Commended
'Expectant Parents'
Mark Chang
Two whip coral gobies were running up and down the coral across their eggs, I believe to aerate them. They did this for quite some time, taking turns on opposite sides, alternating, then together, and back again. We observed this behaviour for several minutes, until they suddenly stopped to rest. It looked as if they were in a loving embrace, completely exhausted from caring for the eggs, but happily looking forward to the time their struggles will be rewarded when they finally hatch.
Judge's comment: Such a perfect, classic and well done shot ! I loved the sharpness and clarity of the image immediately when I saw it. To get that close to these to Gobies is truly not easy and well done by the photographer. Excellent shot!
Tobias Friedrich
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