Underwater supermacro - Shaun the Sheep

[pooley]

This little fella is known as a 'Shaun the Sheep' nudibranch and a sought after subject due to the cute face and likeness to the TV character. This was a larger specimen, about 5mm in length, and was lit by a snoot which is an attachment that basically turns my strobe into. spotlight and allows for the beautiful light, generally giving a black background

Anyway, enough waffle, here's Shaun



Mike

 

[Jungli]

Perfectly lit, great shot.

 

[Joeturner11]

Lovely shot Mike top work

 

[Gav.]

Lovely work Mike ... wish I could swim

 

[GreenNinja67]

Lovely work Mike ... wish I could swim

You only need to be able to sink

 

[Gav.]

You only need to be able to sink

No worries, I can do that

 

[Norkie]

Oh yes, cool

 

[lindsay]

Superb

 

[Jungli]

Perfectly lit, great shot.

I wonder what colour Shaun would be under UV light...?

 

[woof woof]

Amazing! Well done Mike

 

[pooley]

Perfectly lit, great shot.

Lovely shot Mike top work

Lovely work Mike ... wish I could swim

You only need to be able to sink

No worries, I can do that

Oh yes, cool

Superb

I wonder what colour Shaun would be under UV light...?

Amazing! Well done Mike

Thanks everyone - @Jungli - no idea, they use photosynthesis as part of their feeding so no idea on the colour under other light. There was another tiny one next to him/her who was yellow which as interesting as the green food mustn't have kicked in yet

Mike

 

[The23rdman]

Such an incredible creature. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Abdichoudxyz]

That's amazing. I love that. But; 5mm?? Or did you mean 5cm?

 

[davholla]

Wonderful - what camera and lens did you use?

 

[pooley]

Such an incredible creature. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Dean, they have a proper cute factor about them

That's amazing. I love that. But; 5mm?? Or did you mean 5cm?

Cheers - and yes, 5mm. They're tiny. This one was also with another tiny one that I'm guessing was a juvenile due to the yellow colouring

Wonderful - what camera and lens did you use?

Thanks for that. Gear is a Sony A1 with 90mm with a strong underwater diopter close up lens called the Nauticam SMC-1. Lighting was a retra strobe with a snoot attachment. The camera is kept dry in a Nauticam housing

Mike

 

[Gav.]

@pooley that last one is a beatiful image.
Thank you again for sharing

 

[pooley]

Thanks Gav, very kind of you

Mike

 

[Cobra]

Comical looking creatures, great colours, nicely done Mike.

 

[davholla]

Thanks Dean, they have a proper cute factor about them

Cheers - and yes, 5mm. They're tiny. This one was also with another tiny one that I'm guessing was a juvenile due to the yellow colouring

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Thanks for that. Gear is a Sony A1 with 90mm with a strong underwater diopter close up lens called the Nauticam SMC-1. Lighting was a retra strobe with a snoot attachment. The camera is kept dry in a Nauticam housing

Mike

I guess that is an expensive combination?
Where in the world was this by the way?
(I am now hearing the theme song to Saun the Sheep in my head)

 

[Abdichoudxyz]

Cheers - and yes, 5mm. They're tiny. This one was also with another tiny one that I'm guessing was a juvenile due to the yellow colouring

That's incredible. I have nothing but admiration for underwater photographers; it's a massively different and more challenging game. To get any results is an achievement, let alone ones as good as yourn. Amazing. 5mm!!!

 

[cruso]

incredible work love it

 

[Dale.]

Lovely, as always Mike!

 

[Longimanus]

Superb Mike! I remember when I first saw one, just couldn't believe how small they were!

 

[pooley]

Comical looking creatures, great colours, nicely done Mike.

Cheers Chris, they're certainly a little unusual

I guess that is an expensive combination?
Where in the world was this by the way?
(I am now hearing the theme song to Saun the Sheep in my head)

Yep - it's got to the stage I can't hide the cost from Mrs P anymore - I had a good run beforehand though! They were taken at a dive site called Melasti, in Tulamben which is a famous dive spot on the North East coast in Bali.

That's incredible. I have nothing but admiration for underwater photographers; it's a massively different and more challenging game. To get any results is an achievement, let alone ones as good as yourn. Amazing. 5mm!!!

Thanks Abdi, it's definitely different to land photography but it gives me an excuse to go diving on holiday!

incredible work love it

Thanks Kev

Lovely, as always Mike!

Ta Dale

Superb Mike! I remember when I first saw one, just couldn't believe how small they were!

Yeah, I didn't realise how small until we found the first couple. the yellow one was minute. You got another underwater rig yet Lee?

Mike

 

[Longimanus]

Yeah, I didn't realise how small until we found the first couple. the yellow one was minute. You got another underwater rig yet Lee?

No rig yet, not convinced I will get one anytime soon either

 

[the black fox]

stunning mike far to old for diving now but miss it , guess everything's moved on and some