#inveraray

Inveraray from the Dùn na Cuaiche watchtower Argyll, Inveraray, Scotland

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“Fluo Spiny Squat Lobster” by James Lynott (UK).

Location: Inveraray, Loch Fyne, Scotland

“This image was taken on a wonderful night dive at Inveraray, Loch Fyne. This site is known for being home to many beautiful fireworks anemones at shallow depths, but it also has an old pipe covered in concrete blocks which is home to lots of life, including the spiny squat lobster. These squat lobsters are usually found clinging upside down on boulders/overhangs and disappear the instant the camera shutter is pressed. However, on this night dive they were wondering about in the open and didn’t seem to mind having a few pictures taken. These squat lobsters show the brightest fluorescence I have seen in crustaceans and I was really pleased on this dive to be able to capture the whole animal in frame. I used excitation filters on my strobes, along with a yellow barrier filter in front of the lens to capture the fluorescence.”

Dunderave Castle, Inveraray, Loch Fyne, Scotland,