Very pleased to achieve runner-up in the Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year Awards of 2021. I was successful with all three of my entries – two made the judges’ shortlists and one came a respectable second place in the category of ‘Bug Homes’.
Firstly, I was very pleased to come second in the category of ‘Bug Homes’ with my image of a Sexy Shrimp relaxing in an anemone:
The image below, Polkadot Polyclad was shortlisted for the closeup category. I felt that bringing an underwater image of something a little different into the mix might be a good plan…
I also got this image shortlisted in the ‘all other bugs’ category. Again, I thought that something a little ‘out of the box’ might catch the judges attention and it didn’t do too badly:
Sadly we as humans only have ourselves to blame for this situation, as we have almost completely removed their only natural predator – the triton shell. Humans have enjoyed seeing these formidable predators on their mantle pieces for centuries, and as a result of that their main food source – the crown of thorns – has flourished unchecked.