Underwater Photographer of the Year 2017   #UPI2017

Cat. Behavior

Highly commended

Image notes:

“Such a delicate image and perfectly timed yet it still tells the story of two crabs taking a chance and seeing where their lives will take them. ”

Peter Rowlands

Story photo

Over the past few months, my photographic work has focused primarily on the large presence of species of jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo, in the Gulf of Naples. In this picture a couple of crabs, Liocarcinus vernalis species, are its tenants. When the jellyfish rub the sandy seabed, the crabs jump on it and get carried to different areas.

Place:

Miseno, Gulf of Naples,Italy. Mediterranean Sea

Other shots of the day along with the jellyfish and crabs

Other shots of the day along with the jellyfish and crabs