id: 3030909
Description and behaviour observed:
Once in a lifetime you are part of a group of extra-ordinary exploratory divers who found a new dive site. We discovered this new dive site in the middle of False Bay of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa and named it M+M tower (after the 2 divers who discovered it). It is a pristine dive site with an abundance of sea life and part of the SANPARKS marine reserve. The picture was taken at a depth of 19 metres and certainly the first photo ever taken of this basket star and palmate sea fan. The basket star resembles a jewel with its complex and geometric patterns. It uses its outstretched arms to adhere itself to a palmate sea fan, but also to catch drifting food particles. Both the basket star and palmate sea fan are marine animals and not marine plants.
Exact location:
M+M tower S34°14.943' E18°33.549' near Whittle Rock, False Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa.
Scientific Name:
Basket Star Astrocladus Euryale
Palmate Sea fan Letogorgia palma
IUCN Red list of Threatened Species:
Not threatened
Technical Information:
Canon EOS 5DS R, a Sigma 50 mm 1:2.8 DG macro lens in an Ikelite housing with 2 DS 161 Ikelite strobes. Settings 1/200sec, f/29 at ISO 100
Post Processing:
Minimal post processing with Adobe Photoshop CC Version: 19.1.7 20181012.r.437 2018/010/12: 1195941 x64
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