Subject and context:
Neogonodactylus wenneraei. Common name: Green mantis shrimp.
They aren't "true" shrimps for a number of reasons, with the most obvious being their possession of specialized prey-capturing/killing limbs known as raptorial appendages. Depending on which form they brandish, mantises will use them primarily to break things, or to stab things.They are well-known for having exceptional vision (the best of the animal kingdom).
Story:
This picture has been taken in Tulambe (Bali - Indonesia), I was looking for somthint to shot at and suddenly something caught my eye. In a place where all is murky sand and nothing has color unless you illuminate it, duddenly I saw something move, I took my flashlight and swept it over the sand and there were those incredible golden eyes that stood out against the incredible green of his body. It was the first and only time that I have come across a mantis shrimp with this color. An emerald in the middle of the desert.
Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 100 mm, f/2.8L IS USM, housing: Hugyfot, Strobes 2x Sea&Sea YS-D1, focus light i-torch venusian III.
Settings: f9, 1/160, ISO 160
