Velvet Swimming Crabs in Pre - Mating embrace, on the sea bed off the coast in the North Sea at St Abbs, Scotland. Ocean Crab.

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Image captured underwater on a Nikonos RS underwater 35mm film camera, fitted with a Nikonos 50mm lens and a Nikonos SB104 underwater flashgun. I used Fuji Velvia 100 asa film.

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Size: 5406px × 3524px
Location: Underwater off St. Abbs. Berwickshire Scotland
Photo credit: © Thomas Reavill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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