SUMMARY
Italian photographer Andrea Michelutti captured intimate underwater scenes, including a harlequin crab guarding her eggs and a shrimp sheltering young within coral. Both images were commended at the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards. Michelutti used a Sony RX100 VII camera with a snoot light to isolate the subjects and reveal hidden details. The shrimp image placed second in the "The Ocean Unseen: Hidden Worlds" category, while the crab image was a finalist.
TAKEAWAYS
Andrea Michelutti photographed a harlequin crab tending her eggs and a shrimp with young.
The images were recognized at the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards.
Michelutti used a compact camera and a snoot light for the underwater shots.
The crab image was a finalist, and the shrimp image placed second in its category.