This lobster, hiding in the debris of the SS Manchester Merchant, was not coming out to play, no matter how long I lay there and waited.<\/p>\n
The space was too confined to get any closer with the strobes attached to my camera, so I decided to fold them back, sacrificing light for access.<\/p>\n
As I pushed my camera down into the hole, the lobster at first held its ground, then backed off just a little. I backed off slightly too, which seemed to draw it back toward me again.<\/p>\n
Suddenly and without warning, bang! Two massive claws lunged out at me. I\u2019m sure I heard chitin on glass as lobster and camera briefly sparred for territory.<\/p>\n
After that, the lobster backed off, held its ground, and there it remained until I left.<\/p>\n
Lobsters are normally very timid creatures. This time, however, I assume the behaviour was aimed not at me, but at some brutish competitor reflected back from the camera\u2019s lens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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