Scott spent hours in the cold shallow waters capturing one of nature’s greatest events, the spawning of giant cuttlefish. In this aggregation, a line of suitors are poised in the background, waiting for a chance to mate with the female. Scott finally framed the ideal composition when the onlookers momentarily faced the same way.
Male giant cuttlefish, like these, can grow up to one metre long. They flicker colourful patterns to mesmerise and attract females. Small males are sneaky. They mimic female posture and colouring, going unnoticed in the group, then mate with the females when the larger males look away.
Australia
Scott has spent more than two decades working in the underwater environment, producing a unique portfolio of underwater photography that showcases this intricate environment and its intriguing inhabitants. Working in extreme conditions, Scott produces photography that provides a rarely seen glimpse above and below the surface in some of the harshest places on the planet.
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