Today’s shot is a predatory fish (grouper, Cephalopholis) getting its treat at a cleaning station. Imagine you were that little cleaner shrimp, and had to step into a mouth probably ten times your size…

How the shot was taken? Well, nothing special about the setup really. Standard DSLR with my favorite 100mm macro lens and a flash on standard-length flash-arms.

How did I get to that specific moment though? Patience. It took about 15 minutes of hovering at the cleaning station until the grouper was confident enough to not just have its scales scrubbed, but open its mouth and let the underwater dentist do its daring job.

Where the shot was taken – you wonder? In Tulamben, Bali.