2017 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition: Animal Portrait Runner-up: Shortfin scorpionfish, shortfin scorpion fish (Scorpaena brachyptera), Tracey Jennings (Singapore) I love these strange bottom-dwelling creatures. They are easy to find, often overlooked and have the most amazing eyes. Scorpionfish are highly dangerous ambush predators, with venomous spines along their backs. I used a directional light to highlight only the face of the fish and created the black surround by under exposing the surrounding area.