Broadclub Cuttlefish Over Coral Garden Dusk in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Broadclub Cuttlefish Over Coral Garden Dusk

by John Singleton

Pale, mottled skin ripples across the body of a broadclub cuttlefish suspended in crystal-clear water beneath a reef ledge. The creature hovers just above a textured carpet of branching corals and scattered sea fans, its tentacles trailing slightly in the slow current. Distant orange and pink town lights glow on the horizon through the surface, casting a faint, warm wash against the deep blue water column. Fine surface ripples distort the horizon line into shifting patterns of light. The water remains exceptionally transparent, revealing every polyp on the reef below. One shadow stretches from the cuttlefish onto the coral ridge directly beneath it.

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cuttlefish coral reef twilight underwater photography Cairns marine life wet season clear water
Camera Kiev 5 rangefinder*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Kiev 5 rangefinder photos, grab one online.
Lens 200mm f/4
Focal Length 200mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 400
Film Cinestill 50D daylight
Location beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns
Date 1980-07-05
Credit VEETER
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