Camouflaged Pipefish Among Seagrass at Dawn in above a cold-water reef edge in Portugal

Camouflaged Pipefish Among Seagrass at Dawn

by Jesse Sutton

Misty gray light falls through exceptionally clear water above a cold-water reef edge in Portugal. A slender pipefish hangs motionless among vertical blades of seagrass, its mottled brown and green body blending seamlessly with the vegetation. The water remains calm with slow-moving surface ripples creating soft, shimmering distortions on the upper layer. Layers of depth recede into the distance where the seagrass thins into a hazy blue-gray void. Fine particles drift lazily in the diffused dawn glow. The pipefish's delicate fins remain still against the swaying stalks. A sharp shadow of a single blade falls across the creature's midsection.

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Camera Nikon FA*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon FA photos, grab one online.
Lens 500mm f/4
Focal Length 500mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 400
Film Kodak Ektar 100 vibrancy
Location above a cold-water reef edge in Portugal
Date 2002-11-06
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 39.4246, -8.1286
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