Clownfish Family in Giant Carpet Anemone in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Clownfish Family in Giant Carpet Anemone

by Melissa Schultz

Three orange and white striped clownfish cluster tightly within the sweeping, fleshy tentacles of a giant carpet anemone. The scene sits beside a dark volcanic reef overhang near Cebu, where the water remains exceptionally clear. Light reflects softly off the slow-moving surface ripples above, casting a gentle, shifting glow on the fish and their host. The anemone's broad, carpet-like base spreads across the sandy seabed, its pale pink and white tips swaying slightly with the current. In the background, the faint, blurred shapes of city lights begin to glow through the water column, hinting at the shore above. The monsoon season brings a suspended calm, leaving the family undisturbed in their shelter. One tentacle tip rests against the dark volcanic rock.

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Camera Nikon D3X*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D3X photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 21mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 800
Film processed in Darktable
Location beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu
Date 2015-10-14
Credit VEETER
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