Coral Spawning Night Zanzibar Reef Crevice in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

Coral Spawning Night Zanzibar Reef Crevice

by Willow Burks

Silvery winter light penetrates the exceptionally clear water, illuminating a dense cloud of gametes drifting from a reef crevice. The spawning event creates a milky suspension against the dark, textured rock of the Zanzibar reef. Slow-moving surface ripples distort the light into shifting patterns on the sandy floor below. The low angle view places the observer beneath the rising plume, showing the vertical scale of the release. Tiny white spheres float weightlessly, their collective motion creating a soft, hazy volume that contrasts with the sharp edges of the coral branches. A faint shadow of a nearby coral head falls across the foreground sand, anchoring the scene in the stillness of the deep night.

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coral spawning underwater photography Zanzibar reef marine life night diving gametes clear water
Camera Canon EOS 750D*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 750D photos, grab one online.
Lens 180mm f/2.8
Focal Length 180mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 100
Film shot in RAW with minimal editing
Location beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar
Date 2017-11-11
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -6.2754, 39.1146
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