Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Feeding on Coral in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Stone Town

Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Feeding on Coral

by Matteo Simmons

Hard coastal glare slices through the water, illuminating a massive crown-of-thorns starfish clinging to a vertical coral wall. The creature's dozens of long, spiny arms spread across the rough, textured surface of the reef, their translucent orange tips catching the direct sunlight. Behind the predator, the deep blue water stretches into a soft, plankton-hazed distance, blurring the boundary between the foreground rock and the open ocean. The scene shows the stark contrast between the sharp, dangerous spines and the smooth, luminous water. Fine sediment particles float in the beam of light, creating a visible haze that softens the background. One shadow falls beneath the starfish's central disc, anchoring it to the rock face.

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Camera Polaroid SX-70*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Polaroid SX-70 photos, grab one online.
Lens fixed 116mm f/8
Focal Length 116mm
Aperture f/8
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 100
Film Cinestill 50D daylight
Location along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Stone Town
Date 2003-02-03
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 6.1017, 39.2978
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