Cuttlefish Changing Color on Coral Wall Denpasar in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Denpasar

Cuttlefish Changing Color on Coral Wall Denpasar

by Calvin Slater

Sunlight penetrates the exceptionally clear monsoon water, illuminating a cuttlefish pressed against a textured coral wall. The marine creature shifts its skin pattern from mottled browns to pale creams, mimicking the rough limestone surface beside it. Blue water stretches into the background, marked by slow-moving surface ripples that distort the midday light into shifting silver patches across the reef. The coral wall displays jagged ridges and small crevices where the cuttlefish's mantle blends seamlessly with the stone. Fine sediment floats in the current, catching the bright overhead sun. The animal's eye remains dark and focused, reflecting the bright surface above.

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cuttlefish underwater photography coral reef Denpasar marine life color change clear water monsoon
Camera Leica M3*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M3 photos, grab one online.
Lens 135mm f/2.8
Focal Length 135mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 400
Film Rollei Retro 80S grain
Location along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Denpasar
Date 1982-08-14
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 8.7939, 115.2672
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