Dusky Dolphin Sweeping Through Kelp in Fiji in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Fiji

Dusky Dolphin Sweeping Through Kelp in Fiji

by Marion Atkins

A dusky dolphin breaks the surface of cold green swells, its sleek gray body arched against the dark water. A sweeping beam of artificial light cuts through the midnight haze, illuminating the creature from behind while the surrounding ocean remains deep blue. Kelp fronds drift vertically along the shelf, their dark fronds swaying gently in the current. The water holds a soft plankton haze that blurs the distant horizon, creating a layer of luminous mystery. Bubbles trail from the dolphin's blowhole, rising rapidly through the illuminated column. The light reflects off wet skin, highlighting the curve of the dorsal fin against the shadowed kelp forest.

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Camera Leica M2*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M2 photos, grab one online.
Lens 80-200mm f/4.5
Focal Length 95mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 50
Film Ilford Delta 3200 grain
Location along a kelp-fringed shelf in Fiji
Date 1960-09-12
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -17.7571, 178.0508
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