Frogfish Yawning on Coral Rope Near Cebu Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cebu

Frogfish Yawning on Coral Rope Near Cebu Reef

by Barrett Byers

Sunlight penetrates the clear water with a flat, white glare, illuminating a frogfish clinging to a thick rope encrusted with hard corals and sponges. The fish displays mottled brown and orange skin textures that blend with the encrusting growth, its mouth wide open in a yawn revealing pale inner tissues. Beside the subject, a dark crevice in the reef wall offers a shadowed backdrop, against the bright, rippled surface visible far above. Fine particulate matter floats in the water column, catching the overhead light. The rope fibers show signs of wear, wrapped tightly by the marine organisms. A small patch of yellow coral rests on the lower curve of the fish's jawline.

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Camera Mamiya RB67*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Mamiya RB67 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 45mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 400
Film processed in Capture One
Location beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cebu
Date 2021-04-27
Credit VEETER
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