Garibaldi Fish Defending Kelp Forest Territory in through kelp fronds beside a rocky shelf in Habana Vieja, Havana

Garibaldi Fish Defending Kelp Forest Territory

by Shelby Chapman

Vibrant orange scales of a garibaldi flash against the dark, rocky shelf of Habana Vieja. Sunlight falls through the wet season canopy, creating dappled patterns that dance across the fish's flanks. Suspended particles glitter like dust motes in the water column, catching the early afternoon glow. A massive kelp frond extends horizontally from the stone wall, its green leaves fully leafed and healthy, defying gravity as it grows sideways. The fish hovers low, fins spread wide in a territorial stance beneath the impossible branch. Fine bubbles rest on the kelp's edge, and the rocky surface shows deep crevices filled with shadow.

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Camera Sony a7R*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a7R photos, grab one online.
Lens 50mm f/1.4 GM
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.4
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 100
Film processed in Capture One
Location through kelp fronds beside a rocky shelf in Habana Vieja, Havana
Date 2016-03-13
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 23.1622, -82.3437
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