Great White Shark Breaching Seal at Reef Edge in above a cold-water reef edge in Salvador

Great White Shark Breaching Seal at Reef Edge

by Gregory Wallace

Green underwater light falls through surface ripples, illuminating a great white shark mid-leap as it clamps its jaws around a seal. The creature emerges from a cold-water reef edge in Salvador, its grey dorsal side against the white underbelly. Suspended particles glitter in the water column, catching the bright midmorning sun that breaks through the surface above. The shark's powerful tail drives it upward, while the seal's dark fur appears matted against the predator's teeth. Water droplets hang in the air near the breach point, catching the light. The reef edge below shows rugged textures of rock and algae, fading into the deep blue void beneath the shark's body. A final shadow falls across the lower right corner of the frame.

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great white shark breaching seal reef edge Salvador underwater midmorning light marine predator
Camera Canon EOS 77D*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 77D photos, grab one online.
Lens 17-40mm f/4
Focal Length 32mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 400
Film processed in Capture One
Location above a cold-water reef edge in Salvador
Date 2018-06-11
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -12.9114, -38.5065
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