Green Sea Turtle Ascending Sun Burst Above Seagrass in above a seagrass meadow near Naples

Green Sea Turtle Ascending Sun Burst Above Seagrass

by Tessa Newton

Morning light fractures through the water surface, creating a radiant starburst pattern that pierces the turquoise depths. A green sea turtle glides upward, its flippers extended in a slow, deliberate ascent toward the air. The turtle's shell displays a mosaic of olive and brown scales, catching the low-angle sunlight that falls through the haze. Below, a dense meadow of seagrass sways gently in the current, their blades illuminated by the rising sun. A soft plankton haze diffuses the background, blurring the distant horizon where the sky meets the sea in late autumn. The water clarity reveals the texture of the turtle's skin and the fine details of the submerged vegetation. One ray of light strikes the tip of the turtle's beak, glowing against the darker water.

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Camera Nikon D70*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D70 photos, grab one online.
Lens 500mm f/4
Focal Length 500mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 3200
Film JPEG straight out of camera
Location above a seagrass meadow near Naples
Date 2013-12-18
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 40.9597, 14.3227
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