Horizontal Mangrove Tree Grows From Reef Wall Underwater in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Horizontal Mangrove Tree Grows From Reef Wall Underwater

by Kara English

Copper-toned light falls through monsoon haze, illuminating a submerged reef ledge where a mangrove tree grows horizontally from the vertical rock face. Green leaves extend fully into the water column, defying gravity while juvenile reef fish dart among the submerged branches. The root system anchors the impossible trunk to the stone, creating a tangled network of wood and mineral. Particulate matter floats in the water, softening the background distance into a blue-gray blur. Sunlight strikes the wet bark, highlighting its rough texture against the smooth limestone. A cluster of small silver fish hovers near the lowest hanging leaf, their scales reflecting the golden glow.

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Lens Fujinon 240mm f/9
Focal Length 240mm
Aperture f/9
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 800
Film processed in Darktable
Location beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns
Date 1924-07-26
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -16.9645, 145.8854
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