Leatherback Turtle Dives Through Jellyfish Bloom in above a seagrass meadow near Devonport, Auckland

Leatherback Turtle Dives Through Jellyfish Bloom

by Alejandra Nash

Amber city lights begin to glow on the distant horizon, casting a faint, warm reflection across the dark water surface. Below, a massive leatherback sea turtle descends toward a seagrass meadow, its dark, leathery skin textured with rows of ridges and small bumps. The turtle glides through a dense cloud of translucent jellyfish, their bell-shaped bodies and trailing tentacles suspended in the water like floating ghosts. A soft plankton haze blurs the background, separating the foreground action from the distant shoreline. The low angle emphasizes the creature's size against the open water, while the late autumn light leaves the scene in deep blues and grays. Tiny bubbles rest on the turtle's shell, rising slowly toward the surface.

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Camera Minolta XD-7*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Minolta XD-7 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 155mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 400
Film Kodak Portra 160 softness
Location above a seagrass meadow near Devonport, Auckland
Date 1986-05-06
Credit VEETER
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