Manta Ray Over Volcanic Reef At Sunrise in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Manta Ray Over Volcanic Reef At Sunrise

by Kathryn Barr

Early morning sunlight pierces the turquoise water, illuminating a massive manta ray gliding above a towering wall of green sea fans. The volcanic reef overhang creates a dark, textured backdrop on the left, against the bright, suspended plankton haze that softens the distant blue. Cool season clarity defines the water, allowing visibility deep into the drop-off behind the creature. The ray's broad wings span the frame, casting a faint shadow on the coral below. Tiny white specks drift in the current, catching the first rays of dawn. The scene ends with the dark silhouette of the reef edge fading into the deep blue void.

0
2 views
manta ray sea fan volcanic reef underwater photography Cairns sunrise plankton coral wall
Camera Nikon Z 6 II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon Z 6 II photos, grab one online.
Lens Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena
Focal Length 135mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 6400
Film processed in Photoshop
Location beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns
Date 2021-10-25
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -16.9414, 145.7018
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/manta-ray-over-volcanic-reef-at-sunrise"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/manta-ray-over-volcanic-reef-at-sunrise" alt="Manta Ray Over Volcanic Reef At Sunrise in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments

Similar Images

Manta Ray Above Volcanic Reef Before Sunrise in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Manta Ray Above Volcanic Reef Before Sunrise

Nikon D800 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Manta Ray Gliding Past Sea Fan Wall at Sunrise in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Manta Ray Gliding Past Sea Fan Wall at Sunrise

iPhone 15 Pro Max · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Manta Ray Above Sea Fan Wall in Sunrise in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cebu

Manta Ray Above Sea Fan Wall in Sunrise

Nikon D800E · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cebu

 Reef Manta Ray Over Volcanic Reef Cairns in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Reef Manta Ray Over Volcanic Reef Cairns

Nikon FE2 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Reef Manta Ray Belly Markings Cairns Dawn in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Reef Manta Ray Belly Markings Cairns Dawn

Nikon Z50II · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Silhouetted Manta Ray Over Volcanic Drop Off in beside a volcanic drop-off in Australia

Silhouetted Manta Ray Over Volcanic Drop Off

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · beside a volcanic drop-off in Australia

 Reef Manta Ray Belly Markings Underwater Cairns in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Reef Manta Ray Belly Markings Underwater Cairns

Minolta SR-T 101 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

 Bleached Coral Skeleton Near Volcanic Reef Overhang in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Bleached Coral Skeleton Near Volcanic Reef Overhang

Sony a7R · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Reef Manta Ray Belly Markings Belize Coral Wall in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Belize City

Reef Manta Ray Belly Markings Belize Coral Wall

Canon F-1 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Belize City

 Coral Reef Overhang Cairns Underwater View in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Coral Reef Overhang Cairns Underwater View

Nikon F · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Freediver Descending Reef Wall at Dawn in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Freediver Descending Reef Wall at Dawn

Nikon Z 5 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

 Manta Ray Barrel Roll Over Havana Cleaning Station in beside a volcanic drop-off near Malecon, Havana

Manta Ray Barrel Roll Over Havana Cleaning Station

Canon EOS 77D · beside a volcanic drop-off near Malecon, Havana

 Silhouetted Coral Planter on Volcanic Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Silhouetted Coral Planter on Volcanic Reef

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Coral Planter Beside Reef Crevice at Sunset in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Coral Planter Beside Reef Crevice at Sunset

Google Pixel 7 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

 Manta Ray Kelp Forest New Zealand Midmorning in through a forest of kelp fronds in New Zealand

Manta Ray Kelp Forest New Zealand Midmorning

Nikon Z 6 · through a forest of kelp fronds in New Zealand

 Reef Manta Ray Beside Reef Crevice Evening in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Reef Manta Ray Beside Reef Crevice Evening

Canon EOS 750D · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

 Manta Ray in Sunlit Tanzanian Channel in beside a volcanic drop-off in Tanzania

Manta Ray in Sunlit Tanzanian Channel

Canon EOS 6D · beside a volcanic drop-off in Tanzania

 Elephant on Rooftop Above Cairns Reef at Dawn in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Elephant on Rooftop Above Cairns Reef at Dawn

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Sunset Light Beams Through Coral Reef Overhang in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Sunset Light Beams Through Coral Reef Overhang

Nikon Z6III · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Sea Fan Swaying in Sunrise Light Near Stone Town Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

Sea Fan Swaying in Sunrise Light Near Stone Town Reef

Huawei Mate 60 Pro · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

 Layered Giant Table Corals Near Volcanic Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Stone Town

Layered Giant Table Corals Near Volcanic Reef

Minolta XD-7 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Stone Town

 Scuba Diver Gliding Along Reef Wall in Stone Town in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Stone Town

Scuba Diver Gliding Along Reef Wall in Stone Town

Nikon Z 5 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Stone Town

 Sea Fan Bent by Current on Cebu Reef Wall in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Sea Fan Bent by Current on Cebu Reef Wall

Nikon D3S · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

 Orange Sunset Sea Fan on Zanzibar Reef Wall in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Orange Sunset Sea Fan on Zanzibar Reef Wall

Huawei P60 Pro · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Coral Pinnacle Silhouette in Monsoon Lagoon in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Coral Pinnacle Silhouette in Monsoon Lagoon

Sony a9 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Manta Ray Barrel Roll at Dubrovnik Cleaning Station in along a kelp-fringed shelf near Stradun, Dubrovnik

Manta Ray Barrel Roll at Dubrovnik Cleaning Station

Google Pixel 9 · along a kelp-fringed shelf near Stradun, Dubrovnik

 Moray Eel Emerging from Reef Ledge at Sunset in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

Moray Eel Emerging from Reef Ledge at Sunset

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Zanzibar

 Sunrise Over Zanzibar Volcanic Reef Layers in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Sunrise Over Zanzibar Volcanic Reef Layers

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Twilight Artificial Reef Beside Volcanic Overhang in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Twilight Artificial Reef Beside Volcanic Overhang

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Giant Table Corals in Zanzibar Reef Crevice in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

Giant Table Corals in Zanzibar Reef Crevice

Canon EOS 700D · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

 Reef Shark Patrols Volcanic Coral Wall Cebu in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Reef Shark Patrols Volcanic Coral Wall Cebu

Sony a7 II · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

 Coral Diver in Sunlight Over Cebu Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Coral Diver in Sunlight Over Cebu Reef

Nikon D5 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

 Snorkeler Over Shallow Coral Garden in Cairns in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Snorkeler Over Shallow Coral Garden in Cairns

Contax II · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

 Sea Fan Swaying in Dawn Light in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Stone Town

Sea Fan Swaying in Dawn Light

Canon EOS 6D · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Stone Town

 Manta Ray Barrel Roll at Sydney Cleaning Station in near Sydney

Manta Ray Barrel Roll at Sydney Cleaning Station

Samsung Galaxy S24 · near Sydney

 Cuttlefish in Dawn Haze Over Volcanic Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Cuttlefish in Dawn Haze Over Volcanic Reef

iPhone XS Max · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Dawn Moray Eel Amid Plankton Haze Volcanic Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Dawn Moray Eel Amid Plankton Haze Volcanic Reef

Sony Alpha 55 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Manta Ray Somersaults in Plankton Cloud in along a kelp-fringed shelf near Vancouver

Manta Ray Somersaults in Plankton Cloud

Nikon D40 · along a kelp-fringed shelf near Vancouver

 Coral Diver Portrait in First Light Rainy Season in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Coral Diver Portrait in First Light Rainy Season

Samsung Galaxy S21 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns
manta ray sea fan volcanic reef underwater photography Cairns sunrise plankton coral wall