Pharaoh Cuttlefish Rippling Colors Over Belize Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Belize City

Pharaoh Cuttlefish Rippling Colors Over Belize Reef

by Anthony Khan

Honeyed orange light falls through the water, illuminating the rippling color bands across the back of a pharaoh cuttlefish. The creature hovers just beneath a dark volcanic reef overhang, its skin shifting through patterns of brown, white, and black in a mesmerizing display. From behind, the view shows the texture of the cuttlefish's mantle against the grainy, plankton-filled haze that softens the distant background. The low-angle sunlight casts long, warm glows along the rocky surface, highlighting the rough, porous texture of the volcanic stone. Small particles float in the water column, catching the light as the cuttlefish remains perfectly still. at the edge is the sharp contrast between the smooth, shifting skin of the cephalopod and the jagged, shadowed edge of the reef overhang.

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Camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 photos, grab one online.
Lens 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
Focal Length 40mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 800
Film vivid color profile
Location beside a volcanic reef overhang near Belize City
Date 2020-06-10
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 17.4305, -88.2524
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