Sea Turtle Gliding Near Haifa Winter Kelp in along a kelp-fringed shelf near Haifa

Sea Turtle Gliding Near Haifa Winter Kelp

by Karina Downs

Soft, overcast light falls through the surface, illuminating a green sea turtle as it glides horizontally across a low-angle frame. The reptile moves along a submerged shelf where thick, dark kelp fronds rise from the seabed, their textures sharp against the turtle's smooth, olive skin. Winter conditions render the water a muted blue-gray, filled with a fine haze of plankton that blurs the background into a diffuse wash. The turtle's flippers are extended, cutting through the cold water with deliberate slowness. Shadows fall softly beneath the creature, grounding it against the sandy bottom while the kelp sways gently in the current. The scene remains still, with the turtle's eye reflecting the faint, diffused daylight from above.

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Camera Canon EOS 5DS R*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 5DS R photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 30mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 100
Film processed in Luminar
Location along a kelp-fringed shelf near Haifa
Date 2016-01-14
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 32.8161, 35.0812
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