Seahorses Anchored on Gorgonian Fan Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Seahorses Anchored on Gorgonian Fan Reef

by Penelope Flynn

Emerald green light falls through the water, fractured by rhythmic surface ripples that cast shifting shadows across the frame. Two seahorses cling tightly to the intricate, fan-shaped branches of a gorgonian coral, their bodies blending with the textured orange and brown hues of the sea fan. Fine suspended particles glitter like scattered diamonds in the mid-water, suspended in the monsoon current near the volcanic reef overhang. The tight close-up view reveals the rough, calcified texture of the coral and the delicate, curled tails of the marine creatures locking onto the rigid structure. A small bubble rises slowly past the leftmost seahorse, breaking the stillness of the green water column.

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Camera Fujifilm X-E4*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X-E4 photos, grab one online.
Lens XF 56mm f/1.2 R
Focal Length 56mm
Aperture f/1.2
Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 6400
Film processed in Capture One
Location beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns
Date 2024-08-20
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -16.9888, 145.8961
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