Silhouetted Fish Eye Reflecting Cebu Reef

Blue water shafts pierce the surface, illuminating a suspended cloud of plankton haze that softens the background. In the immediate foreground, a fish eye dominates the frame, its dark silhouette sharply defined against the bright, filtered light. The curved surface of the eye mirrors the volcanic reef overhang nearby, showing the textured orange and brown coral formations in miniature. Fine particulate matter floats in the beam, creating a visible depth within the clear water. The cool season light casts a pale, cool tone over the scene, highlighting the smooth skin of the fish and the rough, jagged edges of the underwater rock face behind it. One grain of sand rests on the lower eyelid of the fish.