Silhouetted Remora on Manta Ray in Sydney Moonlight in near Sydney

Silhouetted Remora on Manta Ray in Sydney Moonlight

by Caroline Reyes

Cold moonlight falls through the deep blue water, illuminating a school of suspended particles that glitter like scattered diamonds in the current. A massive manta ray glides horizontally through the frame, its dark pectoral fins stretching wide against the faint surface glow. Attached to the ray's pale ventral surface, a remora clings firmly, its flat body and sucker disc visible as a small, dark silhouette against the lighter skin of the host. The water remains still around them, showing suspended motion. Tiny bubbles drift upward from the ray's gills, catching the dim light. The edge of the remora's tail fin fades into the shadow of the ray's wing.

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remora manta ray underwater Sydney moonlight silhouette marine life dry season
Camera Sony a99 II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a99 II photos, grab one online.
Lens 17-40mm f/4
Focal Length 26mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 3200
Film processed in Luminar
Location near Sydney
Date 2018-07-20
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -33.9187, 151.1500
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