Upside Down Cuttlefish Reflection Over Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Upside Down Cuttlefish Reflection Over Reef

by Brett Shaffer

Green underwater light fractures through surface ripples, illuminating a giant cuttlefish displaying shifting skin patterns against a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns. The dry season clarity allows plankton haze to soften the distant background. An impossible ceiling of water hangs above, mirroring the entire scene upside down. The cuttlefish swims forward while its reflection hangs suspended from the inverted surface, creating a seamless loop of color and texture. Volcanic rock formations appear both below and above, connected by the fluid boundary. The cuttlefish's tentacles curl toward the mirrored rock face, blurring the distinction between the ocean floor and the inverted sky.

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Camera Nikon D300*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D300 photos, grab one online.
Lens 70-200mm f/2.8
Focal Length 170mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 1600
Film processed in Darktable
Location beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns
Date 2024-08-16
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -16.8638, 145.7264
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