Wobbegong Shark Camouflage with Giant Koi in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Wobbegong Shark Camouflage with Giant Koi

by Maria Klein

Green underwater light fractures across the sandy reef floor where a wobbegong shark lies motionless, its skin pattern mimicking the surrounding coral rubble and sand. The shark rests beside a dark crevice in the limestone rock, its fringe-like appendages blending seamlessly with the textured seabed. Above, a massive koi fish floats suspended in the water column like a living parade balloon, its orange and white scales glowing with reflected sunlight. Ripples on the surface cast shifting bands of brightness that wash over the shark and the giant fish. The water remains exceptionally clear, revealing fine details of the shark's rough texture and the smooth, inflated shape of the koi. A shadow from the floating fish falls directly across the shark's head.

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Camera Minolta XG-M*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Minolta XG-M photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 29mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 200
Film Kodak Portra 400 tones
Location beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City
Date 1992-06-26
Credit VEETER
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