Red Sea

Vivid red and pink soft corals perched on a coral block, swarmed by schools of orange anthias against the backlight.
An oceanic whitetip shark swims elegantly through the blue water, accompanied by a group of black-and-white striped sergeant major fish. The scene shows a typical escort fish situation in open water above the reef.
A colourful coral block with red soft corals, a sea fan gorgonian and a pair of bannerfish, swarmed by schools of anthias.
A green sea turtle glides elegantly through the water, photographed from below against the sun. The spread flippers and shell are dramatically silhouetted in the backlight. Snell's Window.
A large school of snappers gathers in Ras Mohammed National Park to mate. These otherwise solitary fish gather at this spot every year for their annual spawning. A diver in the background
A split-screen shot showing a coral block below the surface, with a cliff above it at Ras Kati near Sharm el-Sheikh. The healthy reef, with its variety of hard corals, stands in striking contrast to the barren rocks above the water.
A School of Batfisch swim in heart-shape in the Ras Mohammed National Park. The sun shines its perfect beams through the chrystal clear waters
A violet-eye pygmy goby with characteristic violet-pink eyes looks directly into the camera. The macro shot shows the translucent face of the small goby with its striking large eyes in impressive detail.
A Napoleon wrasse hovers majestically above sea fans and gorgonians, photographed from below against the blue open water.
A school of Jackfish performing their mating dance in Ras Mohammed National Park. The large fish swim in circles, looking for a permanent mate for the upcoming mating season.
A large school of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) photographed from above over pale sandy ground. Dozens of dolphins swim in formation; their shadows on the floor are clearly visible.
A vivid red Spanish dancer floats elegantly in the open blue water, bathed in sunlight from above.
A half-and-half shot with a sunset, featuring a colorful reef fish just below the surface.
A group of spinner dolphins swims elegantly through the crystal-clear blue water. The dolphins display their characteristic grey colouration and streamlined bodies as they glide synchronously through the open water.
A pair of whip coral gobies on their whip coral. The tiny fish are perfectly adapted to the colour of their host.
A young green sea turtle returns to the reef after surfacing to breathe. The turtle was photographed against the sun, with the deep blue water providing a beautiful contrast to the elegant creature.
Frontal portrait of a small golden-yellow reef fish with striking blue-violet facial markings and long pelvic fin rays.
A school of batfish photographed against the sun in Ras Mohammed National Park. The silvery fish stand out perfectly against the deep blue of the water.
A coral block lushly covered with red soft corals and a sea fan gorgonian, enlivened by schools of anthias in the blue open water.
Close-up of a school of striped catfish with their characteristic barbels and striking striped pattern.
The wreck of a motorcycle in the cargo hold of the SS Thistlegorm. A colorful broom wrasse explores the scene, while in the background the sun shines down into the cargo hold from above, lending the scene a beautiful sense of depth.
A vivid red sponge grows in branching form from the reef, surrounded by small anthias in the backlight of the sun.
A diver hovers above a reef formation covered with pink and red sea fan gorgonians in deep blue water.
A compact school of juvenile striped catfish forms a spherical protective formation on the sandy floor.
A large school of snappers gathers in Ras Mohammed National Park to mate. These otherwise solitary fish gather at this location every year for their annual spawning.
The stern of the SS Thistlegorm, with its large, imposing anti-aircraft gun, has been resting on the seabed for 80 years
A Trcuh in the lower hold of the SS Thistlegorm, lit inside by slave strobes
Chromodoris quadricolor nudibranch in frontal view with vivid orange border, blue-black stripes and orange rhinophores.
Super-macro of a bivalve (Pedum spondyloideum) embedded in a pore coral, with fascinating iridescent patterns in blue, violet and orange.
A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims freely in the open blue water. Photographed from below, it displays the beautiful patterned shell and the extended front flipper.
Super-macro of anemonefish eggs about to hatch. The eyes of the embryos are clearly visible inside the transparent egg casings.
A steep wall with a large sea fan gorgonian and violet soft corals in backlight, swarmed by schools of anthias.
A colourful Chromodoris nudibranch crawls across the seafloor beside a delicate tube anemone with spread tentacles. In the background the wreck of the SS Turkia, with several ghost nets hanging from it.
A green sea turtle from below with widely spread flippers, accompanied by two remoras attached to its plastron.
Huge gorgonian fans rise up into the open blue of the ocean. Countless bannerfish inhabit the corals, seeking shelter from predators.
A half-and-half shot, taken near Sharm el-Sheikh. People on the pier watch the sunset while colorful reef fish swim over the coral below the surface.
A large school of spinner dolphins glides just above the sandy floor through shallow water, with snorkellers at the surface.
The SS Thistlegorm's forward anchor, with the silhouette of the wreck itself in the background. A large Napoleon fish swims by, exploring the scene.
A blenny hides from predators in a hole in a piece of coral. Its face looks as if it's smiling, which makes you feel a sense of affection for these tiny fish
A large school of spinner dolphins above pale sandy ground, photographed from above. The dolphins swim in loose formation.
A magnificent, colorful reef landscape featuring soft corals, gorgonian fans, and many bannerfish, photographed against the deep blue of the open ocean
A school of mask pufferfish swims through the blue water near the reef. These charming fish are usually found alone, but during the mating season they are occasionally seen in larger groups.
A female freediver in a blue suit ascends elegantly in the open water, one hand raised. Another diver is visible in the background.
Zoom image of two mask butterflyfish. The photo was taken using a longer exposure time and by manually zooming the lens during the exposure to create the rays optically.
A red lionfish with widely spread, striped pectoral fins hovers above a wreck. The mouth is wide open, possibly in a threat display or yawning, making the characteristic venomous spines particularly impressive.
Split shot: above water the golden-lit rocky cliffs of the desert coastline, below water a colourful coral reef.
Zoom image of a colorful reef landscape with bannerfish. The photo was taken using a longer exposure time and by manually zooming the lens during the exposure to create the rays optically.
An orchid dottyback in radiant violet hovers in front of a gorgonian sea fan. This small fish is endemic to the Red Sea.
Super-macro of the surface of a sea star with vivid orange skin, violet patches and finely structured granulation.
Frontal close-up portrait of a porcupinefish with its characteristic dark belly band and large eyes.
Super-macro of a fish egg mass with ruby-red eggs at an early stage of development.
Super-macro of a vivid yellow Christmas tree worm with its finely feathered filter fans on a stony coral.
An imposing Napoleon wrasse with companion fish swims above sea fans on the reef. A small remora attaches itself to its body.
An elegant feather star spreads its feathered arms against a dark background. The echinoderm sits on growth-covered reef substrate and displays the characteristic radial arrangement of its filter arms.
A citron goby rests at the base of a table coral. The small yellow fish with its fine white stripes glows vividly against the reef.
A colourful Nembrotha nudibranch with dark body, orange stripes, blue rhinophores and vivid red gill tufts crawls across an encrusted substrate.
A dense school of yellow-striped goatfish passes over the reef. The fish display their characteristic chin barbels.
A bluespotted stingray glides across the seafloor, with the imposing silhouette of a wreck rising in the background.
A female diver hovers next to an imposing red soft coral (Dendronephthya) on the reef. The sun shines from above into the blue water and illuminates the vivid red coral.
Black-and-white image of a mackerel school turning in a dramatic spiral formation. Individual predatory fish break through the vortex.
Three trucks, lined up perfectly, in the wreck of the SS Thgistlegorm on the lower deck. The ravages of time are clearly taking their toll on the vehicles, which have been submerged for 80 years.
A tiny whip coral goby sits perfectly camouflaged on a whip coral. The macro portrait shows the detailed pattern of the small fish.
A tiny coral goby sits on a stony coral in front of a vivid yellow Christmas tree worm.
A sunken military tank on the seafloor, surrounded by sergeant major fish and lionfish. A diver is visible in the background.
A tiny transparent anemone shrimp sits on an anemone tentacle. The almost transparent body shows fine violet-white markings on the legs and claws.
A green sea turtle swims over a colourful coral reef; a school of orange anthias is visible in the background.
A steep wall densely covered with colourful soft corals in pink, orange and violet. Small anthias enliven the scenery.
A coral block covered with vivid magenta soft corals on sandy ground, swarmed by schools of orange anthias.
A leopard stingray rests on the sandy floor; a diver and remnants of a wreck are visible in the background.
Three colourful eight-striped wrasse swim above corals. Their red-and-blue stripes and yellow fins glow intensely.
A red lionfish with fully fanned pectoral and dorsal fins hovers above soft corals on the reef. The striped venomous spines are clearly visible.
Two giant moray eels (Gymnothorax javanicus) project from the coral reef with their mouths agape. The dark brown massive bodies and the pink interior of the mouths are impressive.
A small blenny peers curiously out of its burrow tube and meets the viewer with large eyes.
Frontal portrait of a cardinalfish (Apogon) mouthbrooding its eggs. The clutch is clearly visible between the pointed teeth. The yellow-brown stripes and large eyes are impressive.
Frontal close-up portrait of a green sea turtle resting on the reef and looking directly into the camera.
An emperor angelfish in front of a steep wall alive with soft corals and schools of anthias in the Red Sea.
Half-underwater split shot of a dive safari vessel with a diver below water at the boarding ladder.
A vivid yellow citron goby (Gobiodon citrinus) sits among the branches of an Acropora coral. The small white stripes on the head and the transparent fins are clearly visible in the macro shot.
An underwater photographer beside large red soft corals growing on a wreck structure. The backlight creates an atmospheric mood.
A coral block lushly covered with colourful soft corals, photographed in backlight and surrounded by schools of anthias in the blue open water.
A school of red soldierfish above the sunken motorcycles in the cargo hold of the SS Thistlegorm, illuminated by shafts of incoming light.
A motorcycle inside the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm, flooded with dramatic rays of light. The wheel is densely covered with marine organisms.
The mighty bow of the SS Turkia rises from the blue. A diver illustrates the enormous dimensions of the wreck.
A large giant trevally patrols majestically above the reef. The silvery gleaming predator displays its typical powerful body shape.
Pink and rose soft corals (Dendronephthya) on a reef slope in the Red Sea. Anthias swim in the sunlight above the corals; the blue water forms a perfect background.
Frontal close-up of a small cuttlefish displaying its fascinating colour patterns and skin textures. The coiled tentacles and expressive eyes are impressively captured.
A diver with camera hovers between two rock formations covered with colourful soft corals in deep blue water.
An emperor angelfish in front of a coral block lushly covered with colourful soft corals, surrounded by schools of anthias.
A school of round-face batfish (Platax orbicularis) swims in the open water. The silvery shimmering, deep-bodied fish with their characteristic dark stripes form an elegant formation.
A large sea fan gorgonian on a steep wall, with pink soft corals alongside. The silhouette of a diver is visible in the background.
Super-macro shot of the eye of a lizardfish with iridescent rainbow colours in the iris and the characteristic patterned skin.
A colourful coral garden with a Red Sea anemonefish in its anemone in the foreground. The silhouette of the Kingston wreck is visible in the background.
A red lionfish hovers above the encrusted motorcycles in the cargo hold of the SS Thistlegorm. A diver with a torch is visible in the background.
A green turtle swims elegantly over the sandy seafloor between coral formations. The characteristic brown-yellow shell pattern and the narrow head are clearly recognisable as the turtle glides calmly through its reef habitat.
Close-up portrait of a colourful rusty parrotfish with a vivid yellow-orange body and turquoise chin while feeding on corals.
The bow mast of the wreck of the Giannis D with vivid pink and orange soft corals (Dendronephthya) in the open blue water. A wrasse swims past.
A lush coral garden of pink and violet soft corals (Dendronephthya) in the Red Sea. A school of anthias surrounds the corals; a diver is visible in the background.
Frontal close-up portrait of a lizardfish resting on a coral and looking directly into the camera with its mouth slightly open.
A Red Sea anemonefish peers frontally out of its bubble anemone with its mouth wide open. Impressive threat display in close-up.
A growth-covered motorcycle in the cargo hold of the SS Thistlegorm, with bluish light from the wreck openings in the background.
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