Tag: Backlight

Vivid red and pink soft corals perched on a coral block, swarmed by schools of orange anthias against the backlight.
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 vivid red Spanish dancer floats elegantly in the open blue water, bathed in sunlight from above.
A coral block lushly covered with red soft corals and a sea fan gorgonian, enlivened by schools of anthias in the blue open water.
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 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.
A steep wall with a large sea fan gorgonian and violet soft corals in backlight, swarmed by schools of anthias.
A large school of spinner dolphins glides just above the sandy floor through shallow water, with snorkellers at the surface.
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.
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 batfish hovers in the open water, photographed from below against the bright sun. The disc-shaped silhouettes with the yellow pelvic fins make for an impressive image.
Colourful reef with red and pink soft corals (Dendronephthya) against blue water. Sun ball (Snell's window) in the background.
A majestic sea turtle swims elegantly through the deep blue water, while sunbeams penetrate from the surface and create an enchanting lighting atmosphere. Small fish are visible in the background, completing the peaceful open water scene.
A school of dolphins swims elegantly through deep blue water, their slender silhouettes contrasting against the sunlight filtering in from above. The group consists of several animals of different sizes, including a smaller juvenile, gliding in harmonious formation through the blue water.
A majestic manta ray glides elegantly through the blue water and is dramatically photographed from below against the bright water surface. The characteristic cephalic fins and imposing wingspan are clearly recognisable while sunbeams shine through the water.
A magnificent reef scene with vivid pink soft corals surrounded by colourful reef fish including anthias species. The dramatic backlit shot shows the sun in the deep blue water and emphasises the vibrant colour richness of the coral reef.
A majestic red lionfish hovers in blue open water with its characteristic striped pectoral fins spread wide. The sun shines through the water, creating a dramatic light effect behind the fish, while more small fish are visible in the background.
A magnificent nudibranch on a vivid red sponge, photographed from below against the sun. An artistic composition.
A dolphin swims elegantly through the clear water, with sunbeams from above creating a dramatic silhouette. The slender, streamlined form of the marine mammal is perfectly visible against the bright surface light.
A sea turtle swims elegantly through the blue water, photographed as a dramatic silhouette against the bright sunlight. The powerful flippers and characteristic shell are clearly visible in the backlight — closely followed by a remora.
A diver hovers in deep blue water with a side-mounted stage cylinder while sun rays from above penetrate the water surface, creating dramatic lighting. The shot shows the classic silhouette of a diver against the bright surface light.
A diver hovers as a silhouette against the brilliantly bright water surface in deep blue water. The scene shows the classic upward view towards the surface, with sunlight dramatically breaking through the water and enveloping the diver in a stunning play of shadows.
A spectacular underwater scene with vivid pink and orange soft corals while blue sunlight falls through the surface from above. The colourful corals form a dramatic contrast against the deep blue water and the dark rock wall.
A majestic red lionfish swims in front of a colourful coral wall with its striped pectoral fins fully spread. The dramatic shot shows the venomous reef dweller backlit against deep blue water while sun rays pierce through from above.
A diver hovers as a silhouette in deep blue water, swimming towards the water surface through which sunlight is shining. Further divers are recognisable as blurred forms in the background.
Majestic gorgonians rise elegantly from the reef and are illuminated by the sun in the deep blue of the ocean. The large fan-shaped soft corals display their characteristic net-like structure in warm orange and brown tones.
A reef manta glides majestically overhead. The view from below shows the individual underside markings and the gill slits; sunlight breaks through the water surface in the background.
A diver hovers as a silhouette against the sun in the blue water, releasing a stream of bubbles. The dramatic backlit shot shows sunbeams breaking through the water, creating a mystical atmosphere.
A batfish swims majestically against the bright sun in blue water, creating a dramatic silhouette. The shot captures the characteristic tall, laterally flattened body of the fish as a dark outline against the brilliant sunlight.
A snorkeller swims through a spectacular swarm of golden jellyfish in turquoise blue water. The harmless jellyfish surround the diver in large numbers while sunlight from the surface filters through the water, creating a magical underwater scenery.
Large school of barracudas in blue water, photographed from below. Individual dark surgeonfish swim among them.
A golden mastigias jellyfish (Mastigias papua) photographed from below in backlight. The transparent bell and the yellow-brown appendages are clearly visible — typical of the jellyfish lakes of the Coral Triangle.
A golden jellyfish swims near the water surface, with sunlight shining through its transparent bell-shaped umbrella and creating a golden colouring. The gelatinous structure and characteristic tentacles are clearly recognisable, while light reflections create a dramatic underwater atmosphere.
A majestic manta ray glides elegantly through the blue water while the sun shines from above through the water surface. The characteristic dark spots on the white underside of the manta are clearly recognisable, as are the prominent gill slits.
Two majestic manta rays hover elegantly through the blue water, their characteristic white underside markings clearly visible. The silhouettes of the animals stand out dramatically against the bright sunlight filtering down from the water surface.
A majestic manta ray glides elegantly through the deep blue water while the sun shines through the sea from above. The characteristic silhouette with the distinctive white spot patterns on the underside is clearly identifiable as a reef manta.
The Double Arch in Gozo in Xwejni Bay in backlight. The sun shines dramatically from above through the archways.
Several divers swim out through the exit of the large cave behind the famous Blue Hole on Gozo. Air bubbles have collected on the cave ceiling and form a mirroring surface.
The impressive canyon that connects the Inland Sea on Gozo with the open ocean. A small tower of stones has been stacked by another diver.
A magnificent pink-violet soft coral dominates the left side of a reef scene. The coral stands in vivid colours against the deep blue water, while sunbeams penetrate from above and create dramatic illumination.
A magnificent gorgonian with vivid pink to violet polyps unfurls before a radiant blue background. The fan-shaped soft coral displays its characteristic growth form with numerous fine branches, while incoming sunlight creates a dramatic lighting atmosphere.