Tag: Reef Landscape

Split shot: above water the golden-lit rocky cliffs of the desert coastline, below water a colourful coral reef.
A coral block covered with vivid magenta soft corals on sandy ground, swarmed by schools of orange anthias.
A coral block lushly covered with colourful soft corals, photographed in backlight and surrounded by schools of anthias in the blue open water.
An emperor angelfish in front of a coral block lushly covered with colourful soft corals, surrounded by schools of anthias.
A large coral formation dominates the reef image, probably a table coral with characteristic yellow-brown leaf-shaped structures. The coral displays a complex layered growth form with wavy edges and is encrusted with violet crust or soft corals.
A magnificent coral reef scene with vivid pink soft corals in the foreground with fully extended polyps. The reef shows an impressive diversity with hard and soft corals in various colours from pink through yellow to orange, against the characteristic deep blue background of the open water.
A diver hovers above a magnificent coral reef with large gorgonians and branching hard corals. The scene shows the impressive diversity of tropical reef structures in deep blue water with sunlight from above.
A vibrant reef scene with a magnificent red gorgonian fan coral as the main subject, surrounded by various hard and soft corals. A vivid red sponge is prominently visible in the foreground, while the deep blue water in the background highlights the colour contrasts of the coral formation.
A diverse coral reef scene with various hard and soft corals in different colours from brown through violet to whitish tones. The branching stony corals and soft coral polyps form a dense, healthy reef structure in clear blue water with sunlight from the surface.
A perfectly camouflaged large frogfish sits on a coral block, waiting for passing prey.
A magnificent reddish-orange soft coral glows in the sunlight filtering through the clear blue water from the surface. The coral displays its characteristic tree-like structure with finely branched polyps in vivid pink and orange tones, while further reef structures and small fish are visible in the background.
A spectacular reef scene with vivid red and orange soft corals growing from the reef wall while small tropical fish swim through the deep blue water. The magnificent soft corals form a colour-intense contrast against the crystal-clear blue water.
A colourful reef scene with vivid pink and violet soft corals and yellow and orange sponges. The various coral species form a dense, vivid covering on the reef slope against deep blue water.