Different take on the bait ball (Atherinomorus sp.) from previous post at Palm Island.

This is really just underneath the surface, which is why the fish appear to glow in the sun, which isn’t a photoshop trick. Strong contrast is always good for monochrome, so I converted this to black&white in Silver Efex Pro, then used a graduated color filter to achieve the bleached look.

Camera settings: Nikon D300, Tokina 10-17mm, f/13 for 1/250s, ISO 200.

Tags: Australia, Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Schools, Townsville, Underwater Photography, Wide Angle

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