When poor reef conditions threatened to dampen my Key Largo dive, I turned to the small wonders hiding in plain sight. This red-lipped blenny, barely noticeable among the reef texture, revealed an unexpectedly expressive face through my macro lens.
Underwater
In the cerulean waters off Grand Cayman, an unbaited encounter with a Caribbean reef shark resulted in this intimate moment. As sunlight pierced the surface, highlighting the shark's powerful silhouette, I captured this image that reveals both the grace and might of these misunderstood predators.