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Rule #2 violation

            Rule #2 of underwater photography is "never shoot down". This is nearly always a valid rule because shooting down has less light and it is hard to avoid distracting elements. But as the cliche goes, rules are meant to be broken (occasionally). 

This is a small green turtle (Chelonia mydas) that just took a breath at the surface and was floating back down to the bottom below to continue to munch on sea grass. I positioned myself right on top of the turtle and shot down to capture the color and patterns of the shell. I was annoyed by the cluster of coral in the upper right but now I justify it with the excuse that it provides some perspective. (I could have removed them in post, but I am generally averse to doing that beyond small distractions and irritating backscatter. Better to try to get the image right when the shutter is clicked.)  

The green turtle is listed as endangered (declining) by the IUCN. They are one of my favorite subjects because of their looks and their personality.

Taken in: BES Islands / Bonaire / Hoop (show map)

Taken on: July 12, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/11.0, 1/125 sec, 13mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	10-17mm
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	13mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 10.2 (Macintosh)
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