Sea of Floating Daggers by Erik Schlogl
Erik Schlogl

Sea of Floating Daggers by

Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus), “JJ’s Reef,” Kimbe Bay, New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

501 views as at January 31st, 2012.

Nikon D300, AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm at 17mm, +2 diopter, Seacam housing, Seacam strobe, ISO 200 in RAW, f/22 at 1/250 sec.

See also a close-up image of razorfish.

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kimbe bay, new britain, animal, fish, new guinea, papua, razorfish, sea, wildlife

Comments

  • MattTworkowski
    MattTworkowskialmost 3 years ago

    Great shot Erik

  • Thanks, Matt!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • Stephen Colquitt
    Stephen Colquittalmost 3 years ago

    Sensational perspective and you have nailed the composition Erik!

  • Thanks – that school did give me a runaround for quite a while.

    – Erik Schlogl

  • xMisunderstoodx
    xMisunderstoodxalmost 3 years ago

    Oh wow this is really pretty. Love the angle and color. Nice title too

  • Thanks – glad you like it!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • Kamran Baig
    Kamran Baigalmost 3 years ago

    Great Shot .. lovely colors .. which camera / Lens did you use ?

  • Thanks! I’ve added the technical details to the image description – the 12-24 is a very nice lens, unfortunately I had only borrowed it from a friend…

    – Erik Schlogl

  • PatriciaLM
    PatriciaLMalmost 3 years ago

    Superb capture!!!!
    Patricia :-)

  • rosson1
    rosson1over 2 years ago

  • Thank you very much for the feature!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • Polly x
    Polly xover 2 years ago

  • Thanks – happy to have it accepted!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • Audrey Clarke
    Audrey Clarkealmost 2 years ago

  • Kylie  Sheahen
    Kylie Sheahenalmost 2 years ago

    Congratulations you have been featured in “The Beauty of Nature” I appologise for some reason the banner is not presently working :)

  • No worries – Thank you very much for the feature!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • Manon Boily
    Manon Boilyalmost 2 years ago

    very cool! a great name for that kind of fish. fantastic image and so well composed.

  • Thank you very much for your kind comment!

    – Erik Schlogl