This is a bait ball observed near Cargo Wreck, off the coast of Colombo. Bait Balls are formed by thousands of small fish as a defensive mechanism against a predator. Spherical shape of the bait ball usually changes very fast while moving entire ball to different directions. This movement is dramatic to watch but may not last long. If you ...
Kind of bait ball of fishes are found one in a while. Taking a photo of such event has a couple of challenges. First one is you should have good visibility of the water to capture it with clarity. Second one is you need to act quickly. This time in I was lucky to find and shoot this at my wreck dive at Medhufaru at Colombo.
I may have said before that I am serious about the aesthetic value of an UW photo. This is one such photo I see the fact that beauty generated through a camera too should be considered recreated art. This photo doesn’t have any rare creature or phenomenon, but recreational component is there with some beauty which I am pleased of. ...
Hawkfish is not difficult to capture because they stay still for a while allowing you to get a photo if approach gently. In this case, I am particularly pleased with the diverse background colours those add something more to the image.