02 Silver Streak

Chris Guglielmo, USA Finalist, Underwater Species

I dived this location every week for much of a two-year expedition to Papua New Guinea, and I was drawn to this massive gorgonian coral by the combination of strong colours and the 3D feel created by my ultra-wide lens. By day it sheltered a shoal of tiny cardinalfish. I had visualised many compositions, but on this occasion the cardinalfish were resting in a tighter vertical shoal than I could have hoped for. Nikon D90, Tokina AT-X 10-17mm f/3.5–4.5 AF DX, 1/50 sec, f/14, ISO100, Aquatica housing, 2 x Ikelite DS-161 flashes