ITT interesting photos of reefs

[Ernie Mccracken]

Some consistent themes

• Use of negative space
• Rule of thirds
• All imply an infinite depth (no black backgrounds)
• 3 levels of visual interest, from right up close to far off
• Mature corals, tightly packed edge to edge (no loose, "leggy" growth forms)
• Color consistency, not one of every color
• Different angles of view, not just straight on portrait
• Mostly small fish to portray large scale
• Water clarity matters (even though reefs are full of particulates)

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Those are some excellent photos! You can truly see the details in each of them