Captivation Ocean_Art The vivid shades of green

The vivid shades of green on a parrot fish that was so distracted by feeding on the algae covered rocks that it allowed me to get close enough to capture this abstract image

The amazing feeling of connecting with this playful young humpback whale calf as she boldly ventured away from her mother to take a closer look at me was an experience that I will never forget

A very relaxed green turtle cruising in the shallows near Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef

I approached slowly with minimal hand movement and slow breathing so as not to spook it

Captivation Ocean_Art The vivid shades of greenA beautiful green turtle cruising over a shallow reef near Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef. The green turtle is listed as endangered on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species with populations decreasing.