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A school of silver fish swims beneath a dark rocky ledge over a sunlit sandy seabed in clear blue-green water.

Silver Turn in the Shade

A silver school turns through blue-green water beneath a rock ledge, its pale undersides catching light reflected from the sandy seabed.

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LicenceFree, commercial use
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Contemporary editorial underwater photograph, vertical 4:5. One compact school of roughly fifteen small silver coastal fish caught mid-turn beneath a shallow rock ledge, seen side-on at their swimming depth through a 35mm underwater lens. The school forms a loose rising diagonal across the lower-middle frame, with natural variations in spacing and body angle. Open blue-green water provides breathing room above; a narrow dark rock edge establishes the shaded shelter. Available daylight reflected off pale sand below softly illuminates bellies and lower flanks while backs remain subdued, an understated natural footlight effect. Realistic underwater colour and exposure, restrained silver highlights, slight water haze, recognizable fish silhouettes without exaggerated scale detail. A spontaneous wildlife observation, not an arranged scene. No divers, artificial lights, text, logos or watermarks.

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