Dancing Coral Metal Print

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A close inspection of the polyps that extend from coral during the night. They wave and dance around, enticing little bits of ocean debris into their lair.
These translucent polyps are tiny and soft. They are related to sea anemones and jellyfish but instead of floating through the water, they attach to a rock and form a hard, protective limestone skeleton which ultimately forms into a coral reef.

My passion is underwater and nature photography. I particularly like finding patterns and designs in nature and getting down to the very basics with super macro views. In my early years, I had extremely poor vision and, as a consequence, I would get very close to things in order to see them. I think this handicap influenced my technique as I tend to try and create brightly colored, closely cropped, in-your-face images that are easy to see. Revealing the beauty in the mundane is my goal. I live in the countryside of western Oregon and have no trouble finding frogs, birds, mushrooms and flowers to photograph.I travel to warm waters for underwater shots as often as possible. Enjoy the photos.