Callum Rogers, Night Filter Feeder (SINGLE SHOT 2026)

A reef manta ray feeding beneath the lights during a night dive in the Maldives. At first glance, the water looks filled with tiny white specks. But if you look closely, you can actually see the individual eyes of the plankton illuminated by my strobes. Thousands of tiny creatures drifting through the darkness, each one a living organism and together forming the feast that draws these giant mantas in night after night.

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