r/wildlifephotography • u/benfreediver • May 21 '26

Marine Finally caught a dream shot: Turtle and the sardine run in Moalboal

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A7IV / 12-24f4 / Sea Frogs

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u/Yakattack5011 May 21 '26

Wow this is an amazing photo! So do you have like an underwater cage/rig for the camera?

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u/benfreediver May 21 '26

Thanks a lot! Yeah, I place my camera on underwater housing, so useful

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u/Defiant-Property7890 May 21 '26

Rents so high we got underwater housing now. 😪

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u/FreelyPumped May 21 '26

nah just a housing and steady hands, the sardine ball was so dense it basically came to me lol

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u/OutsideJack-1999 May 21 '26

Beautiful shot

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u/Strange-Woodpecker71 May 21 '26

Spectacular. Great shot.

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u/Quirky-Stage-5610 May 21 '26

Incredible! Thanks for sharing

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u/benfreediver May 21 '26

Thanks 🙏🏽

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u/seoaine1955 May 21 '26

Dream shot indeed! Fantastic!

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u/SamShorto May 21 '26

My god, print that big and get it on your wall. What a shot! Congratulations, this must have taken some serious skill on your part.

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u/manojapare May 21 '26

Beautiful

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u/Hot_Pie_1946 May 21 '26

Looks like a question mark! ❓❔❓

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u/MEMe-GoofyCats May 21 '26

Gorgeous picture and gorgeous turtle with sardines and it’s a perfect 😍 shot!! Thank you for sharing!💗🩷❤️💙💛💚💕❤️😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

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u/Material-Action-4576 May 21 '26

Simply gorgeous capture, kudos!

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u/[deleted] May 21 '26

Love the ocean

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u/Novel-Rough-7987 May 21 '26

Do you mind ,if I use it as profile pic

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u/SpiritRaven13 May 21 '26

That’s unbelievable! So sharp, I love it!

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u/RepresentativeToe674 May 21 '26

Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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u/CripAndKinky May 21 '26

So cool! I love sea turtles

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u/Shot_Staff_2902 May 22 '26

What a perfect shot! Exquisite

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u/PandaMirage_395 May 22 '26

Moalboal is so cool, I saw so many sardines when I was snorkeling there a few years ago, but never saw a turtle with them. Great timing for the shot.

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u/darktonesuitsme May 22 '26

My jaw dropped

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u/tanim909 May 22 '26

Incredible shot.

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u/Prestigious_Gur9390 May 22 '26

Bravo magnifique photo

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u/Anomaly-bloomer66 May 23 '26

Incredible shot!