"Black Rock Seafans" tuna Juvenile Sheepshead stand in formation

Juvenile Sheepshead stand in formation in front of a large stand of Giant Kelp at San Clemente Island

an endangered species

with colorful reef fish up close to schooling Big Eye Jacks and White Tip Reef Sharks in the distance in this 200 megapixel image of a coral reef in Tubbataha Marine Park in the Philippines

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A bright orange Garibaldi greets me and my camera at Catalina Island

"Black Rock Seafans" tuna Juvenile Sheepshead stand in formationGolden Sea Fans cover the reef walls at this pristine coral reef site in the Tubbataha Reefs Marine Preserve. Sulu Sea, Philippines. This 60 megapixel image was captured in over 30 individual frames combined to create a composite image that is shows off the rich colors of the reef. Jim Hellemn has made a career out of inventing ways to capture the spectacular colors and details of coral reefs. His images have appeared in National Geographic magazine,