While drifting quietly along the reef, I noticed a turtle gliding effortlessly in the turquoise water, its movements slow and unbothered by my presence. The sunlight cut through the surface in soft beams, illuminating the turtle’s shell with shifting patterns that seemed to dance across its back. Holding my breath, I stayed still, allowing the turtle to decide the pace of our meeting. Instead of swimming away, it circled once, curious, before continuing its graceful journey deeper into the reef. It felt less like I was photographing the turtle, and more like I had been invited into its calm underwater world for a fleeting moment.
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While drifting quietly along the reef, I noticed a turtle gliding effortlessly in the turquoise water, its movements slow and unbothered by my presence. The sunlight cut through the surface in soft beams, illuminating the turtle’s shell with shifting patterns that seemed to dance across its back. Holding my breath, I stayed still, allowing the turtle to decide the pace of our meeting. Instead of swimming away, it circled once, curious, before continuing its graceful journey deeper into the reef. It felt less like I was photographing the turtle, and more like I had been invited into its calm underwater world for a fleeting moment.
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