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This guy kind of took us by surprise. I was busy taking photos of hundreds of black-axil chromis when all of a sudden he/she emerged from the depths. Obviously feeding on the fine plankton in the water that was also attracting the chromis. Pretty thrilling, once you get over the shock of 4-5 metre wide manta ray swimming straight at you! I love mantas!

Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef.

Re-processed version uploaded April 2011.

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OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
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u770SW,S770SW
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1/125 second
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April 30, 2010
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~chiziwhiteafrican Jul 6, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Great photo.... And yah, mantas are amazing. I always feel like they should be loud or noisy because of their size/shape but they're just so graceful and silent.
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*Dominion-Photography Jul 12, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
They are indeed! Thanks for looking and commenting...
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~Chihito Oct 15, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Woah, Lucky! I love Manta rays! Awsome photo!
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:iconx5-442:
Awesome! Every diver's dream come true!
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:icondominion-photography:
*Dominion-Photography Oct 7, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Yeah, the mantas at Lady Elliot Island are amazing. One of the few places where you're pretty much guaranteed to see them.
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*philippeL Jun 22, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Wow, lucky you!!
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:icondominion-photography:
*Dominion-Photography Jun 24, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Indeed! Thanks, for looking and commenting...
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:iconcitizenxt99:
Fantastic photo! What a nice surprise for sure. Lucky U!
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*Dominion-Photography Jun 24, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks! More mantas to come once I finish processing my Bhutan photos.
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