Photography above and below the surface. A reef manta ray makes its way along the surface seeking out plankton floating in the top layer of the ocean's surface at Lady Elliot Island. August 2024. A field of healthy Acropora branching corals just under the surface of the reef at Lady Elliot Island. August 2023. Morning light among the colorful corals and reef fish at Lady Elliot Island. June 2024. A reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) aiming to swim below me as they surface feed in the waters around Lady Elliot Island. August 2024.