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Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

The ocean has stunning underwater gardens and a wide variety of underwater creatures, as well as stunning coral reefs. For divers, this is simply a fantastic underwater feast. Image source: High-quality image

Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

Corals are the oldest marine life on Earth, emerging nearly half a billion years ago. Many people think that corals are plants, but in fact, from a biological point of view, corals are animals, formed by the aggregation of countless tiny corals. Image source: High-quality image

Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

Polyps are coelenterates in the ocean that absorb calcium and carbon dioxide from seawater during their growth, and then secrete limestone and become their own shell. These limestones are later compacted and petrified to form islands and reefs, the so-called coral reefs. Image source: High-quality image

Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

Coral reefs provide a living environment for many flora and fauna, and coral reefs are also home to juvenile fish in the oceanic belt. Image source: High-quality image

Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

For divers, this is simply a fantastic underwater feast. The picture shows the abundance of corals and reef fish in Komodo Island National Park in Indonesia. Image source: High-quality image

Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

For divers, this is simply a fantastic underwater feast. The picture shows a blue starfish clinging to a reef. Image source: High-quality image

Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

For divers, this is simply a fantastic underwater feast. The picture shows bright orange cup corals growing on a vibrant coral reef in Indonesia. Image source: High-quality image

Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

For divers, this is simply a fantastic underwater feast. Pictured here are Fiji's coral reefs, with a kaleidoscope of colours. Image source: Gaopin Image / WeChat public account: Gaopin Image

Photography | The seabed is focused, and the coral reef is beautifully painted

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