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A Trio of Koi /  by Todd Henson

The Glow From Below

A recent trip to a botanical garden provided an opportunity to photograph koi just below the surface of a small lake. Previously, I’d created an image in black & white of a grouping of koi and turtles, but this time I focused on individual koi and kept the color. Each image has a slightly different look largely based on how the sun reflected off the surface of the water, along with the movement of the fish.

Graceful

It’s funny, each time we visit this location I never really think ahead about photographing the koi, and yet when I get home I find that ends up being one of my favorite parts of the trip.

Cosmic Swimmer

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Just Below The Surface /  by Todd Henson

Just Below the Surface

Just below the surface of a small lake a young turtle follows her mother towards a pair of koi. The koi appear to pay as little attention to the turtles as do the turtles to the koi. Each group swims in their own world, though one they share.

The young turtle’s only thoughts are of its mother. When the mother stops moving forward the small turtle moves around to face its mother, nose to nose, moving both front legs forward as if to hug its mother.

The koi continue slowly gliding through the water, their bodies creating beautiful curves. They very likely are waiting for food from those of us above.

Two different worlds, above and below, and yet all still part of the same. These are my thoughts as I watch these wonderful creatures just below the surface.

 

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