A hawksbill turtle glides along a wall of colourful soft corals by Laura Georgi Tier- und Ladschaftsfotografie

A hawksbill turtle swims along a vertical reef wall covered from top to bottom with soft corals. Magenta, yellow-green, white and deep red lie side by side, with individual white coral trees standing out like sculptures amidst them. The turtle occupies only a small part of the area, thereby highlighting just how large and densely colonised such a wall actually is.

Soft corals do not have a solid calcareous skeleton. They stand upright in the current, fill with water and thus appear more luxuriant than their hard-shelled relatives. On a single wall of this size, sponges, ascidians, bannerfish and mussels live side by side, and this is precisely where the turtle forages for food.

A motif for large wall spaces. It makes a striking impression above a sofa, in the dining room or on the staircase, as the eye keeps discovering something new within it. In an otherwise understatedly furnished room, it provides just the right splash of colour.

On canvas, the colours appear rich and warm; on acrylic glass, they appear more vivid and luminous. A gift for people who love colour, for reef enthusiasts and for anyone who sees the sea in more than just shades of blue.

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