Costasiella kuroshimae is a tiny green nudibranch, only about 5 mm long, also known as the "leaf sheep" or Shaun the sheep.
If you look closely on the left, you can find a baby the size of a sand grain!
It can absorb photosynthetic algae from its food, allowing it to derive part of its energy from sunlight.
This picture has been taken in Tulamben, Bali (Indonesia).
This underwater photo was taken while diving, focusing on the small marine life that often goes unnoticed. Underwater macro photography requires a lot of skill and control – you move, the subject moves, and light behaves completely differently than it does above the surface. Everything has to come together: buoyancy, timing, and sharp focus.
The result shows how much color, detail, and life exists beneath the surface. I photograph to make this hidden world visible and to show how unique and fragile it really is.
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