"South Point 3" Finish:Satin I fought to maintain equilibrium

I fought to maintain equilibrium and make the photo

It’s mid-morning in the kelp forests off San Clemente Island - a peaceful stirring of the local reef fish breaks the stillness as the lobster emerge from their rocky caves and carry on with life in the forest

Taken 5 miles off Oceanside

marine wildlife and environmental issues

Dawn’s specialty is photorealistic art that captures the elusive essence of the sea’s most enigmatic creatures

"South Point 3" Finish:Satin I fought to maintain equilibriumAt South Point on Sipadan Island its hard to photograph a turtle without a turtle getting in the way. Green and Hawksbill Sea Turtles abound in the pristine coral reef environment along with White Tip Reef Sharks, Big Eye Jacks and hundreds of species of coral and reef creatures. Jim Hellemn has made a career out of inventing ways to capture the spectacular colors and details of coral reefs. His images have appeared in National Geographic magazine,